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.
Germany’s air accident investigation authority BFU plans to reiterate its proposal to replace type II and type IV de-icing fluids with more advanced substances, following the near-crash of a Lufthansa CityLine Avro RJ late last month.
Air Berlin expects a much smaller profit than previously forecast for fiscal 2008 — Germany’s second-largest airline said yesterday its operating profit will come at EUR73 million-EUR120 million (US$115 million-US$189 million), down from the EUR140 million-EUR160 million range published last fall.
More turbulence is rocking Airbus. The inability of Airbus parent EADS to sell off three German facilities is causing upheaval with industrial plans for the A350XWB. Airbus will have to carry more work on its balance sheet, and consequently pay a higher development bill. Although EADS officials note the company has ample cash to finance higher costs for the A350 program, it aimed to use that money to make a mid-size acquisition in the U.S. this year.
