Listening Library
Listening: Pilot Incapacitation over the Alps
A SWISS A320 crew faces a critical test when the captain suffers a sudden medical emergency shortly after takeoff from Geneva.
CEFR B2
CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate) aviation English — paired with ICAO Level 5, the extended level a step above the operational minimum. Lessons for pilots and controllers who already fly internationally and want to handle the unexpected with more range and precision.
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Roleplay
Roleplay: Fuel Emergency Diversion to Barcelona
You're the First Officer of an A320 holding over Barcelona in thunderstorms with your fuel down to final reserve. Declare the emergency and work the radio…
Structure
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Structure: ‘Future forms’
How English chooses between will, going to, the present continuous and the present simple to talk about the future — practised against the looming Paris airport…
Article
17 Jun 2026
Paris Ground Workers Strike Threatens Europe’s Summer Season
A 24-hour strike at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle, Orly, and Le Bourget airports on 18 June is the latest flashpoint in a summer of European aviation…
Roleplay
Roleplay: Hydraulic Failure on Approach to Manchester
An A320 on approach to Manchester loses its green hydraulic system — no normal gear, brakes or nose wheel steering. Play the pilot: declare the urgency,…
Article
11 Jun 2026
Aviation History: The First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic
In June 1919, John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown flew a converted war bomber non-stop across the Atlantic — sixteen hours of fog and ice that…
