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.
Aer Lingus’ shareholder structure is under scrutiny after the U.K.’s competition commission decided it will launch an investigation into Ryanair’s minority stake. The investigation seeks to determine if Ryanair’s 30% stake in its Irish competitor has a negative effect on competition and leads to higher fares on services between Ireland and the U.K., and if the low-cost carrier’s stake has kept other airlines from investing in Aer Lingus.
