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 Cargo Germany (ACG), a German long-haul cargo carrier based at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, is in talks with Russian rival Air Bridge Cargo (ABC) about a tie-up between the two carriers, several industry sources tell Aviation Week. The deal would see Air Bridge Cargo buy into Air Cargo Germany through a capital increase in a transaction observers say could be concluded in the next few days.
About 200 flights were canceled at Frankfurt Airport Monday after ground controllers resumed their strike on Sunday night. The 200 or so controllers had interrupted their walkout last week to enter new negotiations with airport operator Fraport AG, but the talks collapsed on Friday. According to the GdF union, the strike will last at least until Thursday. According to Fraport, the ground controllers are demanding a 73% increase in wages. A senior controller guiding aircraft from runway to stand would earn around €86,000 annually, with extra for overtime.
