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 Germania Express is the latest European carrier to introduce a fuel surcharge for its domestic and European flights. The carrier will charge EUR3 ($US3.60) per sector, effective immediately. The airline stated the decision was a temporary measure. Several European major airlines, among them British Airways and Lufthansa, have introduced or increased fuel surcharges in the past few weeks, as fuel prices continue to mount.
Germanwings plans to start twice-weekly service from Stuttgart to Palma de Majorca on Oct. 1. Palma will be Germanwings' 16th destination from Stuttgart, which has become the airline's second base after Cologne/Bonn this year. Germanwings has made it its strategic goal to be market leader at each of its bases. The airline operates 14 Airbus A319/320s. -JF
