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 traffic in Germany could be severely disrupted on Thursday now that air traffic controller union GdF has called for its members to engage in a countrywide, half-day strike. Industrial action could still be avoided, however, after ATC provider Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) said the planned strike was illegal in its view and would therefore be brought in front of a German court today.
Germany’s air traffic controllers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of industrial action with close to 96% of Gewerkschaft der Flugsicherung (GdF) union members approving the plan.
German infrastructure and construction group Hochtief has received at least four bids for its airport division Hochtief Concessions. Consortia near Fraport—Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), French infrastructure group Vinci and HNA Group (Hainan Airlines—are understood to have submitted proposals at the end of last week. The companies decline comment.
