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.
Germany’s federal capital is facing a growing capacity crunch in its airport system as historic Tempelhof Airport prepares to close at the end of this month.
Russia’s biggest domestic carrier S7 Airlines, Air Berlin and Niki are entering a broad code-sharing alliance. Air Berlin and Niki will put their codes on many of S7’s Russian domestic routes, while S7 will grow its international presence by offering code shares on Air Berlin and Niki. The three airlines are also linking up frequent flyer programs, Air Berlin’s CEO Joachim Hunold said in Moscow.
