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.
Etihad Airways plans to acquire Topbonus, Air Berlin’s frequent flyer program. Few details are being made available, although the deal has been confirmed by Air Berlin. The German airline also says the transaction is to be completed before the end of the year.
EADS shareholders and the governments of France, Germany and Spain yesterday agreed a new ownership structure for Europe’s biggest aerospace group after five days of intense negotiations. The complex agreement sees France and Germany each holding stakes of 12% in EADS and Spain a further 4%, changing a structure that provides France 15% and Spain 5.6%.
