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.
Lufthansa is the first airline officially to confirm its interest in acquiring financially struggling Austrian Airlines. The German carrier said it has registered with investment bank Merrill Lynch, which is in charge of the sale process. Lufthansa requested the sale prospectus. According to reports, six parties have contacted Merrill Lynch before the deadline expired on Sunday at midnight.
Spanish aviation authorities, with assistance from a U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigative team, have begun the painstaking search for clues to the Aug. 20 crash of a Spanair MD-82 (EC-HFP) on takeoff from Madrid Barajas Airport Runway 36L at 2:45 p.m. local time.
