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.
Lufthansa’s incoming CEO Christoph Franz is showing interest in the potential acquisition of LOT Polish Airlines, its Star Alliance partner that is due to be privatized next year.
Ryanair is planning to make significant changes to its current operating strategy, statements made by CEO Michael O’Leary indicate, by serving more of Europe's larger airports and moving away from discounting as much as in the past.
The Lufthansa Group has placed an order for 48 aircraft with Airbus and Embraer that are going to be operated by the mainline carrier and its subsidiaries.
