In 2003 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) strengthened the provisions that English be made available for international radiotelephony communication. ICAO also developed standards for English proficiency for international pilots and air traffic controllers. However, these standards are applied variably from country to country and in no country are native speakers of English tested for their ability to employ what has been termed "interactional competence" when using English for intercultural communication. Problems with this situation are reviewed and suggestions made for improving English assessment and training.
Douglas, D. (2014). Nobody Seems to Speak English Here Today: Enhancing Assessment and Training in Aviation English. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2(2), 1-12. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2014.20410
MLA
Dan Douglas. "Nobody Seems to Speak English Here Today: Enhancing Assessment and Training in Aviation English", Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2, 2, 2014, 1-12. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2014.20410
HARVARD
Douglas, D. (2014). 'Nobody Seems to Speak English Here Today: Enhancing Assessment and Training in Aviation English', Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2(2), pp. 1-12. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2014.20410
VANCOUVER
Douglas, D. Nobody Seems to Speak English Here Today: Enhancing Assessment and Training in Aviation English. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2014; 2(2): 1-12. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2014.20410
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