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 is launching what could be its last in-house attempt to turn a profit on its short-haul business and may face uncomfortable strategic questions if it fails to achieve quick results.
Malev Hungarian Airlines is seeking urgently needed debt relief and a new shareholder base as it presses forward with a three-year plan to return to profitability.
Air Berlin is evaluating whether it should join one of the global alliances. “If that opportunity to join an alliance arose, we would certainly consider it,” CEO Joachim Hunold told reporters in a conference call. The question of alliances is “very interesting,” he said.
