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.
EasyJet appointed Jeff Carr, 43, as its new finance director. Carr replaces Chris Walton, who resigned earlier this year and will hand over his responsibilities to Carr at a date yet to be determined. Carr, who will start in his new position in early 2005, joins easyJet from Associated British Foods, where he was director-finance, performance and planning. -JF
Both easyJet and Ryanair last week said they will significantly increase their capacity to Italian destinations after Italy's civil aviation agency ENAC suspended low-cost airline Volare's operating license for a month due to the carrier's troubled financial situation. Volare suspended operations Nov. 19 and filed for bankruptcy late on Nov. 22 (DAILY, Nov. 23).
