This was announced pre Brexit and prompted many people to go across to an EU licence as insurance of employment (certifying EU & G registered aircraft) over the last 18months or so; the wording on the site was similar to ‘in the event of a no deal brexit (EASA related) then engineers who transferred would be allowed to hold both’.
Now the current situation, Those that applied for our UK CAA licence back in January using SRG1014RET have not received them back yet. Jeopardising contracts and jobs for many. Disgusting level of customer service.
UK CAA also allow EASA licence holders (without previously holding UK CAA licence) to apply for UK CAA licence whilst there is no reciprocal agreement from EASA. What sort of a bargaining chip is that for the rights of the UK CAA licence holders. Similar situation relating to UK 147 training organisations and certificates of recognition.
UK CAA is failing its jurisdiction and its slow sub standard service is threatening livelihoods that remain in an aviation industry already on its knees.