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.
Stefan Pichler, CEO, and Norbert Kickum, CFO, at struggling European tourism giant Thomas Cook were forced to resign on Thursday following a crisis meeting of the company's supervisory board.
Airbus revenues for the first nine months of 2003 reached EUR12 billion (US$13.7 billion), a significant decline from last year's EUR13.7 billion (US$15.6 billion).
Eurowings majority owner Albrecht Knauf will sell part of his stake in German regional carrier Eurowings early next year, industry sources told The DAILY. Knauf owns 75.1% of the carrier, while Lufthansa holds the remaining shares. When Lufthansa took its minority stake from Knauf, both sides agreed to an option letting Lufthansa boost its stake to as much as 49% for a fixed price. Eurowings' brand will slowly disappear in the next few months as the carrier begins to operate as Lufthansa Regional under a wet-lease arrangement.
