ITAérea is the first business school worldwide specialized in airport

and aeronautical management in terms of number of students,

headquarters and professors and official Accredited Training Partner
of ACI WORLD.

ITAérea is a strategic partner of the United Nations Institute for Training

and Research (UNITAR) aiming to foster the development of training
for worldwide managers of the air transport sector. ITAérea is also an
ICAO Training Donor.

It is also the main training provider for managers in the Latin American
Region of Airports Council International (ACI-LAC). ITAérea is also
World Business Partner of the European Region of Airports Council
International (ACI-EUROPE).

It also offers university degrees thanks to the agreement signed with

the Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA).
Index
1. The school
2. Training programme
3. Instructor
4. Student profile
5. Methodology
6. Assessment and degree obtained
7. Price and payment methods
ITAérea Aeronautical Business School

We are an aeronautical business school specialised in delivering

high-quality training to both professionals of the Air Transport
sector and those who wish to start working in this fascinating and
dynamic industry. We deliver our training through our recognized
Master of Business Administration in Aviation Management
MBAAM and other postgraduate programmes and shorter courses
focused on Air Transport.

At ITAérea we strive to meet the demand of first-class professionals

from different companies in the Air Transport Sector: Airlines,
Airports, Ground Handling, Aviation Authorities, Aircraft
Manufacturing companies, Consulting companies, Law firms, etc.
The school is staffed by more than 300 professors who have a vast
experience in the industry and a practical approach to transmit
their valuable real-life experience to our students.

Since we are internationally focused, we deliver our training

courses in Spanish, Portuguese and English. We are represented
in Spain, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Honduras,
Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia,
Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, China, Saint Thomas and
Prince and Angola.
Training program
• MODULE I: Safety for Ground Operations. [50 hours]
- Objective.
- What is ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations)? ISAGO Applicability Criteria.
- Alternative methods.
- Definitions and Acronyms.
- Marks and Signage on the Land Part (Annex 14).
- Environment; Assistance and Loading of an Aircraft.
- Ground Movement of an Aircraft.
- Cargo and Mail Assistance.
- Emergency Attention.
- Analysis of Incidents and Workplace Accidents on Ramps.

• MODULE II: AVSEC (Aviation Security). [50 hours]

- Objective.
- ICAO Annex 17.
- Annex 17 and the relationship with other Annexes.
- Relationship of Annex 17 with IATA and ACI.
- What are Acts of Unlawful Interference?
- Difference between Operational (SAFETY) and Civil Aviation (SECURITY or AVSEC).
- The National Civil Aviation Security Program– PNSAC of the State.
- The National Civil Aviation Security Training Program – PNISAC of the State.
- The National Quality Program of Civil Aviation Security – NCASP of the State.
- Doc. 8973/9 Aviation Security Manual (restricted).
- Airport authorities and organizations related to AVSEC security.
- Conventions and protocols related to civil aviation security.
- Security mechanisms and controls. Part I.
- Security mechanisms and controls. Part II.
- Insubordinate and disruptive passengers.

• MODULE III: Airports Administration and its Impact on Safety. [50 hours]
- Objective.
- Liberalization and competition; Airlines business models and implications for airports.
- Airport privatization.
- Demand and business drivers; Pricing and economic regulation; Revenue and
profitability; Cost control.
- Operators; Benchmarking.
- Financial reporting and financial indicators.
- Viability and objectives; Privatization plan; Risk management.
- Capital funding sources; Attracting capital; Managing shareholder value.
- Accountable Manager on Safety Management Systems.

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• MODULE IV: Quality and Management Systems. [50 hours]
- Objective.
- Quality control and quality assurance.
- Quality Management Systems.
- The ISO standards.
- Management system structure and framework.
- Process-based approach.
- Risk-based thinking.
- Organizational scope and context.
- Roles in the management system.
- Quality objectives: risk, opportunity, strategy development and deployment.
- Auditing for learning and process confirmation. Definitions and uses of assurance.
- Organizational needs for implementation.
- Documented information.
- Planning your implementation.

• MODULE V: Safety Regulations. [50 hours]

- Convention on International Civil Aviation.
- The International Civil Aviation Organization.
- The standards and recommended methods.
- International treaties against acts of unlawful interference.
- Responsibility of states in the operational safety and security of civil aviation.

• MODULE VI: Fundamentals of Risk Management. [50 hours]

- Objective.
- Hazards and consequences of safety risk.
- Safety risk assessments. Tools and methodologies.
- Safety cases.
- Safety assessments.
- Aeronautical studies.
- Safety risks from a State perspective.
- information safety risk management activities.

• MODULE VII: Strategies to Implement and Maintain a Safety Management

System (SMS). [50 hours]
- Objective
- Introduction
- General
- Responsibilities in Safety Management
- The Safety Program According to the ICAO
- Understanding Modern Safety
- The Basics of Safety Management
- Risk Management
- Hazard and Incident Reports
- The Importance of Investigation
- Why is SMS not working properly?
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• MODULE VIII: Safety at airlines. [50 hours]
- Operational Safety from the flight cabin in an airline
- How are pilot training and training different?
- Strengths and weaknesses of pilot training centers
- Safety Management Systems for airlines
- Flight operations, Land operations, Maintenance
- ICAO principles and IATA best practices (IOSA)
- Risk Management
- Safety culture

• MODULE IX: Safety at airports. [50 hours]

- Airports Safety Management System (SMS).
- Runway Safety Team (RST).
- Aerodrome Certification.
- Operational Safety in the Movement Area.
- Emergency Plan and Crisis Management.
- Aviation Safety.
- Industrial Safety.
- Compliance Monitoring System.

• MODULE X: Master’s Thesis. [150 hours]

- Individually, students must draft a Master Thesis consisting in the study of a subject related to
safety/security in air transport.

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Instructors
Pablo Hernández-Coronado Quintero
Head of AESA’s International Strategy Department, Aviation Safety
and Security State Agency of Spain (AESA), Ministry of Transport.

Jorge Nieto González (MAAS coordinator)

Chief of AESA’s Strategic Planning Service, Aviation Safety and
Security State Agency of Spain (AESA), Ministry of Transport.

Alberto de la Cal
VP Finance Controller. Airports Division IBERIA Airlines.

José Luís Bernardino Díaz

Head of AESA’s Quality and Strategic Planning Department.

Alberto López
Senior Airport Engineer at Airport Engineer Services (AES).
Student profile
This master’s degree is highly recommended for those executives in the air transport
sector whose functions are closely linked to safety and security management, manage-
ment and leadership of human teams, financial management, as well as quality mana-
gement and control.

Methodology
Live sessions via Zoom Job bank management Tutoring hours

Training is provided using the e5 methodology, which is based in the 5 basic pillars of
online training: e-learning, expertise, efficiency, employability and enhancement. The
School has been using this methodology for many years.
The teaching center is ITAérea’s Virtual Campus, where the student will find all the
contents:

• Live sessions with the teachers via Zoom.

• Updated and international contents.
• Periodic monitoring and control: The academic department carries out a periodic
monitoring of the student and prepares situation reports.
• Evaluation exams. Through which the students will demonstrate what they have
learned.

Assessment and degree obtained

In order to evaluate the students and continuously assess their learning progress, the
following aspects will be considered:

• There is a continuous assessment. Final exams will be performed after Units 1 to 10.
• Unit XI consists of a Master’s Thesis.

Students will obtain the Master in Airport and Aeronautical Safety Management master’s
degree, issued by ITAérea Aeronautical Business School.

Price and payment methods

For further information please contact info@itaerea.es
Para más información, matriculación y consulta de dudas contáctenos a través de:

info@itaerea.es
0034 968 966 885
www.itaerea.es