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.
The European Commission opened three separate investigations into public financing of regional airports in Germany and Sweden. The move could have serious ramifications for the business model of Ryanair if the EC finds that airports have been funded in contravention of the Market Economy Investor Principle (MEIP). States or communities are allowed to support companies they own, but only to the extent that a private investor would do so.
The European Commission (EC) opened an in-depth investigation into €130 million ($170 million) in restructuring aid for Air Malta. In a statement yesterday, the EC says that it has “doubts whether the restructuring plan complies” with European guidelines regarding admissible state aid.
The Turkish Airlines board of directors approved exploratory preparations for the acquisition of LOT Polish Airlines, according to a filing with the Istanbul stock exchange. An official in the Polish treasury confirmed that the government has been in touch regarding a potential sale.
