How many pilots are there in the uk

Many airlines have already declared thousands of jobs to be cut in the following months: And while seemingly pilots in countries such as Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands may seem to be unaffected by job losses, the truth is that this will probably change.

Skip to main content Share It On. Redundancy tracker. Is it that bad? Struggling airlines hit first. Without a trace. Full extent unknown, yet. More for you Previous article. BALPA is the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of all UK pilots.

With over 40 million flying hours, we are the largest collective resource of commercial aviation skills and qualifications in the UK. For pilots, safety always comes first. On most commercial aircraft the cabin air is supplied by the compressor stage of the aircraft jet engines or auxiliary power unit.

Pilots continue to call for legislation to ensure drones can operate safely without putting manned aircraft in danger. Laser illumination of aircraft continues to be a significant threat to aviation and pilots say attacks endangers the passengers, crew and people on the ground.

For many becoming a pilot is a dream harboured from a young age. Pilots are working with other professionals to highlight the potential consequences of reducing higher rate tax relief and protect pensions saving.

Fatigue has for many years been a worrying issue for pilots and it continues to be a huge concern across the industry today. While Mr Parker is very grateful for the opportunity, he says it is a lot of hard work and very long hours. In addition, the mining camp in Western Australia's Pilbara region is hundreds of miles from the nearest small town, which can make it very isolating.

His passion for flying remains, and to keep that going he has a side business in which he and a business partner do aerobatic flights on an ex-military aircraft from the s. Mr Parker also hopes to be able to return to flying passenger aircraft when the pandemic is over. Christopher Bailey also hopes to return to being a pilot, but wonders if that will actually happen. Image source, Christopher Bailey.

Christopher Bailey was a commercial pilot for more than 20 years. Mr Bailey was made redundant twice in quick succession. Image source, Getty Images. Christopher Bailey now works at a Covid testing facilty file photo. The former aviation workers starting new businesses. Image source, Stav Nemirovsky. Stav Nemirovsky says that the skills of pilots are transferable. Image source, Waylon Parker. Waylon Parker hopes to return to being a commercial pilot. Mr Parker, second from the left, is currently driving giant trucks like this.