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.
Shares of Swiss International Air Lines rose as much as 15% yesterday, following new reports on the state of negotiations between Lufthansa and Swiss on a potential takeover. Over the weekend, newspapers Sonntagsblick, NZZ am Sonntag and Le Matin reported that the two carriers were talking about a possible cross-shareholding plan. Lufthansa would take a stake of up to 49.9% in Swiss, plus strategic control with an option for a majority stake, once regulatory issues have been resolved.
British Airways CEO Rod Eddington warned that the airline has "no God-given right to survive," stressing the importance of resolving the company's most recent labor problems. "It's important for all of us that we find a rapid and sensible conclusion," Eddington said. "We can't allow a shutdown to happen. We have got to find a negotiated settlement."
