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ASECNA and BANGE to train Equatorial Guinean air controllers in English

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ASECNA and BANGE to train Equatorial Guinean air controllers in English

ASECNA in Equatorial Guinea and BANGE Business School signed an agreement on 15 October in Malabo to provide air traffic controllers with aviation English training. The courses will cover technical terminology, radio communications and exchanges in emergency situations, among other topics, according to details provided by the two organisations.

The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) in Equatorial Guinea and BANGE Business School signed an agreement on 15 October in Malabo to strengthen the English skills of the country’s air traffic controllers, Realequatorialguinea reports.

The programme, designed by BANGE Business School, will cover professional English and aviation terminology. It aims to improve the accuracy of controllers’ communications in the course of their duties, in line with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the outlet said.

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