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.
The pending merger with Iberia and anticipated antitrust immunity with alliance partners are likely to trigger changes in British Airways’ long-term business plan.
Aegean Airlines expects to post losses in the next two years, as it deals with the effects of the Greek financial crisis and significant costs in integrating Olympic Airlines.
In a sign of confidence in its long-haul business, Lufthansa will be using its Airbus A380s for growth rather than as replacements for its sizable Boeing 747-400 fleet.
