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.
Jens Flottau (Bogota, Colombia, and Quito, Ecuador)
Colombia and Ecuador are expanding their airport infrastructures to keep pace with air transport growth. But even with new construction projects under way, capacity constraints are likely to remain.
The European airline industry is pushing for more pro-active security measures that are better harmonized within the EU and with the U.S. and that can make air travel safer and more pleasant while keeping security costs under control. However, recent experience indicates that those aims may miss their mark.
The Irish government appears to be closer to selling its 25% stake in Aer Lingus just as Ryanair says it will not attempt to buy the shares. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar says the strategic argument for keeping a 25% stake in the airline no longer applies; it has been keeping its stake in Aer Lingus to block an attempted hostile takeover by local low-cost rival Ryanair. Those attempts have been blocked by the Irish competition authority and the European Commission.
