Native English Speakers and Aviation Communication

The increased globalisation of aviation requires a large number of aviation professionals, pilots and air traffic controllers, who must cooperate and communicate to ensure safety as well as efficiency.

List of contents

List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Introduction
Chapter 1. The problem: Aviation English is not English
Chapter 2. Aviation communication: Miscommunication as a safety issue
Chapter 3. ICAO recommendations for native and non-native English speakers
Chapter 4. Challenges for native and non-native English speakers
Chapter 5. English language in aviation training and testing
Chapter 6. Technological solutions
Chapter 7. Conclusion and future research
Appendix A. ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale
Appendix B. Taxonomy of Communication Factors in Aviation
Appendix C. NCR891 Transcript
Appendix D. Implementation of LPRs for English-Speaking Countries
Index

About the author

Dominique Estival is a researcher at the MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia, and a flight instructor. She investigates the impact of pilot training and language background on pilots' ability to follow International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) regulations for radio communication.

Product details

• Authors: Dominique Estival, Estival Dominique
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032443775
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3244377-5
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge Research in English for Specific Purposes
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Educational strategies & policy, Language teaching theory and methods, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy, ELT: English for specific purposes, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment, ELT: Exams and tests of English for specific purposes, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Language learning for specific purposes, Applied linguistics for ELT