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.
Icelandair parent Flugleidir is expanding its presence in the leasing market with an order for 10 Boeing 737-800s. The Reykjavik-based company plans to lease the aircraft to airlines other than Icelandair and grow the third-party segment of its business. Together with other partners, Flugleidir has leased three 737-500s to Air Baltic. The 737-800 order also included purchase rights for an additional five aircraft.
Air France and Japan Airlines on Feb. 17 will start code sharing on the Paris-Nagoya route. The carriers reached a blocked-space agreement in which Air France can sell 80 economy- and 20 business-class seats. The flights are operated by JAL's Boeing 777-200s. -JF
Lufthansa Technik Malta for the next three years will perform C-checks on Eurocypria's four Boeing 737-800s, as part of a recent agreement. The aircraft will be the first Boeing 737NGs to be maintained at the joint venture set up by Lufthansa Technik and Air Malta. -JF
