BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK COMPLETED ON YEMEN AIR

UNCLAS SANAA 003103

SIPDIS

STATE - PASS TO PM/DTCC PETER DADE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC YM
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK COMPLETED ON YEMEN AIR
FORCE SUPPLIERS: ASTON AVIATION, TRANSWORLD AVIATION, AND
SEGERS

REF: A. SECSTATE 153143

B. SANAA 2483

C. 13 SEPTEMBER 2005 PETER DADE EMAIL "SANAA 2483
OF 8/31/05 - EXTENSION OF BLUE LANTERN
CASE"


1. Per ref A, Post contacted Yemeni Air Force to inquire if
it has ordered U.S.-origin military aircraft spare parts from
the firms Aston Aviation, Transworld Aviation, and Segers
Aviation. Post made repeated inquiries though OMC in routine
meetings and through diplomatic notes for several weeks.
Through an October 5 letter from the Commander of the Yemen
Air Force (YAF),Mahmoud Saleh AlAhmar, the Yemen Air Force
said: "We would like to inform you that we deal with Aston
and Transworld companies on contracts for a total of not
exceeding seven million U.S. dollars." This estimate from
the YAF falls short of the three separate $20 million license
applications cited for the three suppliers in ref A.


2. If futher inquiry or clarification is requested, please
contact:

Julie Kim Johnson
Economic and Commercial Officer, Embassy Sanaa
Tel: 967-1-755-2252
Email: johnsonjk@state.gov
Krajeski