Written questions

Aviation: Engineers

2026-06-28 · Department for Transport · 13940 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people (a) applied for, (b) commenced and (c) successfully completed approved aircraft maintenance engineer training in each of the last five years; and how many approved aircraft maintenance engineers

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...