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.
In its first global market forecast for two years, Airbus sees a market for 39,020 new aircraft until 2040—almost the same number as predicted two years ago.
Continuing uncertainty in the recovery of long-haul flying and airlines’ battered balance sheets mean Airbus and Boeing are not expecting a raft of orders any time soon.
