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.
German low-fare airline Germanwings aims to make a profit in 2004, Managing Director Joachim Klein said this week. "Our goal to be in the black with Germanwings already next year is within reach," Klein said. The airline plans to decide in the next few weeks where it will set up its new base. It has shortlisted Zurich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Berlin, but Stuttgart is seen as the favorite, observers noted. -JF
Lufthansa is seriously interested in taking a stake in Swiss International Air Lines, European industry sources said yesterday. The German carrier could buy up to one-third of Swiss shares and increase its shareholding to a majority investment later. According to Swiss weekly Sonntagszeitung, Lufthansa has offered to pay CHF300 million (US$224 million). Both airlines declined comment on the talks.
Munich Airport opened its new billion-dollar Terminal 2 on Sunday, doubling its capacity to 50 million passengers a year. Built jointly by the airport operator FMG and Lufthansa for EUR1.5 billion (US$1.75 billion), the terminal will be exclusively used by Lufthansa and its Star Alliance regional partners. Lufthansa's move into T2 leaves Terminal 1 half empty, but the airport said it would work aggressively to fill the space.
