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.
KLM yesterday confirmed a deal to convert six Boeing 737-800 options as part of its network growth plan at the same time it plans to spend about EUR100 million to upgrade its aircraft cabins fleetwide.
The future of Austrian Airlines as a significant hub-and-spoke carrier is in doubt following the company's decision to cut long-haul operations in half and focus on Central and Eastern Europe for expansion.
Belgium's two main airlines hope to make their important European networks profitable by merging and implementing a new strategy. Next summer, SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express--already under common ownership--will combine routes, complete the merger and re-launch as Brussels Airlines. The first aircraft in the new livery, an Airbus A319, was presented at a launch event in Brussels last week.
