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.
British Airways resumed talks yesterday with three unions to resolve a major dispute over the introduction of a swipe card system for ground staff at London Heathrow Airport (DAILY, July 29).
No-frills carrier Ryanair may drop services from London to Strasbourg, France, until its appeal against a regional court decision is decided. "I think there's a real possibility that this decision may force us to pull off the London-Strasbourg route while we appeal, and then when we win the appeal we'll come back in and serve the route again," Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said. "Why? Because Air France wanted to prevent competition and choice in the French market and in the Strasbourg market in particular. It's a crazy decision."
Shares of Swiss International Air Lines rose as much as 15% yesterday, following new reports on the state of negotiations between Lufthansa and Swiss on a potential takeover. Over the weekend, newspapers Sonntagsblick, NZZ am Sonntag and Le Matin reported that the two carriers were talking about a possible cross-shareholding plan. Lufthansa would take a stake of up to 49.9% in Swiss, plus strategic control with an option for a majority stake, once regulatory issues have been resolved.
