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.
Low-fare carrier Germanwings and leisure airline Condor will soon launch cooperative efforts for the web, a decision that industry observers believe is only the first step toward a deeper integration. Passengers will be able to see the other carrier's flight offering on the partner's web site and will be connected to the booking engine, the airlines said at the International Tourism Exchange in Berlin.
Lufthansa is considering the expansion of its corporate jet offering, Executive Vice-President Marketing and Sales Thierry Antinori said at the International Tourism Exchange in Berlin. "Lufthansa Private Jet is performing above our expectations," he said. As part of the operation, the airline offers its passengers connecting services from Frankfurt and Munich to cities within Europe, using small corporate jets in cooperation with NetJets.
