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.
Air France Flight 447 entered a long, low-speed stall in the minutes before its June 1, 2009, crash off the Brazilian coast, according to data released by the French accident investigation bureau BEA. BEA disclosed the rough chain of events May 27 after a preliminary analysis of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, which were retrieved from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month.
After nine years as director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Giovanni Bisignani, 64, is leaving center stage. The IATA annual general assembly is expected to elect Cathay Pacific CEO Tony Tyler as his successor. In an interview with International Air Transport Editor Jens Flottau in Geneva, Bisignani reflected on his reign at the association and the state of the industry. AW&ST: What's next for you after IATA?
The inflight entertainment (IFE) industry is facing another revolution with new technologies and players entering the market, but it is unclear how many of the latest projects will be around in the long run.
