Jens Flottau

Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation

Frankfurt

Summary

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week'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
Lufthansa Cargo plans to operate all of its flights despite another strike announced by German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC). VC said on

By Jens Flottau
Virgin Atlantic’s Little Red short-haul arm has become the latest victim in a sweeping strategy review focused on returning the airline to profitability.

By Jens Flottau
Sun Express and Lufthansa are working hard to nail down the details of their long-haul, low-cost strategy in advance of a final go-ahead decision