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.
Low-fare startup Virgin Blue plans to continue its impressive growth on Australian domestic routes and is in the initial stages of international expansion.
Qantas Airways' effort to enter new market segments is gaining momentum with its new low-fare arm Jetstar's start of operations, as well as plans for its Singapore-based no-frills carrier and expansion of an already profitable long-haul business underway. "We are trying to build an integrated transport company," CEO Geoff Dixon told Aviation Week & Space Technology at his headquarters here. "We would look at any opportunity to grow outside Australia, but we are risk averse."
