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.
Belgium's two main airlines hope to make their important European networks profitable by merging and implementing a new strategy. Next summer, SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express--already under common ownership--will combine routes, complete the merger and re-launch as Brussels Airlines. The first aircraft in the new livery, an Airbus A319, was presented at a launch event in Brussels last week.
Newly renamed Brussels Airlines hopes to make its European operations profitable within the next few years. The company -- founded through the merger of SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express -- aims at a 5% operating margin in 2008, said Chairman Etienne Davignon. The merger deal was announced early last year, but the two airlines continued to operate as separate brands.
