Only 39 states among the International Civil Aviation Organisation's 190 member countries have met ICAO's 5 March deadline for testing the English language skills of pilots and controllers. Some five ...
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 ...
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 ...