He started his journalism career in 1992 as a freelance writer for Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest daily national newspaper and soon specialised in air transport. Jens joined Aviation Week and Aviation Daily in 2000 as one of the European correspondents. Later his role was expanded to cover international air transport. In 2013 he was named Managing Editor Commercial.
Jens frequently appears on radio and TV to comment on industry matters. In 2003, he received the Hugo Junkers Award of the German aviation press for his coverage of Fairchild Dornier’s bankruptcy. He was named the country’s top travel and air transport writer by the Travel Industry Club three times. Jens graduated from the Munich School of Journalism.
Three former and one current British Airways executive are facing up to five years in prison if they are convicted of illegal price fixing in a trial that is to begin Jan. 13.
Air Arabia placed another firm order for 10 Airbus A320s yesterday. The order comes on top of an earlier commitment for 34 aircraft of the same type. Air Arabia currently operates 16 A320s, but has big expansion plans. Among others, it is setting up an affiliate in Morocco, Air Arabia Maroc, that will serve the North African market and also routes into Europe. Air Arabia is based in Sharjah/United Arab Emirates and was the region’s first low-cost carrier.
German aerospace industry association BDLI demands a government-supported fund to help small and medium-size companies with access to new capital. BDLI President and Airbus CEO Thomas Enders said at the German air transport industry congress in Berlin yesterday that the fund should total about EUR60 million.
