Statistics on aviation licences

The purpose of the licence system is to ensure that pilots have the knowledge, skill and both physical and mental capacity to pilot an aircraft in a safe manner. Pilot licences comprise airline transport pilot licences, commercial pilot licences and pilot licences for general and recreational aviation. Licences are also issued to air traffic controllers, flight information service officers and aircraft maintenance mechanics.

Granted aviation licences 1962–2018

Valid aviation licences 2009–2018

Note! From 2019 onwards, statistics on aviation licences have only been published in Traficom’s statistics database service. In the statistics database, users can search for granted aviation licences from 1962 onwards and valid aviation licences from 31 March 2019 onwards.