UK aviation industry sees highest number of licences issued to women
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At a glance
- Between 2019 and 2023, there has been a 26 per cent increase in pilot licences issued to women.
- There’s been a 43 per cent increase in the number of licences issued to women for commercial flying, and a 11 per cent increase for general aviation flyers.
- Licences for women remain under 10 per cent of total and UK Civil Aviation Authority continues big push for more women in aviation.
More women are now flying aeroplanes, helicopters and other forms of aircraft than ever before, new data from the UK Civil Aviation Authority shows.