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.
In a surprise move, Spain’s largest airline Iberia offered to buy its biggest domestic rival Spanair yesterday. At the same time, tour operator Grupo Marsans pulled back its own offer to acquire the carrier.
Fritz Schur is expected to be elected as the new non-executive chairman of SAS Group. Schur will succeed Egil Myklebust, who announced his resignation in 2006. Schur’s election is planned for the annual assembly in April. The 56-year-old Schur is also chairman of Post Danmark, among others.
