Air Traffic Control: Staff
2026-06-28 · Department for Transport · 13937 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many licensed air traffic controllers there were in the UK in each of the last five years; and how many (a) were recruited, (b) retired, (c) ceased being air traffic controllers for other reasons in each of
Answer
The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the recruitment, retirement or other departures of air traffic controllers. Air traffic control providers are responsible for maintaining sufficient operational capaci...