Montpellier, France

Europe's largest multidisciplinary aviation academy since 1988

Training Facilities

Located by the Mediterranean Sea, Airways Aviation ESMA enjoys a perfect climate to fly with 300 days of sunshine per year. Montpellier is currently the 8th French city in terms of population and the 3rd Mediterranean city after Marseille and Nice. It’s the most populated city of the Herault Department and the 2nd of the Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse.

For the past 35 years, Montpellier has been very attractive for its quality of life, its culture and the Mediterranean climate. Montpellier has one of the most important growth in France in terms of economy and demography. With 70,000 students, it’s also the second city with the highest number of students per capita and the 7th university pole in France. The social diversity is also applicable to ESMA, which is a rewarding experience for our students.

The campus

Located in the Montpellier Mediterranean Airport area, our premises span more than 7,630 m2 divided into various areas:

  • Administration Building
  • Classrooms
  • Simulators Hall
  • Cabin Crew Hall
  • Part 145 & 147 Workshops
  • Lecture Hall

Cabin Crew Hall

Airways Aviation ESMA is approved by the French Civil Aviation Authority as Official Examination Centre to offer the full CCA training, theoretical and practical,  in Montpellier. We have scale models of B747 cabin and scale models ATR, CRJ, F100, A320, A330/A340, and B747 doors and evacuation slides as well as fire and smoke training rooms.

Workshops

We offer two workshops at our premises: Part 145 (dedicated to our fleet maintenance) and Part 147 (dedicated to maintenance technician training). From our aircraft maintenance to the maintenance training dedicated workshop, discover a comprehensive area full of educational tools.

Sports facilities

Discover our sports facilities in the Airways Aviation ESMA campus: soccer and basketball pitch, badminton hall, table tennis, and the aerocampus gym room. Take advantage of the vast selection of activities easily accessible in the neighbouring communities of Lattes, Pérols and Mauguio.

FLEET

  • 9x Diamond DA40 G1000
  • 5x Diamond DA42 G1000

SIMULATORS

  • 1x ALSIM AL42 G1000 (FNPT II)
  • 1x ALSIM ALX (FNPT II MCC)
  • 2x Mechtronix DA42 G1000 (FNPT II)

TRAINING PROVIDED

  • Initial & Advanced Flight Training
  • Cabin Crew Training
  • Maintenance Technician Training

CERTIFIED USER BY:

Bachelor in Aeronautical Management & ATPL Licence - Montpellier Business School (MBS)
3 years
Flight Instructor course
10 weeks
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
Approx. 5 weeks full time
Structured Hours Building
16 weeks
Upset Prevention Recovery Training (UPRT)
5 hours (theoretical class)

Airways Aviation ESMA,

Aéroport Montpellier Méditerranée,

CS 10005 34137

34137 Mauguio

Montpellier, France

t: +33 4 67 13 75 00

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