Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 111339
Aviation: Training
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with industry on the number of flight instructors; and assessment she has made of the capacity of flight schools to train commercial airline pilots.
Answer
Keir MatherMinisters and officials engage regularly with industry and trade bodies (including the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) on all aviation skills issues. As the UK aviation sector operates predominantly in the private sector, it is for individual ...
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