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.
In a move reflecting the pressure of high fuel prices on its profitability, Lufthansa has cut back growth plans in its European network. At the end of September, the airline still envisaged 4.5% growth in domestic and European flying in the upcoming winter timetable. But yesterday, Lufthansa announced it will reduce winter capacity by 2%. Its long-haul capacity planning remained unaffected by the changes.
The Pentagon is evaluating a classified British program and a German high-power microwave payload potentially suited for guided weapons. A prototype HPM system is also being deployed in Iraq. John Wilcox, U.S. assistant deputy undersecretary of Defense for precision engagement, identified MBDA U.K. and Diehl with Rheinmetall as two providers of HPM packages.
