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.
Investment group D-Long Aerospace is close to buying the 728 regional jet program from Fairchild Dornier Administrator Eberhard Braun. Sources at the insolvent airplane manufacturer said a deal could be closed before the month's end but not in time before the end of last week's Paris Air Show. D-Long and Fairchild Dornier officials toured the show to gather support for the project from suppliers and former risk-sharing partners.
Ambitiously expanding Qatar Airways yesterday ordered 20 Airbus aircraft, delivering another blow to Boeing, which was competing against the European airframer for Qatar's order.
Korean Air signed memoranda of understanding with Airbus and Boeing for a total of 17 aircraft, including five Airbus A380s plus three options, seven Boeing 777s and two 47-400ERFs. The Korean Air order is the second major commitment for the A380 at the Paris Air Show, following the huge Emirates order earlier in the week (DAILY, June 17). Airbus now has commitments (firm orders and MOUs) for 129 aircraft and hopes to turn 13 MOUs into firm orders by the end of the year.
