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Aviation: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of demand for additional pilots resulting from airport expansion; how many UK commercial airline pilots are set to reach mandatory retiremen

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
17 Apr 2026 · 23 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of demand for additional pilots resulting from airport expansion; how many UK commercial airline pilots are set to reach mandatory retiremen

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    As of 26 March 2026, Civil Aviation Authority (the Regulator) records indicate that 1315 commercial pilots aged 60 to 64 are expected to reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 within the next five years. The UK aviation sector operates predominantly in ...

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