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.
Following French media group Lagardere, German car manufacturer Daimler has sold its remaining shareholding in EADS. The auto maker sold a 7.5% stake for a total of €2.2 billion ($2.9 billion), or €37 per share, a part of which was picked up by EADS.The move came a day after EADS concluded the buyback of a 1.56% stake from the French government for €480 million and on top of a 1.6% stake acquired from Lagardere for €500 million earlier this month.
FRANKFURT — Following French media group Lagardere, German car manufacturer Daimler has sold its remaining shareholding in EADS. The company sold a 7.5% stake for €37 per share, a total of €2.2 billion ($2.9 billion), part of which was picked up by EADS itself.
