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.
Etihad Airways could acquire Europe’s third largest low-fare airline, Air Berlin, a move that would lead to an entirely new business model of airline combinations.
Brussels Airlines is reviving ideas to turn Brussels airport into an important hub now that the airline is a member of Star Alliance and has the benefit of Lufthansa as a major shareholder.
Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is considering an investment in Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline. Industry sources tell The DAILY that the company’s senior management has been intensively studying the idea for several weeks; no decision has been made.
