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.
British Airways increased its stake in Spanish airline Iberia from 10.14% to 13.15%, the airline said in a regulatory filing yesterday. “This purchase reflects the strategic importance we attach to our relationship with Iberia,” BA CEO Willie Walsh said. “We will consider further opportunities to increase our stake.”
The government of Dubai is launching a low-fare airline that is slated to start flying within one year. The carrier will operate under the roof of state-owned Emirates, according to an order issed by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Makhtoum. Emirates executive VP-commercial, Gaith al-Gaith, has been appointed CEO of the new, yet-unnamed airline.
Lufthansa Cargo expects to move its Asian hub from Astana, Kazakhstan, to Krasnoyarsk in Russia, after negotiators for Germany and Russia reached a settlement in the long-standing dispute on overflight charges. CEO Carsten Spohr said the airline will likely use Krasnoyarsk mainly for technical stops from mid-2009. The move is conditional upon infrastructure upgrades at the airport.
