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.
Frankfurt's airport operator Fraport AG is still looking to receive compensation in its legal case against the Philippine government after the state said it would like to repossess Terminal 3 at Manila Airport.
Lufthansa resumed pilot hiring this month after reaching a long-expected cost-cutting deal with union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC). The German carrier will take new pilots at a rate of 20 per month as part of the planned 5%-7% capacity expansion in 2007. According to executive board member Stefan Lauer, expansion on long-haul routes will be even more substantial as "all of our long-distance flights are full to the last seat." The airline will also add 500 cabin attendants next year.
Lufthansa plans to significantly cut the size of its regional fleet and is preparing to introduce larger regional jets. The changes were enabled by discussions with the carrier's pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), over an amendment to the current scope clause agreement.
