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.
Virgin Atlantic's commitment to buy six A380s not only provided Airbus the numbers it needed to launch the program. It also is the first airline to endorse the consortium's vision of the mega-transport's potential to become a ``cruise ship'' in the sky.
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. has unveiled a procurement strategy that will reshape the company's relationship with its suppliers and is likely to trigger further consolidation in this segment within Europe.
Impulse Airlines and Virgin Blue, the two new low-cost carriers challenging the Ansett/Qantas duopoly in the Australian domestic market, are beating their own targets in terms of passenger numbers and load factors. Some market analysts, however, are doubtful about whether both new entrants will be able to survive in the long term. But a senior Ansett Australia executive made clear that ``we are taking them very seriously.''
