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.
FRANKFURT — Two days ahead of an important regulatory deadline for the proposed merger of EADS and BAE Systems, another roadblock has appeared in the form of a major BAE shareholder publicly slamming the deal.
The turmoil at South African Airways (SAA) has reached a new level following the resignation of Siza Mzimela as the airline’s CEO about 19 months after she assumed the role. Mzimela’s departure is understood to be linked to the airline’s deteriorating financial performance and its rough relationship with its parent, the South African government’s Ministry of Public Enterprises.
Etihad Airways, Air France-KLM and Air Berlin have signed a code-sharing agreement that includes routes among their hubs and a selected number of destinations beyond their main bases. The deal, due to become effective Oct. 28, includes both operating units of the Air France-KLM group, Air France and KLM.
