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.
A Bek Air Fokker 100 crashed immediately after takeoff from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 27, with authorities reporting that 12 people died and more than 40 were injured.
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark announced his plan to retire in an internal communication to staff Dec. 24 after more than 15 years in his position.
