Secondary schools, apprentice centres, universities, companies and regions: France's campus des métiers et des qualifications bring together a territory's training players around one industry. Seven are dedicated to aeronautics and space.
With 29,000 hires in 2024 according to GIFAS and more than 230,000 direct jobs, the aerospace industry remains one of France's largest industrial recruiters. Beyond the headline volumes, skills and the supply chain dominate the agenda.
A preferred route for training mechanics, technicians and engineers, apprenticeship follows a precise legal framework. Hiring aid has been revised several times since 2025: an overview of the current rules for manufacturers and maintenance shops.
ISAE-SUPAERO, ENAC, IPSA and others: France has a dense network of engineering programmes dedicated to aeronautics and space. Understanding their status, entry routes and the role of the CTI helps candidates and recruiters find their way.
Before engineering school, the aerospace industry recruits technicians on a large scale. The aeronautics vocational baccalaureate and the BTS in aeronautics are the two pillars of this technical training, both in school and through apprenticeship.