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Aviation minister praises 'constructive' meeting with pilots

Government
Gary Noakes
31 January 2022

Aviation and maritime minister Robert Courts has met with the union that represents most of the UK’s pilots to discuss the sector’s recovery.

Robert Courts, aviation, maritime and security minister

Representatives from Balpa, which has more than 85% of UK pilots in its membership, met with Courts to discuss Balpa’s Aviation Recovery Plan. Balpa said Courts was “now looking over the ideas”.

Balpa called for an acknowledgement that border restrictions have damaged the industry and do little to inhibit the spread of variants and for future rules “to be evidence based, simple and consistent”.
 
It also asked Courts to recognise the importance of aviation and to support the sector as it decarbonises.