Aviation Academy
Academic Partnerships
The Aviation Academy is the initiator of the new Air Transport and Aeronautics Education and Research Association (ATAERA) network. Eleven aviation programmes in Europe and across the globe are now working closely together in the areas of education, research and partnerships with the aviation industry. This collaboration has created a powerful network of like-minded Aviation universities, which form major partners in the field of aeronautics and air transport.
ATAERA PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
- University of Zilina, Zilina (Slovakia)
- Vives University College, Oostende (Belgium)
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Zurich (Switzerland)
- IUBH International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef –School of Business and Management, Bad Honnef (Germany)
- Aeronautical University on Querétaro, Querétaro (México)
- Coventry University, Coventry (United Kingdom)
- Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa (Portugal)
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (United States of America)
- Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow (Ireland)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide, Daytona Beach, Florida (United States of America)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Every participating university brings its own areas of expertise to the table, creating new opportunities for international cooperation. Faculty members and students will now be able to combine their various strengths to create joint educational programs with a focus on innovative applications, as well as develop and run joint research activities. Exchange programs between the participating programmes will provide extra training for both staff members and students. The institutions will also work together to bring in international funds for research and to develop partnerships with the aviation industry – including aircraft manufacturers, airports, airlines, air navigation organizations and aircraft maintenance companies.
PARTICIPATION FROM A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AND UP
The new network is also open to other aviation universities. And instead of the usual Master’s Degree restrictions, this new partnership opens up cooperation to those from a Bachelor’s Degree level and up. The focus of applied research will focus on issues with concrete solutions that can be quickly introduced into the workplace.