CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO, INC.

UNCLAS ROME 003824 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR IT FAA AVIATION SUBJECT: CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO, INC. REF: A. SECSTATE 238508 ¶B. SECSTATE 223196 ¶1. (U) PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF REFTEL, EMBOFFS HAD CONTACTED THE TRANSPORT MINISTRY TO REQUEST THAT ITALY ACCEPT EMBASSY NOTE 657 AS THE US DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO. OUR CONTACT, DR. ALDO SANSONE, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, IS ON VACATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, BUT WAS CONTACTED BY HIS STAFF REGARDING THE US REQUEST. THE MINISTRY RESPONDED THAT IT AGREED IN PRINCIPLE WITH THE IDEA OF A BLANKET AUTHORIZATION BUT THAT IN PRACTICE, ENAC IS CORRECT IN REQUIRING A SINGLE DESIGNATION FOR EACH COMPANY THAT INITIATES SERVICES. EMBOFFS SUBSEQUENTLY DELIVERED THE TEXT OF REFTEL NOTE TO THE TRANSPORT MINISTRY. WE WILL NOTIFY WHEN A RESPONSE IS RECEIVED. SKODON NNNN 2003ROME03824 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED