Jens Flottau

Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation

Frankfurt, Germany

Summary

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week's global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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.

Articles

By Jens Flottau
Exactly 10 years ago Airbus started building airplanes in the U.S. The site in Mobile has come a long way since is still working to increase output.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
All-Boeing airfreight logistics operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed a record order for 20 Airbus A350Fs, with options for an additional 20.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The idea of a stretched version of the Airbus A220 is getting more public support from key customers.
Small Narrowbody Jets