EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ROYAL JET, ABU

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000144

STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/MNICKSON/DFARROW
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE

SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ROYAL JET, ABU
DHABI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABU DHABI, UAE.

REF: A. USDOC 0280

B. USDOC 0281


1. Reftels requested that Post conduct post-shipment verifications
at Royal Jet, Abu Dhabi International Airport Materials Departments,
Abu Dhabi, UAE for the shipment of a Digital Media Server and an
Electronic Flight Display both exported as No License Required by
Rockwell Collins, Wichita, KS.


2. On February 9, 2009, Export Control Officer (ECO) met with
Mohamed Ziyard, Repair and Warranty Administrator; Audren D'Santos,
Tech Material Buyer; Haris Khan, Supervisor AOG and Repair; and
Shahid Anwar Ali, Tech Material Buyer, Royal Jet/Amiri Flight at the
Amiri Flight complex, Abu Dhabi International Airport. Ziyard
explained that Royal Jet, a semi-government/commercial executive
airlift entity also provides all maintenance and logistical support
to the UAE presidential aircraft organization known as the Amiri
Flight.


3. Regarding these two shipments, Ziyard explained that the Digital
Media Server was for a back-up/spare for the Presidential 747-400
aircraft. The other shipment: Electronic Flight Display was
installed in a Learjet aircraft currently in service. Ziyard
provided relevant documentation for these transactions. ECO was also
provided a detailed tour of the Amiri flight installation and was
able to physically confirm the location of the Digital Media Server
in the Amiri Flight's stores. Royal Jet's support to the Amiri
flight is a well organized and highly secure operation.


4. Post considers Royal Jet and the Amiri Flight to be reliable
recipients of U.S. origin items.

OLSON