Question follow-through · 64937
Aviation: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Civil Aviation Authority's requirement that commercial pilots cease commercial air transport operations at the age of 65, regardless of (a) medical condition
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 3 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 7 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 11 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Civil Aviation Authority's requirement that commercial pilots cease commercial air transport operations at the age of 65, regardless of (a) medical condition
7 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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11 Jul 2025
Answer published
Pilot age limits ultimately derive from standards and recommended practices set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which sets age limits globally. Standards and recommended practices are kept under review and the CAA actively partici...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Speed Limits: Public Consultation
21 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish a consultation on setting speed limits.