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UK Bizav Frustrated by Brexit Barriers as Election Approaches

Obstacles to flight crew licensing and approvals for maintenance providers pose big problems

Luxaviation UK aircraft at Biggin Hill — Luxaviation's UK charter and aircraft management division is one of many business aviation operations adversely impacted by the country's post-Brexit isolation from the European Union. © AIN/Charles Alcock

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

May 27, 2024

UK voters will choose a new government in a snap general election on July 4—almost five years since the current Conservative administration achieved a decisive majority with a promise to “get Brexit done.” The country’s departure from the European Union has been a largely unacknowledged topic in the campaign, with neither of the two main parties wanting to rekindle a such a highly divisive issue.

Conservatives have failed to gain traction for any tangible benefits from earlier boasts about “Brexit freedoms.” The Labour opposition, which is as much as 25 points ahead in polling, has talked cautiously about recasting the UK’s relationship with the EU while shying away from any suggestion that it might seek to fundamentally reverse Brexit.

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