Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TASHKENT33
2008-01-08 12:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS OFFICIALS FAVORABLE TO AVIATION
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TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL US UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS OFFICIALS FAVORABLE TO AVIATION
COOPERATION WITH WEST
Classified By: Poloff Steven Prohaska for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
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DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2018
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL US UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS OFFICIALS FAVORABLE TO AVIATION
COOPERATION WITH WEST
Classified By: Poloff Steven Prohaska for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (C) Ambassador paid a courtesy call on January 3 on the
Director General of Uzbekistan Airways, Valeriy Tyan. (Note:
Uzbekistan Airways is the largest non-Russian airline in the
Commonwealth of Independent States. End note.) Tyan noted
that per its contract with Boeing, Uzbekistan would receive
the first of two Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft in 2014.
Additionally, Uzbekistan would receive new Boeing-767s
starting this February, and also planned to procure an
unspecified number of Boeing-737s.
2. (C) Tyan praised the very constructive relations between
Uzbekistan Airways and the U.S. aircraft engine manufacturing
company Pratt and Whitney. Uzbekistan Airways has outfitted
some of its aircraft, such as Il-114 commuter airlines, with
Collins avionics and Pratt and Whitney engines. Tyan said
that Uzbekistan Airways and Delta were negotiating the
establishment of a codeshare arrangement under the "Sky Team"
rubric.
3. (C) Comment: Uzbekistan Airways' close relationship with
Boeing goes back twelve years. While Uzbekistan Airways
cooperates with a variety of countries on civil aviation
matters, Tyan made clear the government believes that
cooperation with U.S. aircraft and aircraft equipment
manufacturers is important to the future of the company, as
demonstrated by the fact that President Karimov himself has
ordered a Boeing-767 for his personal use.
NORLAND
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2018
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL US UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS OFFICIALS FAVORABLE TO AVIATION
COOPERATION WITH WEST
Classified By: Poloff Steven Prohaska for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (C) Ambassador paid a courtesy call on January 3 on the
Director General of Uzbekistan Airways, Valeriy Tyan. (Note:
Uzbekistan Airways is the largest non-Russian airline in the
Commonwealth of Independent States. End note.) Tyan noted
that per its contract with Boeing, Uzbekistan would receive
the first of two Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft in 2014.
Additionally, Uzbekistan would receive new Boeing-767s
starting this February, and also planned to procure an
unspecified number of Boeing-737s.
2. (C) Tyan praised the very constructive relations between
Uzbekistan Airways and the U.S. aircraft engine manufacturing
company Pratt and Whitney. Uzbekistan Airways has outfitted
some of its aircraft, such as Il-114 commuter airlines, with
Collins avionics and Pratt and Whitney engines. Tyan said
that Uzbekistan Airways and Delta were negotiating the
establishment of a codeshare arrangement under the "Sky Team"
rubric.
3. (C) Comment: Uzbekistan Airways' close relationship with
Boeing goes back twelve years. While Uzbekistan Airways
cooperates with a variety of countries on civil aviation
matters, Tyan made clear the government believes that
cooperation with U.S. aircraft and aircraft equipment
manufacturers is important to the future of the company, as
demonstrated by the fact that President Karimov himself has
ordered a Boeing-767 for his personal use.
NORLAND