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.
Brussels Airlines is starting to streamline its narrowbody fleet in the next few weeks by deciding how to replace outgoing Boeing 737 Classics. The airline currently operates 11 737s inherited from Virgin Express, with which it merged in 2004, and four Airbus A319s. “I cannot say whether we will go for Boeing or Airbus, but I would like to make this decision the initial step towards streamlining the fleet,” says Managing Director Bernard Gustin.
Robert Wall (Geneva), Jens Flottau (Geneva), Adrian Schofield (Geneva)
The International Air Transport Assn. is preparing initiatives to achieve a further jump in the level of aviation safety, both in the air and on the ground. For instance, carriers will be pressured to upgrade aircraft with enhanced ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS) and phase out airliners that can’t handle the equipment.
