Aviation: Crew

(asked on 23rd September 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that licences held by UK pilots are EASA recognised.


Answered by
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Robert Courts
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
This question was answered on 20th October 2021

The UK Government places the highest importance on ensuring the opportunities arising from our exit from the European Union are realised. Withdrawing from the European Union means we have more autonomy to tailor aviation regulation according to the UKs competitive needs, whilst adhering to international standards.

UK licences are valid to fly UK registered aircraft in the EU. EU law requires that a licence issued or validated by an EU Member State must be held by a pilot to fly an aircraft registered in the EU – in line with the requirements of the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

The procedures set out in Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/723 to obtain an EU licence continue to apply to UK license holders wishing to obtain a valid EU license. I should stress that receipt of an EU licence will not of itself provide a right to work in the EU.

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