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.
A court in Rome yesterday cleared Alitalia's acquisition of bankrupt low-fare carrier Volare, rejecting claims from rival Air One that Alitalia should not be allowed to buy Volare because it has received state aid and could otherwise not have afforded the takeover (DAILY, March 9). Alitalia is mainly interested in Volare's slots at Milan Malpensa and Rome Fuimicino airports. -JF
Low-fare carrier Germanwings and leisure airline Condor will soon launch cooperative efforts for the web, a decision that industry observers believe is only the first step toward a deeper integration. Passengers will be able to see the other carrier's flight offering on the partner's web site and will be connected to the booking engine, the airlines said at the International Tourism Exchange in Berlin.
