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.
Lufthansa has started preparing for the next pilot strike, which could happen later this week. The airline, in collaboration with alliance partners and affiliate carriers, is working on an emergency schedule that would ensure uninterrupted service on key routes. Raimund Mueller, head of Lufthansa’s flight operations for Munich, said the airline does not expect pilots to launch a massive strike affecting the entire network. The airline is working on the assumption that it will be given 24 hours’ notice and only parts of the operation will be affected.
