What's the difference between aeronautical and air-transport engineering?

Question

im going to apply for both of the courses next month but i want to know the main differences between both degrees and also how the jobs differ. thank you

Answer 1

I work as an aviation engineer for a living. And aeronautical engineering is the designing of aircrafts and air-traffic engineering is basically a degree program that would only work if your an air-traffic controller looking for a management degree program. Air-traffic engineering as nothing to do with the principles of flight, it's all about the management of civilian aircrafts as a living. A degree in Aeronautical you'll probably only be able to work in the defense industry where I work.

Answer 2

Aeronautical deals with the airplane or the flying machine, while Air Transport subjects are:

1. Airport types, construction, operations and management.

2. Air traffic managmenet (spoke and hub network system), cargo versus people

3. Low cost airline versus full service airlines

4. Air transport policy and regulations

5. Airline management and operations

6. Environmental Issues (air polution and noise abatement)

7. Airport and airplane security systems and issues

8. Air to ground radar and communications systems

So Aeronautical will wind up working at a job that makes airplanes while Air Transport will be at a job that buys the airplanes and operates them.