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.
The SkyTeam alliance plans to apply for transatlantic anti-trust immunity (ATI) within the next few months, hoping it can take advantage of the expected open skies regulatory regime between the European Union and the U.S.
Emirates appears to be content with the revised Airbus A350XWB design. Airline President Tim Clark said in an interview yesterday that "there was a canyon" between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350...That gap has closed. Airbus listened." The airline is considering an order for about 100 aircraft in the A350/787 size category and could make a decision later this year. With 45 A380s and a huge Boeing 777 fleet on order, Emirates is one of the most important customers for both airframers.
Financially struggling Gulf Air will phase out its Boeing 767-300ERs and focus on an all-Airbus fleet, the carrier said yesterday. The airline is reducing the size of its total fleet from 34 to 28 aircraft as part of its restructuring effort. "Gulf Air is heavily losing money every day," CEO André Dosé said. Dosé, a former Swiss CEO, joined the airline at the beginning of the month. "Gulf Air's organization will be streamlined and simplified."
