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.
Traffic for members of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) in June was down 0.5% over last year. According to AEA, the decline came almost entirely from the Asia-Pacific, where demand was down 21.5%. By contrast, intra-European and North Atlantic market demand was up 1.9% and 6.3%, respectively. AEA said that "figures reflect the beginning of a diminution in the catastrophic traffic losses on Far Eastern routes provoked by the reaction to SARS, and a recovery in other regions from the lingering effects of the Iraq war." -JF
Lufthansa has reached an internal decision on the launch and branding of its new regional flying operation, according to sources familiar with the matter, and is expected to start "Lufthansa Regional" in the fall. Also this fall, the carrier will realign and streamline partners and fleets, after sorting out final details with its future regional partners. Lufthansa declined comment on the project.
Lufthansa has reached an internal decision on the launch and branding of its new regional flying operation, according to sources familiar with the matter, and is expected to start "Lufthansa Regional" in the fall. Also this fall, the carrier will realign and streamline partners and fleets, after sorting out final details with its future regional partners. Lufthansa declined comment on the project.
