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.
Air France-KLM grew strongly in the April-June quarter, showing a continuous recovery in European air travel and stable yield development. The newly formed group's revenues were up 12% in the quarter at EUR4.46 billion (US$5.5 billion), compared with last year's period, which was hurt by the Iraq war and the SARS pneumonia outbreak. Air France-KLM did not release earnings figures.
Germany's federal transport ministry believes construction of Berlin's new international airport can start in 2006, after a four-year planning review was completed on Friday.
Optimism among major European airlines for a quick recovery is fading, as stubbornly high fuel prices and falling yields continue to erode operating margins.
