Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15345

Aviation: Engineers

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Neil Coyle

LabourBermondsey and Old Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of aviation engineering workforce shortages on the future resilience of the aviation sector.

Answer

Keir Mather
Both the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) engage regularly with operators as part of oversight activities and stakeholder meetings. Current evidence through these engagements show that the approved maintenance organisations...

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