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.
EasyJet is adding three new routes to its rapidly growing Berlin Schoenefeld base in a move that will make Germanwings' attempt to establish a foothold at the airport more difficult.
Ryanair is in serious negotiations with two German airports for the opening of new bases in 2006, CEO Michael O'Leary told The DAILY, as the carrier prepares for aggressive European growth in the coming years.
