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.
Lufthansa yesterday stopped paying commissions to travel agencies in a move to lower distribution costs. The previously announced decision was followed by similar moves at about 20 other carriers in the German market and is likely to lead to higher fares in the legacy airline market.
Lufthansa is in midst of a short-haul fleet analysis in preparation for a major order to replace its aging Boeing 737 Classics. The airline plans to make a final decision and an order announcement within the next two years, said Nico Buchholz, the airline's head of fleet planning. Buchholz told The DAILY he expects a midlife update for both the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 Next Generation families and wants Boeing to offer a wider fuselage.
