Communications Department External lnlormation Services civil Avla on Authority Professor Anna itavrianakis 21 May 2020 Reference: F0004809 Dear Professor Stavrianakis Thank you lor your request of 1 May 2020, for the release of inlormation held by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Your request: I would like the CAA to provide information as to whether the weekly BAE Systems BAE 101 flights from Walton Aerodrome to RAF Akrotlri as detailed here com%2Fv %7co1 7Cc4edd5ba 1 0034ie3946a 7096446ab808%700% ReEX5t0a are granted approval/exemption to carry (1) Dangerous Goods (and if so, which class), which require CAA approval as per ICAO Technical Instructions, and/or (2) Munitions of War, which require CAA approval as per the Chicago Convention. Our response: Having considered your request in line with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), we are able to provide the information below. UK operators flying anywhere in the world, and foreign operators flying within UK airspace, are subject to the requirements concerning the carriage of weapons and munitions of war, and the requirements for dangerous goods, either through Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 on Air Operations, or Articles 98 and 99 of the Air Navigation Order 2016 and the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002. These require that munitions ol war Civil Aviation Authority Aviatlon House Beehive ng Road' Crawley' West Sussex RHs nyR. Emall m. requests@caa co uk Page 2 and dangerous goods may only be carried by air providing the operator has obtained written permission, approval or an exemption from the CAA. West Atlantic hold general approvals to transpon dangerous goods, weapons ol war and munitions ol war. Approvals for UK operators are typically issued on a long term or non- expiring basis, and there is no requirement lor an operator to advise the CAA ol what it is transporting on any particular llight. If you are not satisfied with how we have dealt with your request in the first instance you should approach the CAA in writing at:- Caroline Chalk Head ol External Information Services Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House Beehive Ring Road Crawley The CAA has a lormal internal review process for dealing with appeals or complaints in connection with Freedom of lnlormation requests. The key steps in this process are set in the attachment. Should you remain dissatislied with the outcome you have a right under Section 50 ol the FOIA to appeal against the decision by oontacting the Information Commissioner at:- lnformatlon Commissioners Office Complaints Resolution Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow 8K9 SAF If you wish to request lunher inlormation from the CAA, please use the form on the CAA website at Yours sincerely Page 3 CAA INTERNAL REVIEW & COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE ▪ The original case to which the appeal or complaint relates is identified and the case file is made available; ▪ The appeal or complaint is allocated to an Appeal Manager, the appeal is acknowledged and the details of the Appeal Manager are provided to the applicant; ▪ The Appeal Manager reviews the case to understand the nature of the appeal or complaint, reviews the actions and decisions taken in connection with the original case and takes account of any new information that may have been received. This will typically require contact with those persons involved in the original case and consultation with the CAA Legal Department; ▪ The Appeal Manager concludes the review and, after consultation with those involved with the case, and with the CAA Legal Department, agrees on the course of action to be taken; ▪ The Appeal Manager prepares the necessary response and collates any information to be provided to the applicant; ▪ The response and any necessary information is sent to the applicant, together with information about further rights of appeal to the Information Commissioners Office, including full contact details.