Jeppesen, Ordinate Team for Aviation English Proficiency Assessment

Englewood, California: Jeppesen has teamed with Ordinate Corporation, the leader in spoken language assessment, to provide Aviation English testing that meets the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard for minimum English proficiency for all international flight crews. By March 2008, all pilots and air traffic controllers who fly internationally, or work international flights, must demonstrate ICAO level 4 (Operational) language proficiency as a licensing requirement. The requirement applies to both native and non-native speakers of English. Through an exclusive agreement with Ordinate, Jeppesen Academy is providing the ICAO-compliant Versant Aviation English Test as a final test or practice exam that is administered via telephone.
Future pilots and air traffic controllers will also be required to meet the minimum language proficiency. In order to address this need the Versant Aviation English Test and an English training course have been integrated into training curricula at Jeppesen-partner aviation schools, including Emirates Aviation College, Asia Pacific Flight Training in Malaysia, and Horizon International Flight Academy in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Jeppesen is also working with other training providers and National Aviation Administrations around the world to offer the required Aviation English training and testing.
“The March 2008 deadline for the new ICAO Aviation English standard for international flight crews is coming up very quickly,” said Kirk Quong Sing, general manager, Jeppesen Commercial Aviation Training Services.
“….This testing solution works very nicely with our distance learning training solution should a pilot or air traffic controller test below the required Level 4 standard.”
For additional information call 1-303-328-4423 in the Western Hemisphere, or +49(0)6102 50 8272 in the Eastern Hemisphere.
09/08/07 PR Web (press release), US