Air Traffic Control: Vocational Guidance
Commons · Question 14170 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage young people aged 16 and over to consider a career as an air traffic controller; and what discussions she has had with the aviation sector on increasing aware
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Jul 2026
The Department for Transport is committed to encouraging, inspiring, and creating opportunities for young people to pursue careers in the aviation sector, including as air traffic controllers, through its Generation Aviation Programme. The Reach for the S...