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Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench) on Monday, 9 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 November 2020. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Monday, 23 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Unmanned Air Systems

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government to which companies and organisations the Civil Aviation Authority has granted permission to fly unmanned aerial vehicles Beyond the Visual Line of Sight since January 2019; and which of those permissions are still valid.

Answer

Since January 2019, the CAA has granted exemptions to 20 different organisations to allow them to fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems beyond visual line of sight, and 14 different organisations hold an exemption that is currently valid.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10123
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Aviation Unmanned air systems
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk