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.
Air France is dividing its passenger business into three units as part of its ongoing reorganization, with the airline establishing separate divisions for long-haul flying; Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport-based, medium-haul traffic; and a third unit for Paris Orly Airport and regional airports. The reorganization is part of the Transform 2015 restructuring plan that aims to improve efficiency by 20%. The total Air France Group is split into eight divisions.
It was certainly no coincidence that Etihad Airways announced its tie-up with Air France-KLM on the same day that Qatar Airways confirmed it will join the Oneworld alliance. But the two deals are about much more than just well-known rivalries.
