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.
Karsten Benz, chief commercial officer at Austrian Airlines, is leaving his post to return to parent Lufthansa. He will take over the newly created position of chief infrastructure officer for the group, combining functions that were previously split between the airline and the parent organization. Benz will report to Karl-Ulrich Garnadt, CEO of the airline division and member of the group executive board.
