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.
New-technology aircraft coming on the scene in the next years will be much more fuel-efficient. But the dramatic fall in fuel prices is making existing fleets more attractive, creating options for carriers.
Following news last week that talks to sell the C Series program to Airbus had failed, Bombardier is trying to reassure its customers that the future of the C Series is not in doubt.
Irish regional carrier Cityjet signed an agreement to take up to 25 of the aircraft, with 15 on firm order. The airline plans to take an initial four aircraft next year, and another 11 in 2017.
