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 is expected to unveil a far-reaching restructuring plan to cope with its current production problems and deeper industrial issues. The EADS board of directors met Friday and will meet again today to discuss details of the restructuring proposed by Airbus CEO Christian Streiff. Airbus is also expected to tell its customers this week about the updated A380 delivery schedule.
Spain is emerging as the next European battleground between legacy and low-fare carriers, as airlines are massively expanding capacity in one of the continent's biggest domestic markets. This fall will see the launch of a new airline--Iberia's subsidiary Clickair--while EasyJet is preparing to open its Madrid base in February. At the same time, Spanair, Air Madrid, Air Europa and Vueling are all pursuing aggressive growth plans that will see large fleet increases over the next 3-4 years.
Vietnam Airlines is facing its biggest transformation yet, as the country's economic growth pushes it into rapid expansion mode and structural changes. The carrier plans to boost its fleet by around 50%, join one of the international alliances and prepare for at least partial privatization--all by 2010 or earlier. The carrier also aims to greatly expand its network with more destinations in Europe, Asia and its first flights to the U.S.
