Aviation: Crew
Commons · Question 123626 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Apr 2026
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 ...