Post-Brexit exclusion frustrates UK pilots as carriers seek EASA-licensed crews

Frustrated UK cockpit representatives are urging the government to redress the licence-recognition imbalance with the European Union, as Ryanair’s Maltese carrier Lauda Europe’s recruitment for a London Stansted base lays down a requirement for European-licensed pilots.

With the UK no longer a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, after the ‘Brexit’ withdrawal agreement came into force on 1 January, UK licences are no longer valid for use on EU-registered aircraft – like the Maltese-registered jets of Lauda Europe.