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 posted a CHF200 million (US$156 million) net loss for the first quarter of 2003 and reported it will cut its fleet, network and work force further to cope with deteriorating economics. The airline managed sales of CHF1.04 billion (US$810 million), roughly in line with analysts' expectations. Swiss shares dropped 7% in afternoon trading, after rising 21% on Monday following reports about a possible takeover.
Lufthansa signed an agreement with Connexion by Boeing to equip all of the airline's 80 long-haul aircraft with Internet on-board service. The move follows a three-month trial on board a Boeing 747-400 (DAILY, April 23), and makes Lufthansa the first airline to make a firm commitment to Connexion.
The British Airways executive board is scheduled to meet later this week to talk over how the airline might respond to a possible link-up of U.K. rivals BMI British Midland and Virgin Atlantic. "As the leading airline in Europe, it would only be sensible to look at our options in the light of recent developments," a BA spokesman said without giving details. The Financial Times reported that BA was considering either a bid for Virgin or a complaint with the Office of Fair Trading to keep Virgin and BMI apart.
