The UK aviation industry’s skills shortage continues to be exacerbated by a failure to reach an agreement on the movement of labor across borders following the country’s departure from the European Union (EU). Marc Bailey ... told the group’s conference today ... that UK companies have restricted access to pilots and maintenance professionals from other European countries.

The UK’s departure from the European Union persists in impacting the country’s shortage of aviation skills, an industry body says. / The country’s aviation industry skills shortage is compounded in particular by a failure to agree on the movement of labour between itself and the EU.