By March 2008, they must demonstrate an English language proficiency of Level 4 (Operational), as mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the UN body for civil aviation around the world.
College Vice-Chancellor Mohammed Al Budoor said: "We are very pleased to be the first authorised aviation institute in the UAE to offer this English language proficiency test.
"Civil aviation authorities and airlines across the Middle East, Asia and Africa will now have the opportunity to have their staff tested within the pleasant and safe surroundings of Dubai."
The college recently signed a contract with sister company, Emirates Airline, whose pilots are required to take the test as part of their licensing by the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
Capt Alan Stealey, Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President for Flight Operations, expressed his appreciation to the college for providing the test, adding: "We are very pleased that our pilots, who are required by ICAO to take this test, can conveniently use the college facilities here in Dubai.
"There has been tremendous co-operation between Emirates' Flight Operations and the college over a very short timescale, in order to rise to the challenge of this regulatory requirement."
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Emirates Aviation College to provice ICAO-mandated Aviation English proficiency tests to airmen
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 26 - 2007 at 12:14
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The Emirates Aviation College (Aerospace & Academic Studies wing), is the first, authorised institute in the UAE to offer the Aviation English Language Proficiency Test for pilots and air traffic controllers.
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