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 final report on the Oct. 8, 2001, crash of an SAS MD-87 at Milan Linate Airport points to human error, negligent procedures and missing equipment as the main factors leading to the accident. The runway collision of the jetliner with a Cessna business jet killed 118 people. The incident occurred as the Cessna unknowingly taxied onto the active runway in thick fog. The SAS crew had accelerated the MD-87 for takeoff on a scheduled flight to Copenhagen and was unable to react quickly enough when the small plane appeared in front of them.
Air France by 2007 plans to cut EUR1 billion in annual costs, equal to a 6% reduction in total costs and intended to help the company compete with low-cost airlines and adapt to the coming lower-yield environment. The airline wants to implement changes in its medium-haul services, from schedule adaptations to reducing the number of flight attendants per flight. Annual savings of EUR500 million-EUR600 million are anticipated for 2006.
British Airways will take over all services between Geneva and London Heathrow from Swiss International Air Lines at the end of October, the carriers said last week.
