At the beginning of the 20th century, flight pioneers like Traian
Romania has a long and rich tradition in the
aviation field. At the beginning of the 20th century, flight pioneers like Traian
Vuia, Aurel Vlaicu, Henri Coanda, and
George Valentin Bibescu brought important contributions to early aviation
history, building revolutionary aeroplanes. Bibescu
was instrumental in founding the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the international
regulatory body for aeronautics.