Our authors
Our own team writes most articles. Guest experts write about the work they do every day: a Falcon 900 pilot, charter brokers, an aircraft appraiser and more. Every article is edited before it goes live (see our editorial policy).
The Flying Engineer team
Radu BalasFounder, The Flying EngineerFounder of Flying Engineer, online since 2012, with 10 years of hands-on experience in aerospace. Writes most of the articles on the site, including the data articles built from the events calendar and the directory.
Adrian ManEditor, Business DevelopmentEditor at Flying Engineer, where he has worked in business development since January 2024, based in Cluj, Romania. Edits the articles before they are published, and works with aviation companies on their listings, partnerships and visibility.
Marius StefanTechnology ManagerTechnology Manager at Flying Engineer. Writes about aircraft, airlines and the aviation industry.
Cristina GabrielaMarketing Strategy ManagerMarketing Strategy Manager at Flying Engineer. Writes about airlines, routes and private aviation, and how aviation businesses reach their customers.
- AKAnkit KumarWriter, Flying Engineer
Writer at Flying Engineer. Writes about aviation news, regulation and the companies behind it.
- AAAl Amin MunContributor
Writes about aviation news, aircraft and private aviation for Flying Engineer.
Guest experts
People who run aviation companies, writing under their own name. Want to write for us? Get in touch.
- MSMike SimmonsPresident, Plane Data, Inc.
President of Plane Data, Inc., a company specialising in aircraft appraisals and aviation consulting, and a founding member and President of the Professional Aircraft Appraisal Organization (PAAO).
Adrian BalintMarketing Manager, Visit by GESMarketing Manager at Visit by GES, the event registration and exhibition platform from GES, also sold as VisitCloud. Based in Cluj, Romania. Writes about event registration software for aviation conferences and trade shows.
- PRPriyank RavalDigital Strategy Specialist, Global Charter
Digital Strategy Specialist at Global Charter, an independent private jet charter broker.
James IsonFounder, The 0.1% GroupJames Ison is the founder of The 0.1% Group, a London private aviation and luxury concierge business. He arranges private jet and helicopter charters, villas, hotels and event access for clients.
Enzo ViardotCo-Founder and COO, Elysium JetEnzo Viardot is Co-Founder and COO of Elysium Jet, a private jet charter brokerage with offices in New York and Dubai. He is also a Falcon 900 pilot and leads a broker team made up mostly of pilots, so every trip is planned with a pilot's eye.