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 financial investor Ralf-Dieter Montag-Girmes has agreed to take a 20% equity stake in Latvian carrier Air Baltic, clearing the way for the airline to implement an ambitious five-year business plan.
International Airlines Group (IAG) wants to keep average aircraft age in the middle of the range as well as slightly increase the average life of its in-service aircraft.
