Radu Balas

Founder, Flying Engineer

Founder 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.

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Articles by Radu

• FBO Software: What It Is and Which Tools Exist

  9 November 2026

• How to Choose an Aircraft Broker for Buying or Selling

  9 November 2026

• Aircraft Lease Return Conditions Explained

  9 November 2026

• What Is a CAMO in Aviation? Who Keeps Your Aircraft Legal

  9 November 2026

• Charter and consultancy group ACC Aviation says ACMI activity is more than 15 percent below 2025

  8 November 2026

• The Spruce Goose: the plane that flew once, then disappeared for 30 years

  8 November 2026

• Professional UAV autopilots: who makes them and how to choose

  8 November 2026

• Morocco's aerospace industry is bigger than most people think

  8 November 2026

• New on The Flying Engineer: Vector and 8 Aviation Tools

  7 November 2026

• How to Choose an Aviation Lawyer

  7 November 2026

• Airport Slots and PPR Explained for Private Flights

  7 November 2026

• What Is an Aircraft Bill of Sale? A Plain Guide for Buyers

  7 November 2026

• SITA launches eWAS+, a pilot app that unites weather and flight data in one view

  6 November 2026

• AI Is Now the Front Door for Aviation Buyers

  6 November 2026

• What Is an Aircraft Title Search? What It Shows and What It Misses

  6 November 2026

• What Does a Trip Support Company Do? Who Needs One and Why

  6 November 2026

• What Is Cabotage in Private Aviation? Why It Limits Some Flights

  6 November 2026

• How to Choose an Aircraft Detailing Company

  5 November 2026

• What Is an Aircraft Ferry Flight? Permits and Hiring a Ferry Pilot

  5 November 2026

• Overflight and Landing Permits for Private and Charter Flights

  5 November 2026

• AerFin to acquire 44 Qantas 737NGs for parts from the Qantas fleet

  5 November 2026

• How to Get AI Assistants to Notice Your Aviation Conference

  4 November 2026

• How to Choose a Private Jet Caterer

  4 November 2026

• What Is Aircraft Escrow and How Does It Work?

  4 November 2026

• Private Jet Charter Cancellation Policy: What You Need to Know

  4 November 2026

• Mammoth delivers its second Boeing 777 freighter to Jetran for DHL Air UK

  3 November 2026

• Fractional Jet Ownership vs Charter: Which One Makes Sense?

  3 November 2026

• How to Choose an Avionics Shop for Your Aircraft

  3 November 2026

• Midsize vs Super Midsize Jet Charter: Which One Do You Need?

  3 November 2026

• What Is a Part 145 Repair Station? A Plain Guide for Aircraft Owners

  2 November 2026

• Light Jet vs Midsize Jet Charter: Which One Fits Your Trip?

  2 November 2026

• Private Jet Safety Ratings: ARGUS, Wyvern and IS-BAO Explained

  2 November 2026

• Birmingham Airport uses AI assistant BABS to answer passenger questions around the clock

  2 November 2026

• What Is a Positioning Flight? Why Charter Quotes Include One

  1 November 2026

• What Is an Air Operator Certificate (AOC)? A Plain Guide

  1 November 2026

• How Far Ahead Should You Book a Private Jet?

  1 November 2026

• US wants 250,000 cheap drones by end of 2027, but production is far behind, Bloomberg reports

  31 October 2026

• What Does an Aircraft Management Company Do?

  31 October 2026

• How to Choose a Ground Handler: 7 Checks Before You Hire

  31 October 2026

• Jet Card vs On-Demand Charter: Which Fits How You Fly?

  31 October 2026

• Helicopter vs Private Jet Charter: Which Is Better for Your Trip?

  30 October 2026

• Air Cargo Charter vs Scheduled Air Freight: Which Is Right?

  30 October 2026

• Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspection: What It Is and Why You Need One

  30 October 2026

• Global Medical Response orders more Bell 407GXi helicopters for its air ambulance fleet

  30 October 2026

• Prime Aces Limousine: corporate chauffeur service across six Southeast Asian cities, one account

  29 October 2026

• Private Jet Charter Quote Explained: What the Price Includes

  29 October 2026

• Turboprop vs Light Jet for Charter: Which Should You Book?

  29 October 2026

• Part 91 vs Part 135: Why It Matters When You Charter a Jet

  29 October 2026

• Weibel wins EUR84 million radar contract for Poland's counter-drone programme

  28 October 2026

• How to Choose an MRO: 8 Checks Before You Send Your Aircraft

  28 October 2026

• Air Ambulance vs Commercial Medical Escort: Which One Do You Need?

  28 October 2026

• What Does an FBO Do? A Plain Guide for Private Jet Travelers

  28 October 2026

• Private Jet to Miami: Empty Leg Prices, Airports and When to Book

  27 October 2026

• The Cheapest Empty Legs: 6,494 Private Jet Prices Compared

  27 October 2026

• Private Jet Charter Broker vs Operator: What Is the Difference?

  27 October 2026

• Fly Free Airways Joins The Flying Engineer as a Featured Private Jet Partner

  26 October 2026

• Where to find aircraft parts suppliers and AOG brokers

  26 October 2026

• How to Promote an Aviation Conference: A 9 Month Plan

  23 October 2026

• North Dakota Has Nearly 4 Times the US Average of Aircraft per Mechanic

  22 October 2026

• 12 Rare Aviation Services With Room to Grow in Africa

  22 October 2026