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.
Israel's civil aviation authority ICAA told Lufthansa to significantly reduce capacity on flights between the two countries, contending that the move is necessary to ensure fair competition on the routes. ICAA said Lufthansa has to reduce available seats by 15% in December, 25% in January and 35% as from April 2004. Lufthansa is considering legal action. The airline serves Tel Aviv twice daily from Frankfurt using Boeing 747-400s and Airbus A340s-300s. -JF
Austrian will introduce two new Asian destinations in its network next year. The airline will start three times weekly service to Shanghai in May using Boeing 767-300ERs. Also, Austrian will fly a 777-200ER to Singapore three times weekly. The aircraft will continue to Melbourne. -JF
After months of negotiations, DaimlerChrysler agreed to sell its MTU Aero Engines unit to private equity investors Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). KKR will take over the company for EUR1.4 billion (US$1.6 billion), according to industry sources, but neither side confirmed the price paid.
