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.
Air France CEO Alexandre de Juniac says new partner Air Berlin will have to decide if it will remain a member of the Oneworld alliance. De Juniac said in an interview with German daily FAZ that the two carriers plan to get to know each other better in the coming months. But if they move closer, Air Berlin “would have to decide to stay in Oneworld or to change over to Air France-KLM’s SkyTeam” alliance.
