In the safety-critical field of aviation, miscommunication and/or misunderstanding can lead to a runway incident or accident, or worse, a midair collision. [Credit: Shutterstock] Language and ...

THE aviation industry is a cornerstone of modern globalization, enabling mobility, migration and cultural exchange. But it has a high-stakes environment where miscommunication can lead to catastrophic ...

Pan Am International Flight Academy now has an agreement with Carnegie Speech to aid in the company's Aviation English training. Carnegie's patented language learning technology will be used at the ...

Nearly 20 years after English language testing requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers were introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), language continues to ...

These were the words of a somewhat frustrated tower controller who was trying to understand the request of the Japanese learner—the young man could speak English, but apparently it was so heavily ...

These are just a few examples of the special language pilots must speak, whatever their nationality. The language of flight, or Aviation English – which consists of around 300 words – is a combination ...

ENGLISH, non-native speakers are often told, is vital for a high-flying career. Once necessary only for over-achieving, globe-trotting professionals, fluency in the modern lingua franca is now ...

Dominique Estival works for Western Sydney University. She received an internal research grant from the MARCS Institute to conduct this research. She is also a current flight instructor. The most ...

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