Aviation depends on operational coordination, commercial decisions, financial analysis and passenger services as well as aircraft technology. How airlines plan capacity, how airports organise passenger processes, and how management teams balance cost, service quality and environmental responsibilities are central aviation management questions.
ESAS Paris — Paris College of Aeronautics and Space offers Bachelor Aviation Management and Masters Aviation Management for undergraduate foundations and advanced postgraduate study.
The programmes connect management, aviation operations, economics and digital tools. Case studies, data exercises and projects develop the ability to analyse problems, compare options and present reasoned recommendations.
What does Aviation Management cover?
Aviation Management examines how airlines, airports, ground services and other aviation organisations work together. Students need to understand the industry’s structure and apply practical management methods.
Study at ESAS Paris covers airline and airport operations, aviation business models, finance and performance analysis, passenger services, digital planning, governance, risk and sustainable development.
A route business analysis considers market demand, capacity, cost and revenue assumptions. An airport passenger-service study examines process connections, service capacity and coordination between different participants.
Aviation Management: Bachelor Aviation Management and Masters Aviation Management study pathways
Bachelor Aviation Management: three years of industry and management foundations
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Bachelor Aviation Management is a three-year programme that begins with aviation industry knowledge, management, economics and quantitative methods before progressing to operational analysis and integrated projects.
Aviation industry foundations
Explore airlines, airports, ground-service organisations, business models and industry stakeholders.
Airline and airport operations
Study scheduling principles, passenger flows, ground services and operational coordination.
Business economics and finance
Work with demand, pricing, budgets, costs and performance indicators.
Service and people management
Examine customer experience, communication, teamwork and service quality.
Digital aviation planning
Use spreadsheets, data visualisation, operational dashboards and process analysis.
Regulation and sustainable aviation
Explore governance, safety-management concepts, environmental responsibilities and business ethics.
Year 1 establishes industry and management foundations. Year 2 applies operational, financial and service-management methods through airline and airport cases. Year 3 integrates digital analysis and management knowledge in a final project.
Projects may examine an airline route or an airport passenger-service process. Students identify data sources, explain cost and demand assumptions, compare feasible options and propose evidence-based implementation priorities.
Masters Aviation Management: two years of strategy and advanced analysis
Masters Aviation Management is a two-year programme for applicants with relevant undergraduate or equivalent preparation. Study examines aviation strategy, operational performance, business analysis and organisational transformation.
Aviation strategy and governance
Analyse competition, business models, partnerships and organisational decision-making.
Airline network and revenue analysis
Investigate demand, route economics, capacity planning and commercial performance.
Airport management and development
Examine operational coordination, service capacity, infrastructure decisions and stakeholder relationships.
Aviation finance and business analytics
Develop scenario models, investment appraisals and management dashboards, with attention to data quality.
Risk and sustainable transformation
Consider organisational resilience, safety-management oversight, environmental strategy and change management.
Research and consulting methods
Define a research problem, evaluate evidence and apply quantitative or qualitative methods in an independent project.
Masters projects can investigate route performance, airport process improvements, digital management dashboards or a sustainability business case. Students define the scope, justify data and methods, distinguish evidence from assumptions and uncertainty, and present their findings in a report and oral defence.
Turning data into management judgement
In Aviation Management, data analysis should address a clear management problem. A business proposal must explain expected benefits alongside costs, resource constraints and implementation conditions. A dashboard should make clear whether its data are reliable and its indicators relevant to the decision.
These projects develop a working approach that starts with an industry question, gathers suitable information, compares options and produces justified recommendations.
Aviation Management: tuition, study formats and admissions
Online and on-campus study
Bachelor Aviation Management and Masters Aviation Management both offer online and on-campus application options. The teaching plan, location and applicable intake arrangements are confirmed before formal enrolment.
| Study level | Duration | Online per year | On campus per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Aviation Management | Three years | €4,900 | €7,900 |
| Masters Aviation Management | Two years | €5,900 | €9,900 |
Assuming the current annual rate remains unchanged, indicative Bachelor totals are €14,700 online or €23,700 on campus. Masters totals are €11,800 online or €19,800 on campus. Payment arrangements and applicable terms are confirmed before registration.
Application and start dates
The published spring application deadline is 20 December 2026, with teaching scheduled to start on 2 January 2027. Applicants should confirm the arrangements for their selected programme and format, particularly the location and intake for on-campus study.
Entry requirements and documents
Bachelor Aviation Management applicants should provide evidence of secondary education or equivalent study and be prepared to work with numerical information and communicate in the programme’s teaching language.
Masters Aviation Management applicants should explain relevant undergraduate or equivalent study in management, business, aviation, engineering, economics or a related field. Relevant professional experience may support the admissions review.
Applications include education history, academic evidence, a PDF CV and a motivation statement. Keep the reference displayed after successful submission. Submitting an application does not constitute an admission decision.
Students receive an institutional diploma after successfully completing the required courses, assessments and final project.
Career development
Bachelor study can provide foundations for airline or airport operations support, commercial analysis, passenger services, ground-service coordination and aviation project support.
Masters study supports further development in aviation business analysis, operational planning, airline or airport project management, commercial strategy and organisational improvement. Career opportunities depend on individual capability, previous experience and employer requirements.
Applicants can choose Bachelor Aviation Management or Masters Aviation Management according to their academic background, professional interests and study plans, then explore the relevant programme at ESAS Paris.