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 and Finnair are expanding their code-sharing deal to six Finnish destinations. The agreement now includes Turku, Tampere, Oulu, Kuopio, Jyvaskula and Vaasa. In return, Finnair will add its code to Air France services from Paris to Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Nice. -JF
The proposed Boeing 7E7, with the added Dreamliner designation, "addresses a real market need," Boeing rival and Airbus CEO Noel Forgeard said. Forgeard told journalists at the Paris Air Show that "the 7E7 might happen. But they [Boeing] will need technologies that don't exist today to be successful." Also, Forgeard added, "you need at least 12%-15% in DOC [direct operating costs] improvement, and that is extremely difficult to do."
In what is likely to be the biggest fleet acquisition announcement in 2003 and an exception in a depressed market, Emirates unveiled an order for 71 aircraft at the Paris Air Show. The order involves 18 A340-600s, two A340-500s and 21 giant A380s. Additionally, Emirates will lease two A340-600s, two A380s and 26 Boeing 777-300ERs from International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
