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UK Engineering Staff Supply within Aviation

Emma Cuddy

Airworthiness Surveyor

13th December 2017

Is there a problem?

Project

• Assess whether there is a current / potential future resource issue

• The review should include realistic recommendations on a CAA AW strategy and how to monitor the supply chain numbers, gaps and standards.

The UK Engineering Industry

UK Engineering contributes £455.6 billion to GDP (5.5 million Employees)

– Air/spacecraft manufacture contributes £21.1 billion

– MRO contributes £15.7 billion

and employs 56,696 employees

(1% of the UK Engineering industry)

Current Trends

• Growing demand for air travel = increasing number of aircraft

• Technology developments

• Managing Ageing fleet & New fleet– New materials / Improved reliability / Extended check intervals

Boeing 2016

UK Population projections

Routes to Industry

The Apprentice Route

• Clear path into a job and training given

• Support from the government

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234263

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459

1138

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1065 1054994

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Civil aircraft technicians Total Navy Army & RAF Aircraft Technician

Civil and MOD apprentice intake of aircraft technicians

• MOD struggling to retain suitably qualified experienced personnel

• 14,000 personnel leave the MOD annually

• 22% of MOD leavers go to skilled trade occupations compared to 11% of all UK population

Ministry Of Defence

Graduate Route• Degree programme is diverse

• No clear path into any specific aviation sector

• Lack of engagement between manufacturers, industry and ALL academic institutions to ensure all are working together to align skills to support industry

Top ten employer destinations for engineering and technology graduates (2013/14) – UK and EU domiciled

Proportion of engineering and technology graduates going into an engineering occupation or role by gender and domicile (2013/14)

Part 147 Training School Route

• Clear path into a specific aviation sector

• Internationally recognised qualification

• Faster route

UK Engineering Licences for 2016 –By Age

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683

865

1054977

13811475 1443

1954

1438

1134

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1000

1500

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21-24 25-28 29-32 33-36 37-40 41-44 45-48 49-52 53-56 57-60 61-64 64-67

UK Part-66 Engineer Licences

8619 8698 8610 8502 8534 8579 8578 8428

4005 4224 4440 47504975 5224 5493 5604

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

UK Overseas

Pass Rate – UK CAA Part-66 Examinations

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M15 M16 M17

66.2%43.3% 35.5%

65.5%54.8% 58.1% 54.6% 48.9%

78.1%

39.9% 31.5% 28.9%

61.2%42.5%

69.2%

SUCCESS RATE - B1

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M13 M14

72.0%58.5% 52.4% 51.2%

32.3%

62.1% 52.5% 51.7%

85.4%

41.3%21.0%

78.6%

SUCCESS RATE - B2

ES10 ES7 ES9

24.8% 26.8% 31.8%SUCCESS RATE - B1+B2

55.88%

52.02%

64.19%

52.46%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

FlyBe (Away from Base)

FlyBe (Main Base)

AST

AST 2nd Site

Success Rate

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Sample exam average success rates

What is currently happening …

Trailblazer(HM Government incentive 2013)

Employers involved in the trailblazer groups

NOS outcomes

• Only 9% of the engineering workforce is female. And only 6% of registered engineers and technicians (i.e. CEng, IEng, EngTech) are women

• The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe

• Women accounted for only 3.8% of Engineering apprenticeship starts

• Of the 14,032 Part-66 Licence holders in the UK in 2016, only 1.34% (188 are female)

• How can we encourage morewomen into the industry?

Females in Engineering

Engage

Support

Educate

Opportunities

• Apprenticeship Standards• Government Trailblazer• Accreditation – Civil/Military

• Education & Industry Bodies• Industry Forums / Working

Groups

• Civil Aviation Publications• CAAi – relevant courses

Conclusions

Is there a current / potential future resource issue?

Yes….But

National Awarding Organisation

Accreditation update

Since the issuance of the City and Guilds 2675 Rev 5 (2016) accreditation certificate, there have been no further takers from any other Awarding Organisation.

The Defence School of

Aeronautical Engineering DSAE,

(Army)

• Representatives from REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) Joint Training Development Team have opened a dialog with the CAA with a view to aligning their current training with the Part 66 modules.

• The training syllabus will align with the Part 66 basic training modules (less the air legislation)

• A cross mapping exercise is now underway and deltas are being identified.

Part 66 SUBPART E Examination credits

• CAA proposal for recognising aeronautical degrees issued by UK universities

• Examination credit towards an EASA Cat C licence

• Further modules may be required (e.g. M9, M10)

• Practical experience within a Part 145 maintenance environment will be required

• First type C will require completion of B1.1 or B2 type course