Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 13936

Aviation: Crew

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional commercial pilots required by the aviation sector over the next (a) five and (b) ten years.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the recruitment, retirement or other departures of air traffic controllers. Air traffic control providers are responsible for maintaining sufficient operational capaci...

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