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.
Michael Mecham (San Francisco), Guy Norris (Le Bourget), Jens Flottau (Le Bourget)
Since it became clear that it was gaining unprecedented orders for the 787, Boeing has acknowledged that it might need a second final assembly line. But it has put off saying much more. Now CEO James McNerney says the company is “actively looking” at such a prospect. Officially, just where it will be located and when it will be opened is unclear. “Eventually, I believe we will do a second line,” McNerney said last week during the Paris air show. “The question is when.”
Boeing is “actively looking” at setting up a second 787 final assembly line, according to Chairman/CEO Jim McNerney. That decision however is dependent on good program execution within the currently planned production scope and a better understanding with unions in the Puget Sound area. “The second 787 line could be in Seattle or elsewhere,” he said. McNerney pointed out that 787 production is now planned to be ramped up to 10 aircraft a month in the second half of 2012. “Eventually, I believe we will do a second line,” McNerney said. “The question is when.”
Boeing will make a decision on how to improve its 777 in the next one or two years and may opt to go straight for an all-new aircraft, according to Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney. “Eventually, we will have an all-composite replacement for the 777,” he said on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show. “The question is how long will it take us to get there.”
