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.
Swiss International Air Lines' cash flow is becoming stronger and an agreement with a consortium of banks is at the ready to help ease the carrier's financial problems, according to company executives. In the aftermath of its chief executive's resignation, Swiss' management is confident its restructured business plan is already producing promising results.
European low-fare airlines are examining the pros and cons of forming an alliance. At least two multilateral alliances are already in the negotiation stage and could form the basis for an agreement between the low-fare carriers, similar in many ways to that of the sector's big network players.
Swiss International Air Lines' cash flow is becoming stronger and an agreement with a consortium of banks is at the ready to help ease the carrier's financial problems, according to company executives. In the aftermath of its chief executive's resignation, Swiss' management is confident its restructured business plan is already producing promising results.