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.
German air traffic controllers are planning to strike within the next few days, action that could mean the cancellation of thousands of flights. German ATC provider DFS is obliged to provide 25% of its full capacity in case of industrial action.
The restructuring of Swiss' regional division Swiss European continues to be a slow process after members of the Swiss pilots union rejected a collective bargaining agreement.
Ask Embraer's CEO-to-be, Frederico Curado, what has changed at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in the past 10 years or so, and he has a clear answer: "Just about everything." Curado was a part of a team led by his boss, Embraer CEO Mauricio Botelho, that achieved those changes. Botelho will step down in April, but continue as non-executive chairman for another three years before eventually retiring in 2010.
