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.
Russia’s largest international airline, Aeroflot, plans to launch a low-fare unit in 2014, according to Russian media reports. The new carrier will eventually operate a fleet of up to 40 narrowbodies, initially Boeing 737s. Largely owing to strict regulation, Russia has not seen the successful establishment of low-cost carriers. The most high profile attempt, Sky Express, failed in 2011. However, Russia has been served by European budget carriers, including EasyJet, Air Berlin or Germanwings.
