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.
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) bid for Lufthansa’s loss-making BMI British Midland division has prevailed over an offer by U.K. rival Virgin Atlantic. The transaction significantly strengthens the slot portfolio of IAG’s British Airways operation at London Heathrow International Airport with the addition of 56 daily slot pairs, which gives BA half of all slots at the congested airport, some 8% more than it held before the sale.
