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.
The Airbus A380 program will be delayed by another six months, French business newspaper Les Echos reported yesterday, news that may have contributed to a 4% drop in EADS shares yesterday. Airbus may confirm the delay on Sept. 29 following an EADS board meeting, the report said. The delay would mean that only four A380s could be delivered in 2007, instead of 25 according to the original schedule and nine following the first delay of the program.
Lufthansa yesterday placed a large order for Airbus single-aisle aircraft, but postponed a long-awaited decision on the replacement of its Boeing 747-400 fleet. The airline bought 35 aircraft -- five Airbus A319s, 10 A320s, 15 A321s and five A330s. Deliveries will begin next year. "The order will enable Lufthansa to boost capacity, as planned, over the next few years and also to steadily pursue its policy of fleet renewal," airline executives said. Lufthansa's European fleet comprises 153 aircraft, 80 of which are made by Airbus.
