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.
German technology group Voith AG yesterday pulled out of the race for three Airbus and EADS sites in Germany. Voith CEO Hermut Kormann said at a news conference that following detailed negotiations his company was unable to make the business plan work. Voith had been looking at expanding its business into aerospace.
Shares of Spanish low-fare airline Vueling rose by up to 25% yesterday, following speculation about a possible hostile takeover. Vueling's stock dropped 60% this year, and the airline was forced to issue two profit warnings within two months. Gaining market access should be no reason for a takeover, as plenty of capacity is available at both main Spanish airports in Barcelona and Madrid. [email protected]
Air Berlin carried 21% more passengers in September, the airline said yesterday. The increase comes as the carrier reduced average fares by 3.1%, and the traffic boost helped spark a 2.4 point improvement in its load factor. Air Berlin shares rose by more than 6% when the traffic figures were revealed yesterday. The stock is down 19% this year based on the airline's poor financial performance.
