CEO & Co-Founder

Dominiek De Roo

Aviation executive with 30+ years in flight operations, training management, and airline operations. Active KLM Cargo B747-400F pilot.

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About

Dominiek brings three decades of operational excellence to Aviatize. His career spans senior leadership roles at Sabena, KLM, and CAE — giving him firsthand experience with every aspect of aviation operations from pilot cadet training to large-scale fleet management.

As a Senior Flight School Manager, he managed the daily reality of scheduling instructors, tracking student progress, maintaining compliance, and keeping a training fleet operational. He knows the pain points because he lived them — and he built Aviatize to solve them.

Currently an active KLM Cargo B747-400F pilot, Dominiek ensures that Aviatize remains a platform built by aviators, for aviators. His combination of C-suite business experience and hands-on flying keeps the product grounded in operational reality.

Credentials

Active airline pilot — KLM Cargo B747-400F
Former Senior Flight School Manager
Former Operations Manager at Sabena, KLM, CAE
30+ years in commercial aviation operations
Master of Science — HOGent University of Applied Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Flight school operations & management
Pilot training program design
EASA & FAA regulatory compliance
Fleet operations & scheduling
Aviation safety management

Articles by Dominiek

ComplianceFebruary 7, 20268 min read

EASA vs FAA: Managing Compliance Across Regulatory Frameworks

Operating under multiple aviation authorities? Learn how Aviatize handles the differences between EASA and FAA complianc...

OperationsJanuary 10, 20267 min read

How to Reduce No-Shows and Cancellations at Your Flight School

A single no-show on a Cessna 172 costs $200 to $350 in lost revenue. Multiply that across a 10-aircraft fleet and the nu...

TrainingOctober 20, 20255 min read

Building a Training Syllabus That Actually Gets Used

Most training syllabi collect dust. Here is how to build one that instructors and students actually follow — and how tec...

OperationsMay 1, 20269 min read

Beyond Flight Schools: Managing Combined ATO & AOC Operations in One Platform

Many aviation organizations operate both an ATO and an AOC under one roof. Running these on separate systems creates dup...

OperationsMay 5, 202610 min read

Helicopter Operations Software: What Rotary-Wing Operators Actually Need

Fixed-wing flight school software was not designed for rotary-wing complexity. Helicopter operators need scheduling that...

ComplianceMay 12, 202610 min read

TSA FTSP Compliance for Flight Schools: The Complete Guide to Alien Flight Student Tracking

Every US flight school training non-citizens must comply with the TSA Flight Training Security Program. Here is the comp...

ProductApril 28, 20269 min read

Software That Adapts to Your SOPs — Not the Other Way Around

A HEMS operator, a PPL school, and a flying club have completely different booking workflows. Generic flight school soft...

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