Training and Workforce
ERAU Providing ‘Aviation English’
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has teamed with a New Zealand-based company to provide the international aviation community with aviation Engli

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has teamed with a New Zealand-based company to provide the international aviation community with aviation English training to meet a new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement that identifies English as the official, recognized language of aviation.

In response to international concern about the role of language as a causal factor in a number of high-profile accidents, ICAO has developed a set of English language proficiency standards and recommended practices for pilots and air traffic controllers operating in an international atmosphere. ICAO’s 189 contracting states are required to ensure compliance for licensing of their pilots and controllers by next March to continue to operate internationally.