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.
Emirates ordered two more Airbus A340-500s to boost capacity on ultra-long-haul routes, reports President Tim Clark. The two jets come on top of a previous order for eight A340-500s and 20 A340-600s that Emirates is using to expand its Dubai hub. Clark told The DAILY in an interview at the airline's Dubai headquarters that Emirates has seen a massive boost in average yields where the A340-500 operates.
Irish low-fare carrier Ryanair will have to pay back millions in airport subsidies that the European Commission considers to be illegal, in a relatively mild ruling that will level the playing field for charges carriers pay at European airports. "All players in the same arena must be able to play by the same ground rules," Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio said at a news conference in Brussels. "All airlines must be aware of the possibilities offered, and only genuine competition is truly capable of safeguarding consumers' rights."
European low-cost carriers are concerned that a negative European Commission decision on the Ryanair service agreement with Charleroi Airport will affect their operations, as partnerships with smaller airports have boosted not only the local economies, but also the airlines' bottom lines.
