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
Tariffs introduced by the U.S. government are proving to be a big financial burden and a logistical nightmare for aerospace.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Carriers are monitoring how geopolitical and economic uncertainty linked to U.S. tariffs is feeding into demand trends.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will not take over payment of tariffs for its U.S. customers and is looking for ways to mitigate the issue, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
Aircraft & Propulsion