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.
Star Alliance carriers are weighing the options against a double threat to survival--two of its founding members, United Airlines and Varig Brazil, are wallowing in deep financial distress and partner Air New Zealand may cross over to the competition.
Troubled regional aircraft manufacturer Fairchild Dornier has received a last-minute reprieve, giving it one final chance to strike a deal to save its mothballed 728.
A landmark decision by the European Court of Justice could ultimately trigger a vast mutation of Europe's airline industry and transatlantic air services, although changes are unlikely to be felt for some time.
