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.
Embraer Commercial Aviation named Martyn Holmes as its new chief commercial officer Aug. 13 in the latest step of a sequence of leadership transitions at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer following the departure of president and CEO John Slattery in May.
German cabin crew union UFO is recommending its members accept a preliminary crisis deal reached with Lufthansa to avoid forced redundancies despite major uncertainties about the details.
