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.
S7 Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are the remaining bidders for a 43% stake in Austrian Airlines. The three carriers submitted non-binding offers, according to information obtained by the DAILY. British Airways allegedly made a last-minute decision not to bid effectively abandoning any plans to get a foothold in Central Europe.
Lufthansa has firmed up its second major takeover in the European air transport sector since the 2005 acquisition of Swiss International Air Lines, announcing that it is taking control of Brussels Airlines. The acquisition gives Lufthansa a boost in intra-European markets, as well as a relatively broad African network. The deal was announced in Brussels on Monday afternoon.
SAS Group yesterday confirmed for the first time that it is in talks “about a possible structural solution” for the airline. The company stated that it is “in the process of evaluating various structural possibilities for the Group.” According to industry sources and as reported earlier by The DAILY, SAS is in advanced negotiations to be taken over by Lufthansa.
