Jens Flottau

Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation

Frankfurt, Germany

Summary

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’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
Three Airbus A319s and one A320neo will initially fly as “Lufthansa City,” as the new group subsidiary City Airlines is branded.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Although shareholders have put more money into advanced air mobility, getting government loans could still be crucial, and avoiding program delays will be key.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
While the risks to the global economy and aviation are obvious, growth is good, and many new aircraft orders are imminent.
Airlines & Lessors