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.
Just days before its initial public offering, state-owned Turkish Airlines reported a net profit of TRL113 trillion (US$79 million) for the third quarter of 2004. The airline's sales totaled TRL846 trillion (US$590 million) in the period. Passenger numbers were up 16% at 9.1 million.
The German state of Hesse this week cleared the way for Lufthansa's planned Airbus A380 hangar to be built. The facility is planned to be opened in 2007, when the airline takes delivery of its first A380. Lufthansa ordered 15 of the type and threatened to move A380 maintenance work to its second hub in Munich if Frankfurt did not get the approval. -JF
N3 Engine Overhaul Services, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Rolls-Royce, will be based near the city of Erfurt, Germany, the company said this week. N3 will offer maintenance work for the Trent 500, 700 and 900 engines powering Airbus A330s, 340-500/-600s and A380s. The facility will be opened in 2007 and will be responsible for Europe, the Americas and Africa. The companies invested EUR100 million in the site. -JF
