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.
The world's commercial airliner fleet will double in the next two decades in a market worth $5.4 trillion for airplanes and related services, Boeing predicts in its market outlook, and single-aisle aircraft make up a large part of the new fleet.
Emirates of Dubai has placed a firm order for four Boeing 777-300ERs plus nine options, marking a successful start for Boeing at this year's Farnborough Air Show. The four aircraft on firm order are to be delivered in 2006. According to Boeing, Emirates will operate 51 777s of various models in 2007, making the company one of the largest operators of the type. Emirates faces increased competition from rival Etihad Airways of nearby Abu Dhabi, which is expected to announce a large order, including Airbus A380s, at Farnborough.
Bombardier plans to launch its new CSeries 110- to 135-seat aircraft in about one year, Gary Scott, head of Bombardier's New Commercial Aircraft Program, said on Monday at the Farnborough Air Show.
