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.
VC announced that it will stage a strike affecting all Lufthansa short- and medium-haul flights on March 18. The union said that Lufthansa needs to understand it is insisting on the contents of the current collective bargaining agreement and is not prepared to agree to cost cuts or efficiency measures.
The airline plans to operate the summer schedule of its legacy unit—which includes Lufthansa and Germanwings-branded flights—with 395 aircraft, a reduction of five aircraft.
