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Aviation: Crew

Commons · Question 64937 · Tabled 3 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 11 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

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

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 11 Jul 2025

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...