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

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

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

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• The Secret Airports: Where Private Jets Really Land

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• NBAA Membership and Why Trust Matters

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• Airbus A320 Electrical Systems

  19 October 2026

• When Empty Legs Appear: 20,000 Empty Legs Analyzed

  18 October 2026

• Aviation SEO and GEO: What We Learned Checking 16,000 Aviation Websites

  18 October 2026

• Who bought whom in aviation: 39 company changes in our directory

  18 October 2026

• RAAF Air Show returns to Perth on 12 September 2027, the first in the city for 15 years

  17 October 2026

• Transport d'Luxe Paris: prepaid chauffeur access at Le Bourget, CDG and Orly for agencies and operators

  17 October 2026

• Heli-Skiing: Where to Go, What It Costs and Who Flies You (2026/27 Season)

  17 October 2026

• PlaneSense to fit Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi across its 71 Pilatus aircraft

  17 October 2026

• Limitless Sky: private jet charter with transparent fees, independent advice and jet-to-yacht journeys

  17 October 2026

• Euronaval 2026: who is exhibiting, 694 companies and 36 with aerial drones in Hall 6

  16 October 2026

• Space Tech Expo Europe 2026: who is exhibiting, 1,078 companies in Bremen

  16 October 2026

• European Rotors 2026: who is exhibiting, 253 companies and 94 also bound for VERTICON

  16 October 2026

• Aviation directory guide 2026: where to list your aviation company, by audience, cost and country

  16 October 2026

• NBAA-BACE 2026: FAA's Bryan Bedford opens expanded regulators panel, with a Creator Studio and larger Military Connect added

  15 October 2026

• EASA publishes the agenda for its Innovative Air Mobility Implementation Forum, Cologne, 27 to 28 October 2026

  15 October 2026

• Planning a year of aviation shows: the calendars we check, and how to confirm dates

  15 October 2026

• MRO Europe 2026: who is exhibiting, 653 companies from 43 countries in Amsterdam

  15 October 2026

• We followed 20,000 aviation companies across 462 shows. Here is what we found

  15 October 2026

• Who pays to be seen: the companies sponsoring aviation trade shows in 2026 and 2027

  15 October 2026

• What people ask AI about aviation companies: six months of Bing citation data

  15 October 2026

• NBAA-BACE 2026: who is exhibiting and who to see in Las Vegas

  15 October 2026

• The 50 aviation companies at the most trade shows in 2026 and 2027

  15 October 2026

• We now own flyingengineer.com (our address stays the same)

  14 October 2026

• Best Aviation Directories to List Your Company

  14 October 2026

• We read 4,754 aviation websites: 87% show no price

  11 October 2026

• Where aviation companies are: 4,624 companies in 103 countries

  11 October 2026

• More than 120,000 AI visits in 30 days: which AI reads aviation websites

  11 October 2026

• We checked 5,686 aviation websites: 1 in 8 has changed or disappeared

  11 October 2026

• AI mentions Flying Engineer up to 14,350 times a day: what Bing and Google data show

  9 October 2026

• AI visibility in aviation: how ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity decide which companies to recommend

  8 October 2026

• Empty legs, collected: a searchable index of the flights operators fly anyway

  27 August 2026

• 6 Luxury Summer Holidays for Couples, and How to Fly There Privately

  30 June 2026

• Dassault Falcon 8X Explained: France's Ultra-Long-Range Luxury Jet

  27 May 2026

• Phenom 300 vs Citation CJ4: Which Light Jet Is Better?

  26 May 2026

• Best Private Jet Companies in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia

  26 May 2026

• Falcon 10X vs Gulfstream G700: Which Ultra-Luxury Jet Is Better?

  26 May 2026

• BBJ 777X: Inside Boeing's Flying Mansion for Billionaires

  21 May 2026

• Why Helicopters Can Hover in One Place - The Science Explained

  19 May 2026

• Why Helicopters Are So Difficult to Fly - Explained by Aviation Experts

  19 May 2026

• 10 Biggest Helicopters Ever Built - Ranked by Size and Power

  14 May 2026

• The Fastest Helicopters in the World

  13 May 2026

• How Airline Strategies Are Changing in 2026 - And Why It Matters

  10 May 2026

• How Airlines Make Money Despite Massive Operating Costs

  8 May 2026

• Which Airlines Are Losing the Most From Global Airspace Closures in 2026?

  8 May 2026

• Will Electric Aircraft Replace Traditional Airplanes? The Reality Explained

  7 May 2026

• 5 Airlines Offering the Best Business Class Seats

  4 May 2026

• How Airline Alliances Work: A Complete Guide to Global Airline Partnerships

  4 May 2026

• Which Country Builds the Most Aircraft?

  4 May 2026

• Boeing vs Airbus Orders in 2026: Who's Winning the Aircraft Sales Battle?

  1 May 2026

• United CEO Pushes American Airlines Merger, Says Deal Could Benefit Travelers

  29 April 2026

• White House Weighs Potential Lifeline for Spirit Airlines Amid Financial Turbulence

  29 April 2026

• Top Defense Aircraft Manufacturers in the World

  28 April 2026

• Why Flights Between Europe and Asia Are Getting Longer in 2026

  24 April 2026

• Boeing 747-400 Freighters Still Flying: Fleet and Operators

  24 April 2026

• Private Jet Membership and Jet Card Programs Compared

  21 April 2026

• How to Book a Private Jet: First-Timer's Complete Guide

  21 April 2026