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.
Aeroflot will be not privatized next year, Russian Deputy Economy Minister Andrey Sharonov said yesterday in Moscow, as there are several issues that still need to be resolved.
Qantas Airways would be "a great partner" for the Star Alliance, Lufthansa's Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told The DAILY in Beijing. Mayrhuber made the comments after British Airways recently sold its minority stake in Qantas (DAILY, Sept. 13). But he pointed out that right now no talks are underway and that Qantas would have to approach Star, if it is interested.
Lufthansa and Air China yesterday officially extended the Beijing-based Ameco maintenance, repair and overhaul joint venture for 25 years. The two shareholders -- Ameco is 60% owned by Air China and 40% by Lufthansa -- took some months to reach an agreement over the extension, but on the sidelines of a Beijing ceremony tried to play down alleged difficulties. In order to invest further, Ameco will be recapitalized with another $100 million on top of the $87.53 million injected at the start in 1989.
