The ISAE Group announces that ENSPIMA-Bordeaux INP has joined as a partner school. Dedicated to civil and military aircraft maintenance, the school joins a renowned network of nine engineering schools specializing in aeronautics and space. This integration reinforces the ISAE Group’s position as a key reference in higher education for aeronautics-related professions.

Strengthening the ISAE Group’s expertise in aircraft maintenance

For the ISAE Group, ENSPIMA’s membership will broaden and diversify the Group’s expertise by adding a unique specialization in civil and military aircraft maintenance. This maintenance aspect is essential for ensuring the reliability and availability of aircraft for both airlines and armed forces.

According to Marie-Hélène Baroux, President of the ISAE Group, "this collaboration will also enable the ISAE Group to strengthen its center of excellence in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a strategic region for the aeronautics and space industry. This regional hub—led by ISAE-ENSMA (Poitiers) and comprising ESTIA (Bidart), EIGSI (La Rochelle), Elisa Aerospace, and ESTACA (Bordeaux)—will be further energized by the integration of a school with an already solid reputation in the field of aircraft maintenance."

National and international recognition for ENSPIMA

For ENSPIMA, this membership represents an opportunity to increase its visibility and standing among major industrial and institutional players in the aerospace sector. By joining an internationally renowned network, ENSPIMA will benefit from greater reach and expanded opportunities for its students and researchers. “ENSPIMA’s joining of the ISAE Group marks a significant milestone in our school’s evolution and in our contribution to the future of the aeronautics and space sector. We are delighted to join a group of this stature, with the ambition of continuing to train outstanding engineers who are at the forefront of the technologies and challenges of tomorrow,” states Loïc Lavigne, Director of ENSPIMA.

With ENSPIMA joining as a partner school, the ISAE Group now covers the entire spectrum of higher education in aerospace engineering.