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.
Guy Norris (Los Angeles), Jens Flottau (Frankfurt), Robert Wall (Paris)
Prospects may be increasing for a potential Engine Alliance bid to power the Airbus A350XWB, as talks have stalled between the aircraft maker and General Electric over a powerplant offering. The move comes while Airbus is revealing other A350 details, including a highly aggressive production plan, which signals that it is banking on an order rate not unlike the strong uptake Boeing has seen with the rival 787.
Ryanair expects its net profit to grow much slower in the next fiscal year, predicting profit growth of about 5% for the year ending March 31, 2008, due to increased competition and falling yields. The forecast stands in contrast to the airline's 2007 result. Ryanair reported a 33% increase in net profit to EUR401 million (US$542 million) for 2007. The jump also represents a net profit margin of more than 18%. Sales were up 32% to EUR2.2 billion.
