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.
Air Arabia's full-year profit for 2006 tripled, the airline said yesterday. The low-fare carrier reported a net profit of AED101 million (US$27.9 million), up from AED33 million a year earlier. In the same period, revenues increased by 82% to AED749 million. The airline said in January that it plans to sell shares to the public later this year in order to be able to fund its expansion. Air Arabia is based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and is owned by the government of Sharjah. -JF
Airbus expects to sell 20 A380s this year, says John Leahy, the airframer's chief operating officer for customers. Leahy adds the aircraft will likely be placed with two customers. It isn't clear whether those will be new ones or repeat orders, like the two A380 orders booked last year. Repeat orders are seen as more likely. Thai Airways has already said it could increase its A380 order, doubling it from six aircraft to 12. It would make that move, in part, in settling compensation claims for receiving its A380s late.
Kuwaiti low-fare carrier Jazeera Airways plans to add more bases in the Persian Gulf region, as the airline broadens its network. Jazeera this week announced that it will introduce services from Dubai Airport to Manama, Bahrain; Mumbai, Delhi and Kochi, India, as well as to Muscat and Salalah, by the end of March. Jazeera will compete with several other carriers on the routes, among them Emirates and Gulf Air.
