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.
U.S. private equity investor Carlysle Group is understood to have submitted a EUR7-a-share bid for Amadeus Global Travel Distribution. European industry sources said the Carlysle bid, in connection with Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC), competed with offers made by BC Partners and Cinven Group. None of the companies was prepared to confirm its bid officially, and Amadeus shareholders declined comment.
German domestic and low-fare airline DBA will hire 50 additional flight attendants in the next few weeks to make its planned growth possible. The airline plans to increase frequencies on its existing routes and add more international and domestic destinations. DBA is finalizing a 24-aircraft order for either Airbus A319s or Boeing 737-700s and is expected to announce its choice within the next few weeks. -JF
Substantial losses will continue to plague the international air transport sector in 2005 if fuel prices don't drop dramatically, the International Air Transport Assn. (IATA) says.
