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Old 15th Oct 2010, 21:06
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ChristiaanJ
 
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Originally Posted by Rwy in Sight
Which language is supposed to be used for intra-aircraft communications? When doors are to be armed or crew to be seated (for an airline based in country not speaking English) do these announcements have to be made in English or the national language is ok too?
Rwy in Sight
One would hope the cabin crew would have been trained and competent in those tasks.

Once they are, and the entire cabin crew understands the same language and phraseology, there should be no problem.

But, considering that the pilots may well be expats..... I suppose it becomes a matter of SOPs.
Either the flight deck learns the few necessary phrases in the local language, or the cabin crew learns those same phrases in English.

Anybody here has experience with this?

CJ
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