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.
German low-fare airline DBA faces an uncertain future following majority owner Hinrich Bischoff's decision to pull out of the company this month. DBA bought back Bischoff's 64% stake after only four contentious months involving bitter disputes about union influence and operational standards. The move leaves the company without a financially powerful backer, but Chairman Hans-Rudolf Woehrl insists that this will not affect day-to-day operations.
Lufthansa plans to increase its stake in Swiss International Air Lines to 49% in the coming days, following last week's regulatory approval from U.S. and European competition authorities to proceed with the deal.
European airline stocks dropped dramatically yesterday following the terrorist attacks in London, but airline operations were almost normal in and out of the city.
