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.
Airbus operations provided the bulk of the revenues for the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) which announced its six-month results last week. EADS reported earnings before interest and taxes of 553 million euros ($459 billion) for the first six months of 2000, based on sales of 10.6 billion euros. The figures have been calculated on a pro forma basis since EADS was only created on July 10. The Airbus division contributed around 70% of total revenues with 516 million euros in earnings before interest and taxes.
CSA Czech Airlines is set to become the fifth member of SkyTeam in the spring of 2001, boosting the alliance's competitive position in Central and Eastern Europe.
