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.
Frances Fiorino (Washington), Jens Flottau (Frankfurt)
Three runway excursions in a three-day period have led air cargo operations onto safety's center stage, again. The Jan. 22-24 incidents follow a rash of cargo accidents late last year, one involving the crash of an MK Airlines Boeing 747-200 that killed seven crewmembers (AW&ST Nov. 15, 2004, p. 47; Oct. 25, 2004, p. 46) and heightened industry concerns about safety. The current incidents involved no loss of life or injuries to crew and minimal damage to the fuselage.
Air France/KLM plans to set up "Cargo European House," an organization that will further the integration efforts between the two carriers by managing network planning, marketing and sales for Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo. Air France/KLM anticipates that Cargo European House will be operational before yearend. The two airlines, however, will maintain and operate separate cargo flights. Michael Wisbrun and Marc Boudier, executive VPs of KLM Cargo and Air France Cargo, will lead the integration.
U.K. regional and low-fare airline FlyBE (formerly British European) has converted options for 20 Bombardier Q400 turboprops into firm orders, the airline said yesterday. The aircraft, which come on top of a previous order for 17 Q400s, will be delivered within four years. FlyBE plans eventually to operate 41 Q400s and is expected to become the world's largest operator of the type. The order was valued at $485 million by Bombardier and FlyBE.
