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.
David Neeleman—the founder of JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines—said the Airbus A220-300’s superior range capability was the key factor in the fleet decision for a new U.S.-based startup airline for which he has put together a group of investors.
Airbus is trying to move fast into the middle of the market segment with further A321neo improvements in an effort to make the business case for Boeing’s proposed new mid-market aircraft (NMA) even more challenging.
Airbus is trying to move fast into the middle of the market segment with further A321neo improvements in an effort to challenge the business case of Boeing’s proposed new mid-market airplane (NMA).