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.
CSA Czech Airlines could cut its work force by an additional 10%, if it can sell its cargo and catering units. The deals could be finalized in the first quarter of 2007, the company said yesterday. -JF
EasyJet will introduce three new routes from its Edinburgh base in the spring of 2007, the airline said yesterday. The carrier will fly daily to Madrid and Milan as well as twice weekly to Palma. The new flights are equivalent to a 10% capacity increase in Edinburgh. The Madrid service will be launched on Feb. 21 while the Milan flight will take off for the first time on May 21. The Palma route will launch on May 5. -JF
Lufthansa is targeting an operating profit of EUR1 billion in its 2008 financial year, Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told the company's in-house magazine "Der Lufthanseat." According to Mayrhuber, the airline achieved EUR1.13 billion in annual cost cuts by the end of September. The cost reduction program is aiming for EUR1.2 billion in cost cuts by yearend. -JF
