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.
After years of following a strategy of non-investment, British Airways yesterday launched a lengthy process to finally replace its aging long-haul fleet, sending manufacturers a request for proposals for the replacement of 20 Boeing 747-400s and 14 767s. The RFP is only the beginning of what is likely to be an investment cycle spanning years. BA currently operates a fleet of 114 long-haul aircraft, among them 57 747-400s, 43 777s and 14 767-300s.
Emirates has dropped its plan to convert firm orders for the A340-600 into A380 orders, according to Emirates Airline President Tim Clark. "There is no point to say we are going to substitute with the A380 when the A380 is two years late," he said in an interview.
