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.
Swiss International Air Lines will cut about 3,000 jobs and remove 34 aircraft from the fleet to survive the air travel slump and adjust its business plan to market realities (DAILY, June 24). The airline will cut capacity 35%, beginning with the winter timetable, and wants to open all wage contracts for renegotiation. It will also try to cut annual costs by CHF1.6 billion (US$1.2 billion).
D'Long International Strategic Investment took over the 728 regional jet program from Fairchild Dornier Administrator Eberhard Braun in a binding purchase agreement that could restart the program as a cooperative effort between the Germany and China. D'Long hopes the 728 will fulfill Chinese ARJ21 requirements and become eligible for state support, both in China and Germany.
In a desperate bid for survival, Swiss International Air Lines is expected to announce today that it will cut more than 40 aircraft from its current fleet and lay off up to 3,500 of about 10,000 employees. The company's board met yesterday to discuss and approve CEO Andre Dosé's new business plan, which is understood to revolve around a substantial downsizing of the airline. Swiss posted a loss of CHF980 million in 2002 and CHF200 million in the first quarter of 2003.
