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.
Jens Flottau, managing editor for commercial aviation at Aviation Week, updates on the largest orders which have - and have not - taken place so far at Dubai.
The Turkish agreement is one of two mega-orders Airbus has been expecting for Dubai; the other one, with Emirates for A350s, is still hanging in the balance.
Emirates has placed a firm order with Boeing for a further 90 777X, including for the smaller 777-8 variant, while flydubai has ordered its first 787s.
