Jens Flottau

Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation

Frankfurt, Germany

Summary

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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.

Articles

By Jens Flottau
Abu Dhabi’s national airline awaits government guidance on its future direction, and that may take more time than it wants.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airbus reported a €283 million ($349 million) net profit in the March quarter, down 31% from €409 million a year earlier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is cutting production of its once well-selling A330 widebody jet for 2019 after having lost two important sales campaigns in the U.S. market.
Air Transport