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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(29 June 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have (a) applied for, (b) commenced and (c) successfully completed air traffic controller training in each of the last five years.

Asked by:
Rebecca Smith (Conservative)

Answer

The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority do not hold data on the number of individuals who applied for, started, or successfully completed air traffic controller training in each of the last five years.

Since 2022-23, the Civil Aviation Authority has published the number of licensed air traffic controllers in its Annual Report & Accounts. This is summarised in the table below.

Licensed Air Traffic Controllers (based on data from published CAA Annual Report)

Year

Source

2209

As at end FY2024/25

CAA Annual Report & Accounts 2024-25

2330

As at end FY2023/24

CAA Annual Report & Accounts 2023-24

2120

As at end FY 2022/23

CAA Annual Report & Accounts 2022-23

2194

As at end FY2021/22

CAA Shared Service Centre


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