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UK women’s commercial pilot licences rise 5.3% to a new high, but remain 6.22% of the total

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UK Civil Aviation Authority figures show the number of commercial pilot licences held by women increased by 5.3% between 2024 and 2025, a gain of 120 licences. Women still account for just 6.22% of commercial licence holders, underscoring the limited scale of the increase against the sector’s overall workforce.

Discovered 2026-11-11T05:34:56.418752-08:00 | 2026-11-11T05:34:56.418752-08:00

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  • The 5.3% rise adds 120 women commercial licence holders, but women remain only 6.22% of UK commercial pilot licence holders.
  • The figures provide a benchmark for tracking progress on pilot workforce diversity; the small share indicates that gains have yet to materially change the sector’s composition.

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