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
Outgoing Airbus sales chief John Leahy said he was confident the airframer could secure another order for the A380 before the end of the year.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
International Airlines Group (IAG) appears to be taking another serious look at a follow-on order for more Airbus A380s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The anticipated rise in interest rates combined with strong underlying demand for aircraft will lead to higher lease rates, Air Lease Corp. CEO John Plueger forecasts.
Air Transport