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.
DBA looks better prepared for its ambitious growth plans after the airline found an investor to take over 25% of the company. German entrepreneur Lutz Helmig bought the stake for an undisclosed sum last week. He will also be a member of DBA's supervisory board. Helmig and his family late last year sold their 94% stake in hospital group Helios Kliniken for 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) and are investing in a variety of businesses.
Much of the air cargo industry is potentially facing severe fines from international competition authorities. Investigators on three continents are trying to determine whether a group of cargo airlines engaged in anti-competitive behavior such as illegal fixing of rates and surcharges.
Spain's largest airline, Iberia, is hoping to double the number of daily flights from its Madrid hub in the medium term, after the airport unveiled a new terminal building and two new runways earlier this month.
