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.
Airbus CEO Noel Forgeard will move up next year to become Co-CEO of EADS in an expected decision made public on Friday. Forgeard will replace Philippe Camus in July, when the five-year-term of current Co-CEOs, Camus and Rainer Hertrich, ends. Contrary to his own ambitions, Forgeard will share powers at the Airbus parent with Thomas Enders, currently heading the group's military business.
Airbus last week received authorization to offer two versions of the A350 long-range airplane in a move that sets the stage for new competition between Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner and the Airbus model.
