Language Attitudes of Aeronautical Students Towards English for Aviation: Implications for the Design of an English for Aviation Course

This study determined the language attitudes and motivation of the freshmen and graduating Bachelor of Science in Air Transportation students of PATTS College of Aeronautics towards Aviation English to obtain implications for effective Aviation English teaching. A survey questionnaire, which was pilot-tested, was administered to the student-respondents for the S.Y. 2022-2023. It was found that the respondents have a highly positive attitude towards Aviation English. As Togor and Tegi (2017) point out, having an affirmative attitude toward language makes learners more interested in language acquisition. The study's findings could provide a basis for a design of a possible offering of an Aviation English course to aspiring air transportation professionals.