Originally Posted by
Scots_Al
But understanding when you are being told to do so, or perhaps when you are being told that doors on the left are not to be opened because of a hazard, etc. is not.
Reference: Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 Air Operations, Annex III (Part-ORO) and Annex IV (Part-CAT) is available on EASA website.
There is no EU (or ICAO requirement) that cabin crew members must speak English. It is a general practice that cabin crew members do speak English to facilitate the communication in the aviation industry. The operator defines what languages its cabin crew members must be able to speak and at what level.