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
Air Mauritius has selected the Airbus A350 as its new longhaul aircraft type. The airline placed an order for four A350-900s and will lease an

By Jens Flottau
As the A350 nears service entry, Airbus focuses on perfecting production
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
FARNBOROUGH — Bombardier Aerospace aims at reaching double digit efficiency improvements for the CRJ900 by 2020. According to Program Head Silvain Leclerc, measures to be taken include aerodynamic and changes and the use of lighter materials.