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.
The Swissair Group eliminated a large part of its financial uncertainty after reaching a deal with the Belgian government on the future of Sabena, but the fate of its French affiliate AOM-Air Liberte was still unresolved late last week.
Spanish national carrier Iberia could be in line for four years' respite from its continuing labor difficulties following an arbitrator's binding ruling on a new pay scheme for the airline's pilots.
Alitalia looks set to break out of its recent isolation after preliminary agreements with Delta Air Lines and Air France, which are likely to see the Italian carrier become a full-fledged member of the SkyTeam alliance. The initiative ultimately could lead to Air France and Alitalia exchanging equity stakes. And the two European carriers also did not exclude the possibility of a merger in the long term. An Alitalia/Air France alliance is expected to face tough regulatory scrutiny by the European Commission (EC), however.
