Is English The Approved Aviation Language

[bluehawaii]

Is English language the ICAO approved language in the aviation industry. I could not find any ICAO reference legally confirming it. Does anybody have more information on this matter.

[Lafyar Cokov]

Amendment 164 to Annex 1 has introduced strengthened language proficiency requirements for flight crew members and air traffic controllers. The language proficiency requirements apply to any language used for radiotelephony communications in international operations. Therefore, pilots on international flights shall demonstrate language proficiency in either English or the language used by the station on the ground. Controllers working international services shall demonstrate language proficiency in English as well as in any other language(s) used by the station on the ground.

For more information, please refer to Annex 1, Chapter 1, paragraph 1.2.9 and Attachment to Annex 1, and also to Annex 10, Volume II, Chapter 5. Please see also the FAQ "Interim Guidance on the Evaluation of Language Competency".
Apparantly - although this was found after a quick google search so its authenticity may be open to debate!

from : ICAO | FLS | FAQs (http://www.icao.int/icao/en/trivia/peltrgFAQ.htm)

[bluehawaii]

Thanks Lafyar Cokov for your input.

[dusk2dawn]

ICAO Annex 10 Volume II Chapter 5.2.1.2 Language to be used
5 .2.1.2.1 The air-ground radiotelephony communications shall be conducted in the language normally used by the station on the ground or in the English language.

Note 1.— The language normally used by the station on the ground may not necessarily be the language of the State in which it is located. A common language may be agreed upon regionally as a requirement for stations on the ground in that region.

Note 2.— The level of language proficiency required for aeronautical radiotelephony communications is specified in the Appendix to Annex 1.


5.2.1.2.2 The English language shall be available, on request from any aircraft station, at all stations on the ground serving designated airports and routes used by international air services.

5.2.1.2.3 The languages available at a given station on the ground shall form part of the Aeronautical Information Publications and other published aeronautical information concerning such facilities.

[bluehawaii]

Thanks for your input DUSK2DAWN