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.
Only days after Swiss International Air Lines announced plans to pull almost all its services out of EuroAirport Basel and replace its existing aircraft with a new partner, Easyjet said it will make Basel its next European base. The airline initially will start flying three aircraft out of Basel, but will likely add more in 2006. Currently, the airline is already flying to Berlin, London's Luton and Stansted airports as well as Liverpool and said it is in negotiations with several airports for long-term deals that would make new services possible.
Fraport AG plans to start negotiations with unions on cost-cutting opportunities next week, as the company prepares for the renewal of a service contract with its prime customer Lufthansa. Frankfurt's airport operator did not disclose the financial target, but is faced with the airline's demand to identify part of a EUR300 million savings program with third-party suppliers. -JF
Swiss Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz said yesterday that Swiss International Air Lines "needs a strong partner," just days after the airline announced another round of cost-cutting and lay-offs.
