Bachelor’s Degree in Air Operations

The specificity of the aeronautics field lies in its multidisciplinary nature. It includes a component dedicated to aircraft construction, which covers:

• Flight mechanics (propulsion),

• Aircraft structures (aerodynamics, continuum mechanics, materials),

• Avionics (aircraft electronics).

It also includes a second component related to air navigation, covering equipment, air operations, and air transport operation/management.

The Master’s in Space Propulsion is intended for holders of a Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Propulsion who have acquired sufficient fundamental knowledge in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and thermal propulsion. Due to this specificity, this Master’s program cannot share a common core with other Master’s programs offered at the Institute of Aeronautics and Space Studies. However, it may share certain teaching units with some Master’s programs of the Aircraft Construction Department, such as the Master’s in Propulsion and the Master’s in Aircraft Structures.

Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Equipment

This specialization focuses on aircraft ground and onboard systems rather than directly on structures or propulsion. It aims to train students capable of understanding, operating, and maintaining technical aeronautical equipment.

Fields of study include:

• Navigation systems,

• Air communication systems,

• Aircraft electrical and electronic systems,

• Radar and air traffic surveillance systems,

• Air safety and security systems.

Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport Operations

The aeronautics sector is currently an essential sector for achieving sustainable development in a country such as Algeria. For more than twenty years, Algeria has invested in training in aeronautical technology fields through the Department of Aeronautics at the University of Blida.

The proposed Bachelor’s degree in Air Operations aims to train specialists with proficiency in:

• Aeronautical information procedures,

• Air communications,

• Aeronautical regulations and legislation.

Over three years of training, this program combines essential scientific and technical foundations that enable graduates to integrate into air transport operations, both in Algeria and abroad.

This training also meets the needs of the aeronautics sector in areas such as:

• Airlines,

• The National Air Navigation Company (ENNA),

• Airports in Algeria.

Master’s Degree in Air Operations

Employability is the main driving factor behind the opening of this program and represents the key indicator of its success. Accordingly, the following points must be clarified:

• Employment sectors for graduates at the national and international levels,

• Agreements concluded with the socio-economic sector,

• Opportunities for internships within sectors that use this training.

The Master’s in Air Operations enables the training of highly qualified professionals who may be employed by the following airlines:

• Air Algérie,

• Air Express,

• Tassili Airlines,

• Foreign airlines,

• The Ministry of National Defense (air bases and aerial operations).

Graduates may also be employed by air traffic management authorities and supervisory bodies, including:

• The National Air Navigation Company (ENNA),

Reopening of the national intake program
Academic year: 2015–2016
University of Blida 1
Master’s in Air Operations

• The National Office of Meteorology,

• The Ministry of Transport,

• The Algerian Civil Aviation Authority.

Master’s Degree in Air Traffic Management and Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance Systems (CNS)

The safe and efficient management of aircraft flights requires an air traffic management system based on three fundamental functions:
communication, navigation, and surveillance.

In the early 1980s, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) entrusted a committee known as FANS (Future Air Navigation Systems) with studying existing infrastructure, proposing solutions to anticipate the increasing growth of air traffic, defining new concepts and modern technologies, and issuing recommendations aimed at coordinating the development and evolution of air navigation systems.

This committee reached the following conclusions:

• Limited coverage of direct signals,

• Difficulties in implementing CNS means for various reasons (such as topographical factors),

• Limited communications using conventional means,

• A significant gap in air–ground communications, which form the backbone of automated systems.

The committee concluded that the limitations of current systems are fundamental and that this issue can only be resolved through a new CNS system, where reliance on satellite technology and data link communication represents the only viable solution. The three functions—communication, navigation, and surveillance—will thus become increasingly interconnected and interdependent.

ICAO refers to this system as CNS/ATM. To date, the civil aviation community, at both national and international levels, lacks structured training programs capable of keeping pace with the technical developments of CNS systems.

This Master’s program aims to provide training in the various satellite technologies applicable to communication, navigation, and surveillance (CNS), approached from the perspective of air traffic management. The Department of Aeronautics brings together all the competencies related to this field, enabling the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated vision of this specialization