INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES

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ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES

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ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES

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AI WEBINAR #2

Combining SME expertise and AI capabilities in creating domain-specific dialogues

19 November, 2024

Location: Zoom

CONFERENCE 2024

Research and developments in aviation communications: Practical applications in…

16 – 18 May, 2024

Location: Hong Kong SAR, China

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

Our Aims

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.

Activities

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.

Who we are

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

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EVENTS

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

Current trends and future perspectives in Aviation English training

18-20 September, 2023

Location: Istanbul, Türkiye

Modes of Aviation English Training: Developments in Online Training

30 September – 1 October, 2022

Location: Online

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.

CONNECT WITH ICAEA

ICAEA Conference 2024: Istanbul, Türkiye