EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: EXECUJET MIDDLE

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000204 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: EXECUJET MIDDLE EAST, DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUBAI, UAE. REF: USDOC OEA Email Dated 17 Mar 09 ¶1. Ref email requested that post conduct 11 post-shipment verifications at ExecuJet Middle East, Dubai International Airport for numerous civil aircraft related systems and parts exported as No License Required by Rockwell Collins, Wichita, Kansas and Bombardier Aerospace, Des Plaines, Illinois. ¶2. On February 26, 2009 Export Control Officer (ECO) met with Joseph Bernard, Materials Manager and Mr. Azeem Thangal, Stores Administrator, ExecuJet Middle East, Dubai International Airport. Bernard explained that ExecuJet is a worldwide business aviation company (www.execujet.eu) that provides a full range of aviation services including: new aircraft sales, aircraft management, executive aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance. Bernard and Thangal were aware of restrictions to embargoed destinations of U.S. origin equipment. ¶3. Regarding all 11 transactions, Bernard and Thangal provided ECO with a detailed accounting of the disposition of all 11 shipments to include which aircraft the items were installed / issued to and documentation related to these installations. One of the items: Touch Screen Controller was actually maintained for stock purposes. ECO was able to physically verify this item at the ExecuJet stores facility. ExecuJet has a rigid system of item accountability for quality assurance and as requirement for maintaining international aviation maintenance certifications. ¶4. Post considers ExecuJet Middle East to be a reliable recipient of U.S. origin items for these transactions. OLSON