Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have signed a new collaboration agreement supporting the more ...

Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series exploring the effects of language on society. He didn’t fully understand English, so the pilot of an Air France 747 ignored a New York controller’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Incorrect use of phraseologies has contributed, in some instances, to an accident or incident, ICAO says Dubai: While both pilots and the air traffic controllers (ATC) on the ground follow ...

As authorities continue to search for the Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing on March 8, thoughts turn to air safety. It’s exceptionally rare for planes to experience malfunctions, especially ...

Aviation English is a specialised register of English that plays a critical role in ensuring safety and operational efficiency within the aviation industry. This body of research underscores that ...

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has extended until March 5, 2009, the deadline for U.S. Air says the approval allows it to expand flight testing in the U.S.

There are some 100,000 commercial flights each day in the world which means that literally millions of interactions take place between pilots and air traffic controllers, very often in a foreign ...

As authorities continue to search for the Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing on March 8, thoughts turn to air safety. It’s exceptionally rare for planes to experience malfunctions, especially ...