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.
Alitalia shares were down about 2% on Jan. 22 after reports that Air France-KLM would not bid for the Italian flag carrier. Air France-KLM declined comment the reports. The French press said Air France-KLM decided during a board meeting last week that the asking price -- EUR1.5 billion -- was excessive and that the conditions set by the Italian government were too stringent. -JF
Airbus expects to secure more than 200 firm orders for its relaunched A350, Chief Operating Officer-Customers John Leahy told reporters in Paris yesterday. The figure will include most of the 100 firm orders Airbus received for the original version of the aircraft. Leahy said he does not anticipate a significant number of the original A350 customers to cancel their orders.
Emirates is putting increased pressure on Airbus to compensate adequately for the delayed deliveries of the A380. Emirates Airline President Tim Clark said in interviews yesterday that talks about compensation would start within the next few weeks. The company has calculated a number that the delay has cost in terms of lost revenues and growth.
