INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ENGLISH ASSOCIATION
ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES
ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES
ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES
NEXT WEBINAR
Leveraging technological resources to develop Aviation English reading materials
13:00 UTC, Wed 27 Aug 2025
Location: Online (Zoom)
CONFERENCE 2025
Back to the future for Aviation English training: Current best practices and emerging…
6 – 8 October, 2025
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
MEMBERSHIP
Join an active community of professionals from 75+ countries worldwide
- Priority, free/discounted event registration
- Access event recordings, presentations etc
- Member-only ICAEA Newsfeed
TEST DESIGN GUIDELINES
Enhancing LPR test validity and effectiveness
ICAEA developed the Test Design Guidelines (ICAO Doc 10197) to assist stakeholders understand issues related to the validity, effectiveness and fairness of LPR test design.
TRAINING GUIDELINES
Developing and delivering effective training
ICAO Circular 323 was co-written by ICAEA and ICAO to establish best practices for the design, delivery, staffing and management of Aviation English training programmes.
SUPPORTING THE USE OF ENGLISH FOR AVIATION SAFETY
Awareness
To raise awareness of the role of English in aviation safety, service quality and industry efficiency.
Best Practice
To promote best practices in ELP training and testing in all sectors of the aviation industry.
Cooperation
To provide a non-commercial platform for the sharing of expertise, experience and news.
Events
We organise an annual program of conferences and practical, interactive workshops and webinars.
Representation
We attend industry events to provide expertise on ELP standards and best practices.
Projects
We support and lead projects to harmonise global standards in ELP training and testing.
Non-Profit
Established in Europe in 1991 as a worldwide, non-partisan, non-profit association for the industry.
Board
Managed and developed by a volunteer Board of industry and language representatives.
Membership
An active community of operations and ELP professionals from 75+ countries.
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ENGLISH ASSOCIATION
ENGLISH
THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES
EVENTS
Leveraging technological resources to develop engaging and relevant Aviation English reading materials
13:00 UTC, Wed 27 August 2025
Location: Online (Zoom)
This interactive webinar will explore how reading can significantly enhance vocabulary, grammar, fluency, and comprehension for English language learners in aviation contexts. The presenters will discuss the challenges of finding aviation-themed reading materials at different proficiency levels and how this lack affects reader motivation. Participants will look at real-world examples and demonstrate how AI can assist in re-writing texts for different proficiencies, and some of AI’s limitations.
Presenters:
Rachel Lee
Aviation English Specialist
Department of Aviation English, ERAU Worldwide
Emily Dux Speltz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics & Technology
Department of Humanities & Communication, ERAU Worldwide
Discussion Panel with Conference Speakers
Training methodologies & delivery formats, and the role of AI in Aviation English
13:00 UTC, Thu 17 July 2025
Location: Online (Zoom)
Looking ahead to the Conference in October 2025 in Mexico City, we were joined online for an open conversation with some of this year’s key speakers.
This webinar included:
- An introduction to the conference theme and program
- A discussion panel with conference speakers:
- Training methodologies and delivery formats
- The role of AI and other technology in Aviation English
- Q&A with the panel with questions from the moderators and participants
Panelists:
Barbara Biro
Engflywbarbara & Lenguax
Daniel Diaz
Colegio de Controladores de Transito Aéreo de México (COCTAM)
Andrew Schneider
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Edy Roy Gamarra Sequeiros
DGAC-Lima
Back to the future for Aviation English training
Current best practices and emerging technologies
6-8 October, 2025
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
In this conference we will review effective concepts and methodologies for the language training of aviation personnel. We will consider how established course materials and learning platforms address current and evolving needs. The event will also explore the role of emerging technologies and tools that can assist in the development of materials and the delivery of training, including the use of AI tools, software, APPs and online delivery platforms.
WEBINAR SERIES: AI in Aviation English Training (2/3)
Combining SME expertise and AI capabilities in creating domain-specific dialogues
Enhancing teaching, streamlining materials creation
Tue 19 Nov, 2024
Location: Zoom
This was the second in a series of three webinars, looking at how Aviation English instructors can use AI tools to enhance their teaching and streamline the creation of materials. This webinar guided participants through the process of creating audio recordings of realistic, domain-specific dialogues between pilots and air traffic controllers.
A video of the webinar is available in the ICAEA Member Area.
Exploring the indigenous assessment criteria of ATC’s communicative competence
A new framework for the ICAO LPRs?
Tue 29 October, 2024
Location: Zoom
In this webinar, William Agius (ZHAW, Switzerland) presented his research into the role of communicative competence in ATCO-pilot communication, and how this could inform a more meaningful approach to defining assessment criteria for the ICAO LPRs.
A video of the webinar is available in the ICAEA Member Area.
Research and developments in aviation communications
Practical applications in training and assessment
16-18 May, 2024
Location: Hong Kong, PR China
This conference explored how research and developments in the field of language and communication can shape how we include communicative competence skills into aviation English assessment and training, and, how we can utilise developments, including the publishing of ICAO Document 10197 ‘Test Design Guidelines – Handbook on the Design of Tests for the ICAO LPRs’, that are already changing modes of testing and training delivery into the future.
MEMBERSHIP
Join an active community of professionals from 75+ countries worldwide
Benefits include:
- Priority, free/discounted event registration
- Access event recordings, presentations etc
- Member-only ICAEA Newsfeed
GUIDES & RESOURCES
Enhancing LPR test validity and effectiveness
ICAEA developed the Test Design Guidelines (ICAO Doc 10197) to assist stakeholders understand issues related to the validity, effectiveness and fairness of LPR test design.
Developing and delivering effective training
ICAO Circular 323 was co-written by ICAEA and ICAO to establish best practices for the design, delivery, staffing and management of Aviation English training programmes.
ABOUT ICAEA
Awareness
To raise awareness of the role of English in aviation safety, service quality and industry efficiency.
Best Practice
To promote best practices in ELP training and testing in all sectors of the aviation industry.
Cooperation
To provide a non-commercial platform for the sharing of expertise, experience and news.
Events
We organise an annual program of conferences and practical, interactive workshops and webinars.
Representation
We attend industry events to provide expertise on ELP standards and best practices.
Projects
We support and lead projects to harmonise global standards in ELP training and testing.
Non-Profit
Established in Europe in 1991 as a worldwide, non-partisan, non-profit association for the industry.
Board
Managed and developed by a volunteer Board of industry and language representatives.
Membership
An active community of operations and ELP professionals from 75+ countries.
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