EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FLY DUBAI; DUBAI

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000104 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DDTC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/KGAINES/MNICKSON/JRODRIGUEZ DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FLY DUBAI; DUBAI AVIATION CORPORATION, DUBAI, UAE. REF: USDOC OEA EMAIL DATED 11/25/09; ABU DHABI 1771 DATED 10/25/07 ¶1. Ref email requested that post conduct five separate post-shipment verifications for numerous and various aircraft related parts and equipment. The U.S. exporters for these shipments are Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA; Boeing Company, Seattle, WA; BAE Systems, Irving, TX; and Honeywell International, Phoenix, AZ. The items were exported as NLR but classified under ECCN: 7A994. ¶2. On January 10, 2010, Export Control Officer met with Mr. Farooque Ahmed, Manager Engineering Stores and Logistics, Emirates Airlines. Ahmed advised that Fly Dubai and Dubai Aviation Corporation are part of the larger Emirates Group. Fly Dubai is the group?s new budget airline enterprise. Emirates Airlines manages all logistical and maintenance requirements for Fly Dubai; AKA: Dubai Aviation Corporation. Emirates Airlines has been the subject of several favorable EXTRANCHECKs in the past with the most recent in 2007 (see Ref B). Ahmed provided ECO a full tour of the Emirates maintenance and logistics facility. He also provided relevant documentation for these transactions indicating these items were destined for Fly Dubai aircraft. ¶3. Post considers Fly Dubai; Dubai Aviation Corporation to be a reliable recipient of US origin items for these transactions. OLSON