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.
Robert Wall (Paris), Michael A. Taverna (Paris), Jens Flottau (Frankfurt)
EADS faces the prospect of delayed payback on all three of its big three aircraft development programs, following a $2-billion overrun on the A400M, unless it can persuade its customers and partners to help share some of the extra cost.
Air Berlin is close to finalizing a bilateral alliance with a U.S. major carrier, CEO Joachim Hunold told members of the aviation press club in Frankfurt. He declined to say who the future partner will be, but said the deal would be "reached shortly."
Air India looks set to become a member of Star Alliance. "We will in all likelihood propose Air India as a Star member," Lufthansa CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber said. "I assume that we will be able to make a decision in December." Star Alliance CEOs are meeting in Beijing and Shanghai on Dec. 10 and 11 to celebrate the admission of Air China and Shanghai Airlines to the group. A decision to propose Air India would have to be made at the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board meeting, which takes place in Beijing. [email protected]
