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.
Germany’s air traffic controllers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of industrial action with close to 96% of Gewerkschaft der Flugsicherung (GdF) union members approving the plan.
German infrastructure and construction group Hochtief has received at least four bids for its airport division Hochtief Concessions. Consortia near Fraport—Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), French infrastructure group Vinci and HNA Group (Hainan Airlines—are understood to have submitted proposals at the end of last week. The companies decline comment.
Kuwait intends to sell a 35% stake in Kuwait Airways, and low-fare rival Jazeera Airways is a potential bidder, industry sources say. Letters of interest are due Aug. 25. The Kuwait Investment Authority would take a 20% stake, and 40% could be publicly traded. The airline has been unprofitable for several years, and this move follows the shutdown in March of the only other Kuwaiti airline, Wataniya Airways.
