Bases para el establecimiento de las Ciencias Aeronáuticas en la Facultad de Ciencias Espaciales de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

This publication reflects the essence of the research developed by an interagency team composed of representatives of the Direction of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Association for the Aeronautical Development and Education of Honduras (ADAEH) together with professionals from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). The overview of research puts the development of civil aviation in Honduras in the context of international development for the category, emphasizing its scientific status, the contents of which is formed by professionals of the field, its historical evolution, the characteristics of aeronautics in Honduras and offer and the demand for aviation professionals worldwide. The results of this research have guided the subsequent development of the Department of Aeronautical Sciences at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, influencing the definition of resources necessary for the functioning of the Department, the development of diagnostics for the Career of a Bachelor of Aeronautical Science and the composition of the Curriculum and Sustainability Plan; as well as the construction of the First Diploma in Management Airport Systems. Revista Ciencias Espaciales, Vol.6(1) 2013, 126-148