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00THEHAGUE1676	SECRETARY SLATER DISCUSSES TRANSPORTATION ISSUES [...] Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater visited the Netherlands May 31 and June 1 to discuss transportation issues with Dutch government and private sector officials. Although front-burner issues such as hushkits were mentioned, most of the conversations were broader, touching on the future [...]	2000-06-06 13:39:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EIND ELTN EWWT FR NL SENV EUN FAA IMO

01ABUJA1012	NIGERIA: OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT IS PENDING IN [...] No summary [...]	2001-05-07 15:54:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NI
01ABUJA1380	NIGERIA: VISA FRAUD ON LAGOS/NYC FLIGHT--MEETINGS [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Jeter met with Aviation Minister Kema Chikwe and Minister of Internal Affairs Afolabi during the week of June 11 to discuss the problem of fraudulent U.S. visas and other travel documentation on the direct Lagos-New York flight, and to discuss solutions. The Ambassado [...]	2001-06-18 14:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CVIS PGOV NI
01ABUJA1974	NIGERIA RESPONDS TO U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] Sensitive but Unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. (U) On August 6, Econoff presented Ref A demarche to Mr. Kabir Ilyasu, Minister-Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Second United Nations Division (SUND). Ilyasu was aware of the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organiza [...]	2001-08-09 13:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR NI
01ABUJA2031	NIGERIA: INS ROUNDTABLE WITH GON OFFICIALS ADDRESS [...] Sensitive but Unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. Action request see para. 15. 3. (U) Summary: On July 31, Ambassador, INS District Director INS/Rome, INS OIC/Accra, and Lagos Econoff attended a roundtable sponsored by Minister of Aviation Kema Chikwe to discuss the probl [...]	2001-08-15 13:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS EAIR KFRD NI SMIG
01ABUJA2225	NIGERIA: MISSION VIEWS REGARDING INS ASSISTANCE [...] (U) I want to take this opportunity to re-emphasize the Mission's support for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the GON, which would establish guidelines and a legal basis for a USG presence at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). At the same time, I also want to encourage I [...]	2001-09-06 10:05:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CVIS KFRD SMIG SNAR NI
01ABUJA2415	NIGERIA ON ICAO RESOLUTION AND AVIATION INSURANCE [...] On September 20 and 21, Econoff delivered Ref A and B demarches to Assistant Director M.K. Ibrahim of the International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and separately to Chief Owodu, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Aviation. Ref C information was delivered Septembe [...]	2001-09-21 15:50:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC ATRN NI
01ABUJA2701	NIGERIA: KEEPING THE DIALOGUE GOING: AMBASSADOR, [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Ambassador discussed with Aviation Minister Kema Chikwe security procedures at Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA),the requirements that needed to be met before U.S. INS assistance can be reinstated at MMIA, the distribution to Nigerian air carriers o [...]	2001-10-24 10:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC ECON BEXP NI
01ABUJA983	NIGERIA WILL SUPPORT INCUMBENT ICAO CHAIRMAN AND [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. EconOff spoke with Chief Owodu, Technical Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, on April 25 regarding the election of ICAO Council President as requested Refs B and C. Chief Owodu said that Nigeria would support the incumbent, Dr. Assad [...]	2001-05-04 13:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR ECON NI
01ISLAMABAD648	UPDATE: PAN AM HIJACKERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. ALL FIVE PAN AM 73 HIJACKERS REMAIN INCARCERATED AT ADIALA PRISON, RAWALPINDI. A JANUARY 31 LAHORE HIGH COURT (RAWALPINDI BENCH) DEPORTATION HEARING CONSIDERED THE CASE OF HIJACKER SULIEMAN AL-TURKI ONLY. ACTION ON AL- TURKI'S DEPORTATION REMAINS PENDING AS THE LIBYAN EMBASSY [...]	2001-02-06 06:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EAIR PLO PK
02ABUJA1429	NIGERIA: AIR ACCIDENT KILLS OVER 100 IN KANO [...] No summary [...]	2002-05-09 09:11:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CASC PREL NI
02ABUJA1430	NIGERIA: MINISTER OF AVIATION REQUESTS U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2002-05-09 10:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL NI
02ABUJA1486	NIGERIA: GON BEGINS KANO AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION; [...] This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 8. 2.(U) Summary: In the aftermath of the May 4 air tragedy in Kano, the GON grounded all BAC1-11 aircraft until a full investigation is completed. A final death toll has not been tallied and we may never know the exact number of peo [...]	2002-05-16 12:02:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CASC PREL NI
02ABUJA1910	NIGERIA: KANO AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION SLOWS; CAUSE [...] (C) Summary. Seven weeks after the May 4 crash of an EAS BAC 1-11 in Kano, the GON response has lost momentum. NTSB investigator Jones indicated official investigation was substandard and likely to produce inaccurate results. Aviation Minister Chikwe continues to change personnel and bruit new [...]	2002-06-25 15:49:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CASC PREL NI
02ABUJA211	NIGERIA: ICAO SECURITY MINISTERIAL [...] Summary. The GON supports USG positions within ICAO for the February Security Ministerial. Minister of Aviation plans to lead the GON delegation in Montreal. End Summary. 2. Econoff presented Reftel demarche January 9 to Chief I.E. Awodu, Technical Assistant to the Minister of Aviation. [...]	2002-01-23 16:37:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC NI
02ABUJA2509	NIGERIA: MEETING WITH MINISTER OF AVIATION- [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 9. 2. (U) On August 15 Ambassador Jeter met Minister of Aviation, Kema Chikwe to discuss the status of code sharing requests by Northwest, Delta and American Airlines with their European partners. The Minister assured the Ambassador that Northwes [...]	2002-08-23 12:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR PREL PGOV NI
02ABUJA2686	SUBJECT: NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT A SUCCESS STORY [...] Summary. United States Trade and Development Agency (TDA) Special Assistant for Projects Thomas Hardy completed agreements for feasibility studies for fertilizer and housing projects worth $722,000, discussed programs with the Ministers of Solid Minerals and Agriculture, and briefed senior s [...]	2002-09-17 18:15:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR ECPS EAID EAIR EINV EPET EMIN KPAO NI
02ABUJA2768	NIGERIA:ECONOMIC ROUNDUP CABLE [...] This periodic U.S. Mission Economic Report includes: -- Nigeria's Debt Management Office Ready to Sign Bilateral Paris Club Agreement -- President Sponsors Bill to Give States Offshore Oil Revenue -- Supplemental Budget Bill Has Little Chance of Passage -- NITEL to Face Competition in Telec [...]	2002-09-27 17:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB EAIR PGOV NI
02ABUJA2961	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP OCTOBER 30 [...] This periodic economic report includes: --U.S.-Nigeria Air Cargo: Taking Advantage of AGOA --GON Re-Thinks Nigeria Airways Deal --GON to Set Domestic Content Requirement for JV Oil Contracts --Local Concerns Over Niger Delta Dredging U.S.-Nigeria Air Cargo: Taking Advantage of AGOA ------ [...]	2002-10-30 10:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EINV EAIR NI
02AMMAN2980	ROYAL JORDANIAN PROBLEMS WITH AIRLINE PASSENGER [...] Ambassador Gnehm received the following letter from Samer Majali, CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) regarding the technical problems RJ faces in meeting the standards set by the Airline Passenger Information System (APIS). Post will reply to Majali drawing on the points in reftel, but woul [...]	2002-06-06 11:20:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JO
02AMMAN3347	FOLLOW UP ON RJ FLIGHTS TO IRAQ: FONMIN TALKS TO [...] (C) Following up on our June 11 demarche on the frequency and regularity of Royal Jordanian (RJ) flights to Iraq (ref b),PolCouns met June 20 with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to FonMin Muasher, and Samer Naber, MFA Legal Advisor. Ayed said that, since the June 11 demarche, the Jordania [...]	2002-06-20 14:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR IZ JO
02AMMAN4117	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FOREIGN FLIGHT SCHOOLS [...] (U) Econoff conveyed request for information to Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hanna Najjar. Najjar said he understood the reason for the request, and will convey the requested information to post once his staff collects it. Gnehm [...]	2002-07-25 07:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER ASEC JO
02AMMAN4119	REINFORCED COCKPIT DOORS: JORDANIAN RESPONSE [...] (U) As per REFTEL, we informed Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hanna Najjar and National carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines officials about FAA regulations calling for accelerated implementation of reinforced cockpit door installation requirements. RJ Head of Airport Services Mu'ath [...]	2002-07-25 10:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC ATRN AMGT JO
02AMMAN4832	REINFORCED COCKPIT DOORS: JORDANIAN VIEWS [...] (U) Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General Hanna Najjar informed us August 22 that he fully expects state-owned carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) will be able to comply with the FAA regulation on reinforced cockpit doors by April 9, 2003. RJ is currently in the process [...]	2002-08-26 10:13:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC JO
02AMMAN4841	JORDANIAN INFORMATION ON FOREIGN FLIGHT SCHOOLS [...] (SBU) As per instructions reftel, the following are non-FAA approved flight schools in Jordan. The information was provided to us by Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hanna Najjar: A) Name: Sun Air Aviation Address: PO Box 811573 Amman, Jordan Website: www.sun-a [...]	2002-08-26 13:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER JO
02AMMAN4843	JORDANIAN VIEWS ON ICAO SYG, DESIRE FOR SEAT ON [...] (SBU) Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General Hanna Najjar told us August 22 he agrees with the U.S. view that it is appropriate that the ICAO seek new leadership following the expiration of current SYG Renato Costa Pereira's second term in office. Najjar said that while Pe [...]	2002-08-26 14:00:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR JO ICAO
02AMMAN5085	57TH UNGA: PASSPORT INFORMATION OF JORDANIAN [...] (U) As requested ref A, this cable provides the department with the passport numbers of members of the Jordanian UNGA delegation (previously provided travel information contained in refs b, d and e.). It does not include passport information on members of Jordan's delegation already in New Yo [...]	2002-09-08 11:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC OTRA PREL EAIR JO UNGA
02AMMAN5331	PEACE AIRPORT REVIVED? ISRAELI-JORDANIAN OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) On the heels of an Israeli government decision to prohibit jets from using Eilat Airport, officials from the Jordanian and Israeli Civil Aviation authorities, Israeli Ministry of Transportation, Eilat and Aqaba Airport officials, and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Chi [...]	2002-09-17 14:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER ETRD IS JO
02AMMAN5412	BOEING PRESENTS "AGGRESSIVE" FINAL OFFER TO ROYAL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Boeing Company, which has been in negotiations with Jordanian national carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) for the purchase and leasing short-haul aircaft in competition with Airbus, presented its final offer to the airline September 19. The offer marks the climactic sta [...]	2002-09-20 09:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EFIN EAIR JO
02AMMAN5994	JORDAN: AIR MARSHALS PROGRAM, ACTION REQUEST [...] Action Request: Post received via a diplomatic note from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the following letter regarding new U.S. procedures pertaining to foreign air marshals programs. The note and letter formally request U.S. government permission to allow Royal Jordanian Airlines [...]	2002-10-16 07:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER JO
02AMMAN6022	JORDAN: ROYAL JORDANIAN SEEKS TO DELAY AIRPLANE [...] (c) Samir Hanna, the Boeing VP who has been negotiating the sale/lease package of nine 737's to Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ),reported that RJ CEO Samer al-Majali told him October 16 that RJ was not able to make a decision between competing Boeing and Airbus offers, as had been planned for [...]	2002-10-16 15:16:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP EFIN EAIR JO
02AMMAN6444	DELTA DISCUSSES CODESHARING WITH ROYAL JORDANIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. A Delta sales executive left Amman this week saying that he was prepared to make a positive presentation to Delta President Fred Reid on codesharing for Royal Jordanian's new non-stop Amman-New York service. He asked RJ to provide detailed projections of passenger and cargo [...]	2002-11-04 09:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AMGT JO
02AMMAN6993	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOJ ON POSSIBLE TERRORIST [...] (SBU) On December 1, PolCouns and PolOff delivered the message in reftel concerning the possibility of forthcoming terrorist attacks in Kenya, Yemen and/or Djibouti to Ali Ayad, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Ayad noted that Royal Jordanian flies to Yemen and said the [...]	2002-12-02 04:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL EAIR DJ YM KE JO
02AMMAN7229	JORDAN: YET ANOTHER DELAY FOR BOEING [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Transportation Nader Dahabi informed the Charge that an independent airline consultant has been brought in to analyze Boeing/Airbus offers to sell short-haul jets to Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) (REFTEL). The analysis, which will delay yet again a decision by RJ b [...]	2002-12-12 12:21:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EFIN EAIR JO
02AMMAN7255	JORDAN: PEACE AIRPORT AND OTHER TRANSPORT ISSUES [...] (SBU) According to Jordan's Transportation Minister, the Jordanian government remains ready to work with Israel on a plan to allow domestic flights bound for Eilat to land in Aqaba (REFTEL). The Ministry has also prepared contingency plans for a possible conflict in Iraq. Regarding Royal J [...]	2002-12-15 11:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL ELTN EWWT PREF BEXP JO IS
02AMMAN7388	JORDAN: DETAILS ON RJ BOMB THREAT [...] (C) Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hanna Najjar and Royal Jordanian Airlines Executive VP Ghassan Ali provided the following details on the bomb threat against a Royal Jordanian Airlines Airbus A-340 flight 602 from Amman to Abu Dhabi the early morning of December 22. -- At abou [...]	2002-12-22 14:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ASEC PTER JO
02COLOMBO1662	Crew foils attempt to hijack Air Seychelles [...] (C) Summary: Maldivian authorities have confirmed that there was an attempted hijacking of an Air Seychelles airliner on September 9. The crew subdued a passenger armed with a knife who tried to enter the cockpit. One member of the crew was injured in the incident. The flight landed safel [...]	2002-09-09 06:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV EAIR ASEC CASC MV IN SE
02COLOMBO1720	Incident remains very murky, but hijack [...] (C) Summary: Amid many conflicting, convoluted reports, Mission has received tentative information that the attempted hijacking of an Air Seychelles flight near the Maldives last week may have had an Islamic connection. Information is very sketchy, but DAO has learned that of the ten men no [...]	2002-09-16 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV EAIR ASEC MV IN SE
02KATHMANDU1832	MAOISTS DESTROY MEDEVAC HELO; HOLD PILOT, PASSENGER [...] (U) A commercial helicopter on a mission to medevac a sick Nepali in the remote northeastern district of Solukhumbu has been destroyed by Maoists. According to an employee at Karnali Air, Ltd., the company's helicopter was surrounded by armed Maoists upon landing in the village of Jubu, and i [...]	2002-09-19 13:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR PHUM CASC NP
02KATHMANDU495	HEMORRHAGING FROM ON HIGH: COMMISSION RECOMMENDS [...] (SBU) A commission has recommended the partial privatization of the state-owned national air carrier Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation (RNAC) to inject fresh, badly needed capital into the teetering enterprise and to limit the political interference that has bled the once profitable Corporatio [...]	2002-03-08 11:38:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON NP
02KATHMANDU773	Nepal Seeks Bilateral Air Services Agreement [...] No summary [...]	2002-04-19 08:49:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA NP
02KUWAIT5609	KUWAIT REQUEST FOR AIRCRAFT SECURITY IN U.S. AND [...] No summary [...]	2002-12-31 12:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	ASEC EAIR PTER KU
02LAGOS1870	FUTURE OF NIGERIA AIRWAYS [...] (SBU) Summary: The wetlease agreement of Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) with Air Atlanta Icelandic (AAI) was set to expire on September 19, but was extended at the last minute. The Ministry of Aviation had hoped until the last moment to replace NAL with a new national carrier, Air Nigeria, t [...]	2002-09-19 06:12:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NI
02ROME1067	AMBASSADOR AND TRANSPORT MINISTER ON MALPENSA, ALITALIA, AND AVIATION SAFETY/SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AMBASSADOR CALLED ON TRANSPORT MINISTER LUNARDI FEBRUARY 26 FOR A DISCUSSION CENTERED ON BILATERAL AVIATION ISSUES. THE AMBASSADOR PRESSED LUNARDI TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION OF U.S. CARRIERS AT MALPENSA AIRPORT, WHERE THEY ARE COMPETITIVELY DISADVANTAGED VIS A VIS EU CARRIERS [...]	2002-02-28 15:56:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR IT AVIATION FAA
02ROME2322	ITALIAN VIEWS ON THE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S OPINION ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: SENIOR ITALIAN TRANSPORT MINISTRY AND CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (ENAC) OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS INFORMED SECTOR EXPERTS, AGREE THAT THE BILATERAL U.S.-ITALY OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL A NEW U.S.-EU AGREEMENT IS SIGNED. ITALIAN OFFICIALS EXPECT TO BE INVOLVED I [...]	2002-05-13 13:16:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD IT AVIATION FAA
02ROME3008	CHANGING CHAIRS IN ITALY [...] (U) THE GOVERNMENT OF ITALY, SPECIFICALLY THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE, RECENTLY CHANGED ITS SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN THREE OF THE CORPORATIONS IN WHICH IT HAS A MAJOR INTEREST: ENI (ITALIAN HYDROCARBON AGENCY),ENEL (NATIONAL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 030 [...]	2002-06-19 14:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EAIR PINR IT ITEIND
02ROME3010	CIVAIR HUSHKITS: ITALY ON OUR SIDE. [...] POST INFORMED VARIOUS CIVIL AVIATION OFFICIALS OF THE USG'S DECISION TO LIFT THE ARTICLE 84 CASE AGAINST ALL EU MEMBER STATES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BELGIUM (REFTEL). ALDO SANSONE, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT, ALFREDO ROMA, PRESIDENT O [...]	2002-06-19 15:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON IT FAA AVIATION
02ROME3319	DUTCH QUERY ITALIANS ABOUT ISRAELI PARTICIPATION [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (C) THE DUTCH AMBASSADOR AND DCM IN ROME EXPRESSED CONCERN TO EMB OFFICERS REGARDING POSSIBLE ISRAELI PARTICIPATION IN JSF. THE DUTCH AMBASSADOR MENTIONED THE ISSUE AT THE EMBASSY'S JULY 4 RECEPTION, AND THE DUTCH DCM, WILLIAM VAN EE, [...]	2002-07-08 08:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR EAIR PREL IT UN
02ROME3641	NE ITALY'S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: [...] SUMMARY: THE NORTHEASTERN ITALIAN TRANSPORTATION CENTERS IN VENICE AND TRIESTE HAVE RELIED PRIMARILY ON INCREASED INTERMODALITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE PORT OF TRIESTE, IN PARTICULAR, HAS STRONG LINKS TO THE ITALIAN RAILWAYS AND IS AGGRESSIVELY SEEKING INTERNATI [...]	2002-07-24 05:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KCIP EAIR ELTN EWWT IT
02ROME5560	ITALY MAINTAINS STATUS QUO AFTER ECJ OPEN SKIES [...] WE CONTACTED ALDO SANSONE, DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN RELATIONS AT THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND MARIA LUISA TIMPONE, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, ENAC (ITALY'S CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY) REGARDING THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (ECJ) DECISION ON MEMBER STATE OPEN SKIES AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S. (RE [...]	2002-11-15 13:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN FAA AVIATION
02ROME620	JSF/ITALY: POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR MOU BUT ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: WHILE PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI IS LIKELY TO SIGN ITALY UP FOR THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF) PROGRAM, THE PERCEPTION IN NON-DEFENSE MINISTRIES IS OF AN UNEQUAL AGREEMENT, WITH INSUFFICIENT ECONOMIC/INDUSTRIAL BENEFITS FOR ITALY. ACCORDING TO MINISTRY OF PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES AE [...]	2002-02-08 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR EAIR PGOV PREL IT
02TEGUCIGALPA2444	SOTO CANO AIRBASE TO BECOME COMMERCIAL AIRPORT? [...] (U) Summary: On August 15, President Maduro announced his intention to convert the Soto Cano military airstrip into an international airport for commercial use. The Comayagua business community embraces the concept, which seeks to transform the area into a new commercial center with an eye [...]	2002-08-28 20:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR MARR PREL ECON ECIN HO
02TEGUCIGALPA2516	VIP HONDURAN TRAVEL TO UNGA [...] Per reftel request, Poloff contacted Honduran Foreign Ministry on September 6 to verify information for Honduran government officials traveling to the UN General Assembly. The MFA clarified that the Honduran delegation coming from Honduras has been reduced to two officials. These are Foreign [...]	2002-09-07 00:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAIR KSEP OTRA PREL UNGA
02TEGUCIGALPA2517	ADDITIONAL VIP HONDURAN TRAVEL INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2002-09-07 01:05:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAIR KSEP OTRA PREL UNGA
02TEGUCIGALPA2660	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 2002 [...] The Ministry of Finance projects that the GDP will grow by 2.5 percent in 2002 (most likely overstated) and that the central government's fiscal deficit as a percent of GDP will be 5.9 percent. This is higher than the GOH's earlier estimate of 5.6 percent of GDP and far higher than its targe [...]	2002-09-20 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR
02TEGUCIGALPA3150	Congress Issues Favorable Report on InterAirports [...] Summary. On November 11, a congressional commission released a favorable report finding that U.S.-led consortium InterAirports, which was awarded the contract to manage Honduras' four international airports in October 2000, has complied with all the terms of the concession contract. InterAir [...]	2002-11-19 21:23:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV HO
02TEGUCIGALPA3318	HONDURAN ACTION ON SEVEN COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para. 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: PolOff met December 6 with Honduran MFA Director General for Treaties Ivonne Bonilla to demarche Bonilla on the 1988 maritime counterterrorism (CT) convention and protocol and to get a status report on the GOH's slow acti [...]	2002-12-09 22:47:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03ABUDHABI114	UAE TO TIGHTEN SECURITY FOR AIRCRAFT [...] (U) Classified by Marcella M. Wahba, Ambassador, reason 1.5 (b) and (d). SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) A quiet heads-up on 1/7 to UAE authorities regarding consideration of laying on modest additional security measures to help ensure the safety of Afghan Hajj flights became slightly garbled wi [...]	2003-01-08 14:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EAIR ASEC PREL PGOV MOPS AF TC
03ABUDHABI1344	(C) TFIZ01: UAE AIRSPACE TO STAY OPEN, [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b, d). IRAQ WAR WON'T CLOSE UAE AIRSPACE --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Muhammad Al-Ghaith, the head of the UAE's federal civil aviation authority, told Econchief 3/19 that he had just signed a circular orderi [...]	2003-03-19 14:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR MOPS ASEC PREL EAID PGOV AS TC
03ABUDHABI1348	UAEG NOTIFIED OF NOTAM/NOTMAR [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-20 08:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MOPS MARR EWWT PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI2607	GULF AIR LOBBIES EMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RESUME [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: On the heels of a 5/27 meeting between Ambassador Neumann and Gulf Air CEO Jim Hogan (reftel),a representative from the Abu Dhabi Department of Civil Aviation (ADDCA) visited Acting DCM 5/31 to p [...]	2003-06-02 11:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR PGOV ECON IZ TC
03ABUDHABI3103	UAE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY IN NO HURRY TO ALLOW [...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Tom Williams, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Acting DCM and Econchief met with Mohammed Al- Ghaith, the Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority on June 29. In the course of the conversation, Ghaith noted that Emirates Airlines had approa [...]	2003-07-01 11:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL ECON ETRD TC
03ABUDHABI3896	UAE CIVAIR AUTHORITIES RECEIVE NOTAM TO OVERFLY [...] Post delivered 8/23 reftel information regarding applications to overfly Iraq to Director General of the UAE Civil Aviation Authority Mohamed Al-Ghaith and Ministry of Communications Assistant Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Mohamed Al-Suweidi. Econoff also forwarded the NOTAM to the offic [...]	2003-08-25 13:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR PGOV ECON IZ TC
03ABUDHABI4495	UAE: PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES [...] (C) Per Refs A and B, Polchief delivered the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Principles on September 7 and followed up with MFA interlocutors September 28 and 30. Polchief also made contact with other embassies that had received similar demarche instructions from their ca [...]	2003-10-06 12:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT TC
03ABUDHABI5076	UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is the first in a series of "Talk About Town" cables that the U.S. Mission in Abu Dhabi and Dubai hopes to provide on a periodic basis. These cables will report on local business atmospheric [...]	2003-11-23 14:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON EPET PGOV PREL SOCI TC
03ABUDHABI870	UAEG WILL CONSIDER MULTILATERAL OPEN SKIES REGIME [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Econchief delivered reftel demarche on the benefits of joining a multilateral open skies aviation regime on 2/22 to UAE Ministry of Communications Assistant Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Mohamed Yahya Al-Suweidi [...]	2003-02-22 14:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR PGOV ECON MU QA BA TC
03ABUDHABI882	CIVIAR SUMMIT: UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2003-02-23 10:05:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TC
03ABUJA1026	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP JUNE 13 [...] (U) This periodic economic report from Abuja and Lagos includes: --Obasanjo Highlights Economy in Inaugural Speech . . . But Disputes Poverty Figures --Obasanjo Holds Off Naming Cabinet --GON Bans Import of Baryte, Mineral Used for Oil Drilling --World Airways Lands in Lagos --Parallel Marke [...]	2003-06-12 09:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR EPET NI
03ABUJA2155	NIGERIA: MINISTRY OF AVIATION, NOT NCAT, CAN SIGN [...] (U) In response to the FAA's Office of International Aviation Desk Officer's inquiry (ref.),only the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation can authorize and sign a memorandum of understanding for proposed FAA training at the Nigerian College of Aviation and Technology (NCAT),according to the Technic [...]	2003-12-16 09:12:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NI
03ABUJA221	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP JANUARY 31 [...] (U) This periodic economic report from Abuja and Lagos includes: --Dutch Firm Wins BPE Management Contract for NITEL --Think Tank Offers Economic Rebuilding Plan --Nigeria Airways in Trouble Again --Political Conventions Delay 2003 Budget Dutch Firm Wins BPE Management Contract for NITEL [...]	2003-01-31 14:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ECPS EFIN NI
03ABUJA2216	NIGERIA: CHRISTMAS EVE ECONOMIC ROUND-UP [...] (SBU) Summary: We report another telecommunications victory for a United States company and another GON milestone in transparency as CODEM systems won a USD 28 million telecommunications contract after months of wrangling over alleged corruption by GON officials and European companies. U.S. ai [...]	2003-12-26 07:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD KISL PTER NI
03ABUJA337	NIGERIA: WORLD AIRWAYS CHARTER TO LAGOS [...] Summary. The Ministry of Aviation is awaiting USG Designation of World Airways before it will grant landing rights. The Minister of Aviation published a notice in the Guardian newspaper on January 23 stating that World Airways does not have permission to fly to Nigeria. The Ministry's appr [...]	2003-02-14 12:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD NI
03ABUJA440	NIGERIA: SLOW GOING AT THE MINISTRY OF AVIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Jeter, accompanied by Econoff and USTDA representatives Steingass and Hardy, met with Minister of Aviation Chikwe in late January. Despite Nigerian participation at a November 2002 Air Cargo Roundtable in Washington, the Minister showed little interest in expanding a [...]	2003-03-06 09:43:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP PGOV NI
03ABUJA507	NIGERIA - WORLD AIRWAYS, CATEGORY ONE AND SECTION [...] (C) President Obasanjo convoked Ambassador to his residence Sunday evening, March. DCM accompanied. After the President had finished his agenda (captioned septel, notal),the Ambassador briefed him on Section 557 and raised two civil aviation concerns. 2. (C) Ambassador Jeter had brief [...]	2003-03-14 17:00:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EAIR NI
03ABUJA576	NIGERIA: CLEAR SKIES AHEAD FOR WORLD AIRWAYS? [...] (SBU) Summary: World Airways' troubles securing landing rights from the Ministry of Aviation for charter service between Lagos, New York, and Atlanta could soon be over. On March 21, Minister of Aviation Kema Chikwe signed a memo approving World Airways' application and forwarded it to Presiden [...]	2003-03-26 15:42:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL PGOV NI
03ABUJA647	NIGERIA: CONSULTANTS CONCERNED ABOUT AVIATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Aviation consultants sponsored by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently completed an evaluation of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority's (NCAA) efforts to improve its safety oversight. They found few improvements since a 2001 International Civil Aviation Orga [...]	2003-04-07 17:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EAID EINV NI
03ABUJA910	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP MAY 16 [...] This periodic economic report from Abuja and Lagos includes: --GON Approves World Airways --Ministry of Aviation Launches Nigerianglobal --Nigeria Bans Ice Cream Imports GON Approves World Airways -------------------------- 2. Minister of Aviation Kema Chikwe announced at an April 10 p [...]	2003-05-19 07:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EAIR NI
03ABUJA975	NIGERIA: NO SIGN OF MISSING 727 [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In response to Reftel, Mission officers visited four Nigerian airports June 1 and did not see the missing 727 aircraft. It is unlikely the aircraft could have landed in Nigeria without drawing considerable GON attention. Since the disappearance of the aircraft, DATT has remain [...]	2003-06-02 18:11:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC EAIR PGOV NI
03AMMAN1185	SUPPORTING QIZ'S IN THE EVENT OF WAR [...] (c) SUMMARY: We are beginning to see the first indications of a negative impact on QIZ business as a result of war jitters on the part of U.S. buyers. Given the importance of QIZ exports to Jordan's economic growth and macroeconomic stability, a prolonged downturn in QIZ orders as a result [...]	2003-02-27 08:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAIR MOPS IS JO
03AMMAN1234	DCM'S MEETING WITH ENERGY MINISTER BATAYNEH [...] (u) Following are info items from the DCM's February 24 meeting with Energy Minister Mohammed Batayneh: 2. (c) Gasoil shortage: Due to unseasonably cold weather, local consumption of gasoil and fuel oil has risen higher than expected. Normally, Jordan stockpiles gasoil and fuel oil re [...]	2003-03-03 06:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EAIR ETTC JO
03AMMAN1251	ROYAL JORDANIAN WAR CONTINGENCY PLAN [...] (sbu) Summary. Royal Jordanian Airlines plans to shuttle passengers between Amman and a temporary operating hub in Athens in the event civil air traffic to Amman's Queen Alia airport is closed by a military conflict and/or lack of affordable insurance coverage. This scenario could have a ma [...]	2003-03-03 12:13:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EFIN MOPS JO
03AMMAN1424	JORDANIAN AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR OEF [...] (sbu) In a March 10 letter to the embassy Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Samer Majali confirmed RJ's offer to provide uplift support for OEF operations in the region. The text of the letter, including approximate hourly rates for passenger and cargo charter flights, is transmitted below. [...]	2003-03-10 14:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR MOPS JO
03AMMAN1661	TF1Z01: RJ FLYING, BUT MOST INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS [...] (SBU) Queen Alia International Airport Director Nasri Nowar told us that while the airport remains open, most international carriers have suspended or are about to suspend service. These include KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia, and British Airways. He said that national carrier Royal J [...]	2003-03-19 14:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AMGT JO CACS
03AMMAN1744	TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 8 (3/23 1600 LOCAL) [...] (C) The GOJ this afternoon publicly announced (confirmed by the Foreign Minister to the Ambassador) the expulsion of five Iraqi diplomats "for security reasons and for performing actions that contradict the nature of their work as diplomats". The Minister said they would be asked to leave th [...]	2003-03-23 12:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS EAIR ECON EWWT IZ JO
03AMMAN1805	TFIZO1: JORDANIANS' RAGE AT US FOR IRAQ WAR DRIVEN [...] (C) Summary: A survey of Embassy contacts shows an increasing use of words like outrage, hostility, rage, dismay, disillusion and impotence to describe the war in Iraq. Most Jordanians, across all age groups and social classes, believe the Bush administration failed to provide legitimate just [...]	2003-03-26 07:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS EAIR JO
03AMMAN1953	TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 23 (4/01 2000 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy operated on a normal schedule April 1. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center remained suspended, and there was only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remained restricted. --------------- Co [...]	2003-04-01 15:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN EAIR IZ JO
03AMMAN2255	TFIZ01: ROYAL JORDANIAN INTEREST IN IRAQ CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary. Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) indicates its availability to help Iraqi Airways or a successor Iraqi airline begin operations as quickly as possible. RJ, which has long experience in Iraq, is ready to operate flights on behalf of Iraqi Airways and/or provide technical, training [...]	2003-04-14 12:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EAID IZ JO
03AMMAN2260	JORDAN ISSUES MODIFIED NOTAM [...] (SBU) After receiving REFTEL talking points April 8, Jordan Civil Aviation Authority Director Hanna Najjar told us that he had "no problem" issuing a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM),but said he would limit the contents to operational instructions, ICAO provisions, frequencies, etc., removing allusi [...]	2003-04-15 05:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR MOPS JO
03AMMAN2616	IRAQI "SOUVENIR" CAUSE OF FATAL EXPLOSION AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An explosive device apparently picked up in Iraq as a souvenir by a Japanese photo-journalist detonated at Queen Alia International Airport during examination by a security guard May 1, killing the guard and injuring five others. The photographer remains incarcerated by Jordan [...]	2003-05-04 13:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC PTER JO
03AMMAN2825	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN TO SUBMIT [...] (SBU) On May 14, A/PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ayman Aimiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's IO Department. Aamiri said that he was unfamiliar with AIR SERV's request and had not received any message asking for instructions from Jordan's Mission in New York on this case. A/PolCouns under [...]	2003-05-14 09:43:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR ETTC JO IZ
03AMMAN3654	BAD NEWS FOR RJ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Gnehm followed up with Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Majali on recent Transportation Security Administration (TSA) visits and meetings in Washington between RJ officials and DAS John Byerly. The Ambassador stressed to Majali the importance of taking seriously TS [...]	2003-06-19 08:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD JO
03AMMAN4023	AMMAN-BAGHDAD AIR SERVICE [...] (SBU) We understand that CPA is planning to reopen Baghdad International Airport to limited commercial air service around July 15 and that it is currently analyzing requests to provide air service in and out of Baghdad. Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Samer Majali, who recently met with C [...]	2003-07-02 15:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IZ JO
03AMMAN4249	ON TO BAGHDAD: JORDAN-IRAQ CIVAIR AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director Hanna Najjar signed a Letter of Agreement July 10 regarding air traffic control and airway establishment between Jordan and Iraq. While communications and service issues have yet to be ironed out, the LOA paves the way for resump [...]	2003-07-11 06:20:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD JO
03AMMAN4535	USG PERSONNEL DISADVANTAGED BY AMMAN-BAGHDAD AIR [...] ACTION RECOMMENDATION AT PARA 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Personnel from various U.S. and other governments' agencies have expressed concern over a shortage of capacity on flights into and out of Baghdad via Amman. Restrictions on the use of the two carriers currently operating under CPA mandate [...]	2003-07-23 07:52:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD EINV JO
03AMMAN5025	SKIES CLEARING FOR RJ? [...] (SBU) COMMENT: Royal Jordanian Airline officials have apparently taken on board strong messages regarding airline security, service to Iraq, and other issues delivered by the Ambassador June 16 (REF B). A successful visit by a follow-up TSA inspection team and an informal discussion between R [...]	2003-08-10 10:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD ASEC PREL JO
03AMMAN5889	CURRENT STATUS OF IRAQI AIRCRAFT IN JORDAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CPA officials have informally sought Embassy Amman's assistance in determining the status and timely return to Iraqi government control of seven airplanes of probable Iraqi government ownership currently known to be located in Jordan. Post was able to take a close look at six [...]	2003-09-13 08:39:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETTC IZ JO
03AMMAN5890	TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN: NEW HACC CHARTER [...] (U) Post has received multiple inquiries about travel to Iraq by way of Jordan, and is in planning stages for the creation of a logistics center to assist USG personnel transiting Jordan en route to Iraq. As this logistics center is not yet operational, the Embassy wishes to supply he Departm [...]	2003-09-13 08:39:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD EINV JO
03AMMAN6222	Jordan-Iraq Aviation Issues Reviewed [...] (SBU) Summary. The Jordanian Transportation Minister told CPA transportation advisors that Jordan wishes to cooperate in rebuilding the Iraqi aviation sector. Jordan is ready to provide training to Iraqi CAA and airline employees and to work with CPA to return or dispose of Iraqi aircraft [...]	2003-09-29 14:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EFIN PINR IZ JO
03AMMAN6255	PSI BACKGROUND AND TALKING POINTS DELIVERED TO [...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff September 29 delivered ref a points on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office Director. PolCouns had previously delivered ref b text of the Statement of Interdiction Principles (SOP) to Ayed on September 7. [...]	2003-09-30 12:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT JO

03AMMAN6428	TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN 2: RATES RISE FOR HACC [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the interim prior to the creation of a logistics center to assist USG personnel transiting Jordan en route to Iraq (ref A),the Embassy wishes to supply the Department and all other interested USG personnel with information on current options for travel from Jordan to Iraq. Th [...]	2003-10-07 10:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD ETTC IZ JO
03AMMAN7647	IRAQ MOT, RJ, AND BOEING MOVE FORWARD ON NEW IRAQI [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Iraqi Ministry of Transport (IMOT) is moving ahead on a proposal to replace defunct Iraqi Airways with a new Iraqi airline that will be majority-owned by private Iraqi investors, managed by Royal Jordanian Airways (RJ),and receive assistance from Boeing. The proposed new air [...]	2003-11-23 15:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV JO IZ
03AMMAN7989	RJ FINALIZES CODESHARE WITH AMERICA WEST, BUT [...] (SBU) On December 6, Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) finalized a memorandum of understanding with America West Airlines (AW) providing for a codeshare arrangement between RJ flights originating/ending in New York (Kennedy) and Chicago (O'Hare) and connecting AW flights going to Phoenix and Las V [...]	2003-12-09 16:44:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV JO IZ
03AMMAN8137	IRAQI AIRCRAFT IN JORDAN: FALCON 50 [...] (C) Senior CPA Transportation Advisor Darrell Trent has urgently requested Embassy Amman's assistance in returning to Iraqi control a Falcon-50 executive jet (tail number HB-IES). It has been sitting on the tarmac at Amman's Marka Airport since March 2003, collecting demurrage charges and sl [...]	2003-12-14 16:32:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EFIN ETTC IZ JO
03AMMAN8299	RESUMPTION OF JORDANIAN BAGHDAD FLIGHTS DELAYED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Almost four weeks after suspending daily Amman-Baghdad passenger flights following a November 22 MANPADS strike on a DHL cargo aircraft, Royal Jordanian (RJ) has informed us that they are hoping to resume flights December 19, pending confirmation of insurance coverage and appro [...]	2003-12-18 16:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL PINR IZ JO
03ANKARA1200	AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY MEETING IN ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) This cable contains an action request. See para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: FAA-funded experts provided guidance on international aviation safety and security systems to approximately 70 Turkish government officials at a regional meeting February 19-21. FAA and Turkish civil aviation of [...]	2003-02-24 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC ATRN TU
03ANKARA1203	AIRLINES EXPECT DROP IN BOOKINGS/PROFITS WITH IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish Airlines (THY) and Delta Airlines Istanbul Office are concerned about the impact of a potential Iraq war on their operations. THY expects that bookings on flights to the U.S., Europe, and the Far East, as well as domestic flights, will drop considerably. Delta is prepa [...]	2003-02-24 15:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC PREL TU
03ANKARA1790	TURKEY: DEMARCHE ON ICAO MARKET LIBERALIZATION [...] Economic officer delivered reftel demarche to MFA Head of Aviation Department Bekir Uysal on March 18. Bekir noted that the GOT would not be sending a delegation to the March 24-29 ICAO Conference. PEARSON [...]	2003-03-20 11:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD
03ANKARA1791	TURKISH AIRLINES SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO KUWAIT [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-20 11:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC ATRN TU
03ANKARA1792	NOTMAR AND NOTAM DELIVERED TO GOT [...] Economic Officer delivered Reftel NOTMAR to MFA Chief of Maritime Affairs Cagatay Erciyes, and reftel NOTAM to MFA Chief of Aviation Affairs Bekir Uysal on March 20. Uysal asked if the U.S. could provide coordinates to more specifically define "Eastern Mediterranean Sea." Both Uysal and Erci [...]	2003-03-20 12:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MOPS MARR XF EWWT PHSA EAIR
03ANKARA1913	THY PRIVATIZATION: ON TRACK...FOR NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish Airlines (THY - Turk Hava Yollari) is scheduled for tender in the third quarter 2003, and the GOT official heading THY privatization said that plans are on schedule. THY has managed, largely through timely sales of old planes, to remain profitable in bad times general [...]	2003-03-24 15:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR ECON EFIN PREL TU
03ANKARA1948	TURKISH AIRLINES SUSPENDS MORE FLIGHTS DUE TO IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-25 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ATRN TU
03ANKARA2108	DELTA SUSPENDS ISTANBUL-NEW YORK FLIGHTS, OTHER [...] (SBU) Delta Airlines, which prior to the start of the Iraq operation ran four flights per week from Istanbul to New York, will suspended its Istanbul-New York flights for one month, from April 6 to May 2. Delta's Istanbul Station Manager, Giray Salgirtay, told econoff the suspension was an ec [...]	2003-03-31 13:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC ATRN TU
03ANKARA2239	TURKISH CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTOR CEBECI REPLACED [...] (SBU) Topa Bilgetin Toker was reinstated on April 1 as Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),replacing Serdar Cebeci. Toker, who was discharged for unspecified reasons in August 2002, had filed a lawsuit against the state. The court recently determined that Tok [...]	2003-04-07 13:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC ATRN TU
03ANKARA2333	TURKEY: MEASURES TO PROTECT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL [...] No summary [...]	2003-04-10 13:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MOPS
03ANKARA2862	TURKISH MFA ON IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director for Iraq Reconstruction Okcun told EconCouns April 29 that Turkey would pursue an aggressive private/public sector approach to winning reconstruction contracts in Iraq. He asked if the U.S. could help by dispelling the notion that Turkish firms were at a disadvantag [...]	2003-05-02 12:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAIR PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA3677	MANPADS AIRPORT ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY [...] PER REFTEL, TURKISH CIVIL AVIATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SECURITY ERDAL UGUR TOLD ECONOFF THAT THE TURKISH DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA) WOULD BE PLEASED TO CONDUCT A JOINT MANPADS ASSESSMENT WITH THE TRANSPORT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA) AT ISTANBUL ATATURK AIRPORT. UGUR SAID [...]	2003-06-06 13:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER ASEC ECON TU
03ANKARA3777	Request for Guidance on Iraq-Turkey Civair [...] Baghdad minimize considered. 2. This cable contains an action request for the Department in para 4. 3. CENTAF contacted Embassy's Assistant Air Attache in connection with the objective of establishing agreements allowing civilian air traffic control between Turkey and Iraq. Wi [...]	2003-06-11 12:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA3848	TURKEY-IRAQ ECONOMIC RELATIONS; UPDATE ON BARTER [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Finance Minister Unakitan told the Ambassador that the Prime Minister had instructed an interagency group to resolve the problems holding up trade at the Habur Gate, including those involved in the Delta Petroleum products ba [...]	2003-06-13 16:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG EAID EAIR PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA4025	GUIDANCE ON IRAQ-TURKEY CIVAIR AGREEMENT [...] Baghdad minimize considered. 2. This cable contains an action request in para 4. 3. As reported ref B, CENTAF has proposed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) to govern air traffic control between Turkey and Iraq. Embassy requested in reftels that the Department provide instructions for tra [...]	2003-06-24 06:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA4268	Turkish Airlines Applies for Service to [...] Baghdad minimize considered. 2. MFA notified the Embassy on July 8 that Turkish Airlines (THY) had applied to the Coalition Provisional Authority to resume flights to Baghdad effective September 1, 2003. If approved, THY would operate flights four times per week from Istanbul (detail [...]	2003-07-08 14:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA4486	GOT AGREES TO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 3. (SBU) At a July 14 meeting with Assistant Air Attache and Econoff, MFA and Civil Aviation Authority (Turkish acronym DHMI) representatives agreed to receive a [...]	2003-07-17 13:06:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	EAIR IZ PREL TU
03ANKARA4488	FOLLOW-UP ON FAA RECOMMENDATIONS ON AVIATION [...] (SBU) EconCouns met with Transportation Deputy U/S Kemal Albayrak July 16 to reiterate FAA concerns resulting from its May 21 consultations in Ankara, and to urge the GOT to revise its legislation to give the Directorate General for Civil Aviation the authority needed to operate in compliance [...]	2003-07-17 13:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV TU
03ANKARA4716	Iraq-Turkey Civilian Aviation Agreement Signed [...] Baghdad minimize considered. 2. On July 24, Danielle L. Barnes, representing the Baghdad Area Control Center (ACC),and Celalettin Bozkurt, Chief of the Ankara ACC, signed a letter of agreement (LOA) on operational procedures for coordinating and routing air traffic. Joseph T. Fetsch, [...]	2003-07-25 09:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA553	TURKISH RESPONSE TO FAA REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paras 2 and 8. 2. (SBU) Summary and action request. EconCouns delivered reftel points to senior GOT officials January 21-22. The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) acknowledged that the DGCA had not yet implemented all [...]	2003-01-23 12:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC ATRN TU
03ANKARA5643	Demarche on ICAO Air Navigation Conference [...] No summary [...]	2003-09-05 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TU
03ANKARA5769	DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT [...] No summary [...]	2003-09-11 11:15:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	ASEC EAIR PTER TU
03ANKARA5982	Demarche on Montreal Convention Delivered [...] No summary [...]	2003-09-23 09:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TU
03ANKARA6297	Civil Aviation Official Comments on [...] (SBU) Topa Toker, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),told us that the Transport and Communications Minister is very interested in achieving high standards for aviation safety and security, and in maintaining a cooperative relationship with USG aviation authorities. He suggested that th [...]	2003-10-07 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP TU
03ANKARA6393	Ambassador's Introductory Meeting with [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Meeting with Transport Minister Binali Yildirim on October 1, the Ambassador emphasized U.S. interest in maintaining high safety and security standards in civil aviation. (Aldo, this is just a laundry list of what they disc [...]	2003-10-10 15:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT ELTN ETRD KPRV BEXP TU IZ
03ANKARA6442	Ambassador's Introductory Meeting with [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Meeting with Transport Minister Binali Yildirim on October 1, the Ambassador emphasized U.S. interest in maintaining high safety and security standards in civil aviation. Yildirim agreed that aviation safety and security are [...]	2003-10-15 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT ELTN ETRD KPRV BEXP TU IZ
03ANKARA7316	New Turkish Airport Security Measures [...] (U) Turgay Sahan, of the Turkish National Police' Aviation Department, provided the Embassy with a copy of new security procedures introduced at airports as of November 14. An informal translation of the procedures follows below: 2. (SBU) Begin Informal Translation Airport Security Proc [...]	2003-11-25 07:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR TU
03ANKARA7597	MORE ON TURKISH AIRPORT SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In December 3-4 meetings with Turkish officials responsible for aviation security, EconCouns reiterated the USG's strong interest in Turkish airport/aviation security efforts and expressed concern about a loophole in the current system that enables some passengers arriving on [...]	2003-12-10 15:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR TU
03ANKARA8023	Update on Civair Security [...] (SBU) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials told us that they had not yet examined TSA's emergency amendments which could require armed law enforcement officers to be posted on certain flights, and pointed out the risks of posting such officers without adequate training. They [...]	2003-12-31 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR TU
03COLOMBO1486	MISSING 727 [...] (S/NF) Regarding the missing Boeing 727 discussed in reftel, on Aug 18 the Sri Lankan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported negative results on locating aircraft N844AA (Serial No. 20985). 2. (S/NF) However, CAA did locate the following Serendib Express 727 in Sri Lanka: Boeing 727 MSN [...]	2003-08-26 07:42:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CE EAIR PTER ECONOMICS
03FRANKFURT1549	FRANKFURT AIRPORT EXPANSION: 2006 COMPLETION TOO [...] (U) Summary and Comment: The expansion of Frankfurt airport, Europe's second largest, is moving forward, though several obstacles may delay the new runway planned for 2006. Legal complaints, a chemical factory in the flight path of the planned northwest runway, a controversial night flight b [...]	2003-02-20 08:10:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN PGOV SENV GM
03FRANKFURT5570	TOP HESSE CDU PLAYERS KOCH AND ROTH TUSSLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Hesse's two most powerful Christian Democratic (CDU) politicians, Hesse's Minister President Roland Koch and Frankfurt Lord Mayor Petra Roth have public disagreements and competing national ambitions. Roth was elected in May 2003 as president of the German Council of Cities. [...]	2003-07-08 13:15:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EAIR GM
03FRANKFURT9273	FRANKFURT AIRPORT EXPANSION HITS SAFETY HURDLE [...] SUMMARY: The expansion of Frankfurt airport has hit a safety hurdle: the advisory German Safety Commission (Stoerfallkommission des Bundes),as well as the European Commission, are examining risks associated with the Ticona chemical plant located near the planned new runway. The advisory c [...]	2003-11-10 14:37:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV SENV GM
03FRANKFURT986	KOCH AND CDU WIN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY IN HESSE [...] (U) The Hesse CDU, led by Minister President Roland Koch won the February 2 elections in Hesse with an absolute majority, a first in the state's postwar history. The SPD recorded an unprecedented defeat, falling ten percent from its 1999 results. The Green Party received more than 10 percen [...]	2003-02-03 13:21:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR EAIR GM
03GUATEMALA1609	COUNTER-NARCOTICS MARITIME AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] (U) Ambassador Hamilton and Foreign Minister Gutierrez signed the bilateral counter-narcotics maritime agreement (reftels) in a ceremony at the MFA on June 19. Signature of this landmark agreement has been an important element in our dialogue with the GOG on counter-narcotics certification. T [...]	2003-06-20 18:45:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTIA SNAR PBTS KCRM PHSA EWWT EAIR GT
03GUATEMALA2017	GUATEMALA'S NO SHOOT-DOWN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Following the April 14 downing of a civilian aircraft carrying cocaine in Honduras, we have met with senior Guatemalan military officials to confirm that the GOG has a strict policy against firing on civilian aircraft believed to be transporting narcotics and to ensure that they u [...]	2003-08-07 17:53:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MOPS EAIR PREL PINR GT
03GUATEMALA2527	GUATEMALA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION YET ON [...] No summary [...]	2003-10-01 15:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EAIR GT
03HALIFAX93	CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD [...] THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA (TSB) TODAY RELEASED ITS FINAL REPORT ON SWISSAIR FLIGHT 111, WHICH CRASHED OFF THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1998, KILLING ALL ABOARD, INCLUDING 103 AMERICAN CITIZENS. THIS REPORT MARKS THE CONCLUSION OF THE TSB'S LONGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE [...]	2003-03-27 19:08:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR CA US
03HANOI2678	U.S. and Vietnam initial air services agreement [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: On October 9, the U.S. and Vietnam entered into a five-year air services agreement that, while maintaining some restrictions, contains many Open Skies provisions. The agreement will eventually allow three passenger carrie [...]	2003-10-21 02:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV PREL VM
03HANOI725	March 12-14 US-Vietnam Aviation Negotiations [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Substantial progress was made during civair negotiations March 12-14 with the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) on a limited bilateral aviation agreement. The Vietnamese accepted elements of the model U.S. O [...]	2003-03-25 07:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV PREL VM
03HARARE135	AIR ZIM STRIKE OVER, BUT LITTLE RELIEF EXPECTED FOR [...] Summary: A GOZ compromise and end to the high-profile strike by Air Zimbabwe engineers offers little spillover for other disgruntled government workers. End Summary. 2. Press reports indicate that the four-month strike of Air Zimbabwe's engineers' has been resolved after the GOZ "interven [...]	2003-01-17 09:31:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EAIR ZI
03HOCHIMINHCITY1020	VIETNAM'S FIRST OPEN ECONOMIC ZONE - NO NUDE BEACHES YET [...] In another example of the GVN channeling resources to the relatively poor central coast of the country, Vietnam's first "Open Economic Zone" has opened for business. More a vision than a reality, the zone is different from the many industrial parks and export processing zones scattered throug [...]	2003-10-21 11:33:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR VM ETRD
03KUWAIT1005	KUWAIT AIRWAYS PREPARES FOR WAR [...] SUMMARY. In the face of a potential US-led attack on Iraq and any retaliatory strikes, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) unveiled its emergency plan, which includes reduced flights and the possibility of relocating operations to Dubai. Officials at Kuwait International Airport will continue to [...]	2003-03-20 04:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CASC KU
03KUWAIT224	NEW CUSTOMS CARGO MANIFEST RULES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2003-01-21 13:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON KTIA PREL KU
03KUWAIT2335	KUWAITI AIRWAYS SEEKS ACCESS TO SEARCH FOR [...] MFA U/S Khalid al-Jarallah called the Ambassador the afternoon of May 26. Al-Jarallah explained that he had recently received a request from Kuwait Airways. According to al-Jarallah, Kuwait Airways believed that spare parts stolen from its warehouses after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait had bee [...]	2003-05-31 14:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR KCRM US IZ KU
03KUWAIT2989	DELIVERY OF BAGHDAD COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE NOTICE [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-07 13:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IZ KU
03KUWAIT4195	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION [...] No summary [...]	2003-09-10 05:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	EAIR PTER ASEC KU
03KUWAIT480	KUWAITI REQUEST FOR AIR MARSHALS [...] No summary [...]	2003-02-05 14:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ASEC KU
03KUWAIT612	KUWAITI REQUEST FOR AIR MARSHALS [...] No summary [...]	2003-02-19 14:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ASEC KU
03KUWAIT806	KUWAIT AIRPORT PLANS TO MAINTAIN CIVILIAN FLIGHTS [...] SUMMARY. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCI) announced that Kuwait International Airport does not intend to close operations in face of a potential war in Iraq unless military action jeopardizes the safety of civilian flights. Commercial airlines, however, may decide individ [...]	2003-03-05 14:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KU
03KUWAIT949	ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On March 16, 2003, EconOff met with Fawaz Al-Farah, Deputy Director General of Aviation Safety and Air Transport at Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),and Mohammad Abdul Rahim, Chief of the International Relations Division at DGCA's Air Transport Department, to deliver reft [...]	2003-03-17 08:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD KU
03LAGOS2153	NIGERIA: FROM THE ASHES OF NIGERIA AIRWAYS [...] (U) The liquidation of Nigeria's ailing national carrier, Nigeria Airways Limited, may at last be moving forward. According to Bismarck Rewane, Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, a leading Lagos-based economic think tank, the Ministry of Justice has begun making prepa [...]	2003-10-20 15:49:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NI
03LAGOS2198	NIGERIA: AIRPORT FIRE TEMPORARILY DISRUPTS [...] (U) An electrical fire at Lagos' Murtala Mohammed International Airport temporarily disrupted flight operations on Thursday, October 23. Several flights were diverted or delayed, but skeletal operations resumed within a few hours. Airport authorities report that the terminal is still without [...]	2003-10-24 15:51:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ASEC NI ACS
03LAGOS2226	NIGERIA: AIRPORT OPERATIONS MOSTLY BACK TO [...] (U) Power at Lagos' Murtala Mohammed International Airport has yet to be fully restored after last Thursday's electrical fire (reftel),but airport operations are mostly back to normal. Regular flights have resumed, and passengers are again checking in at the airport's international terminal. [...]	2003-10-28 16:21:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ASEC NI ACS
03LAGOS685	PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: AFRICAN MINISTERS [...] Summary: The first annual African Ministerial Forum on Integrated Transportation (AMFIT) met in Abuja March 9 - 13. Ministers called for better policy coordination and private sector participation to help integrate African countries with the rest of the world. Ambassador Jeter, Deputy Assista [...]	2003-04-02 06:49:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR NI EINV ELNT
03MONTREAL1076	Phased Expansion Plans for Montreal's Dorval Airport [...] This cable contains input from Embassy Ottawa. 2. SUMMARY: Montreal's Dorval International Airport recently opened Phase 1 of a planned three-stage, C$700 million expansion that will include new and improved facilities as well as integration of the airport into the local and regional transp [...]	2003-08-11 21:28:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN PREL CA
03MONTREAL543	MEETING OF MALIAT PARTIES AT ICAO [...] SUMMARY: AT A BRIEF LUNCHTIME MEETING ON THE SIDES OF THE ICAO 5TH WORLDWIDE AIR TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT ON LIBERALIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT (MALIAT) MEMBER COUNTRIES MET TO DISCUSS WAYS TO INCREASE THE AGREEMENT'S MEMBERSHIP. CURRENT [...]	2003-04-25 20:40:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ATRN ICAO
03MONTREAL553	Air Canada Bankruptcy and Restructuring [...] SUMMARY: Air Canada's recent filing for bankruptcy protection follows efforts over the past several months to restructure its operations and lower its costs in order to remain competitive during a difficult time in the airline industry. However, a combination of its own business decisions, th [...]	2003-04-30 13:06:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD EFIN ECON CA
03MONTREAL910	Bombardier Aerospace Focuses on Regional Jet [...] This cable contains contributions from Embassy Ottawa. 2. SUMMARY: The flagship of Quebec's aerospace industry, Bombardier Inc., identifies itself as the number three airplane maker after long-haul jet makers Boeing and Airbus. But the company is known in the aerospace business as the leadi [...]	2003-07-11 21:05:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR BEXP ETRD PREL CA
03OTTAWA1251	NEW U.S.- CANADA AVIATION PRECLEARANCE AGREEMENT [...] The United States and Canada exchanged diplomatic notes May 2, bringing into effect the Aviation Preclearance Agreement that had been signed in 2001. Ambassador Cellucci exchanged notes with Foreign Minister Graham in a ceremony in Canada's Parliament building. Transportation Minister Colle [...]	2003-05-02 20:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PREF CA
03OTTAWA1568	NO AIR CANADA FLIGHTS TO BEIRUT NOW [...] Classified by Economic Minister Counselor Michael Gallagher for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). Â [...]	2003-06-02 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAIR PTER PINR CA LE
03OTTAWA2068	QUESTIONS ON THE "NO FLY" LIST [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 4. 2. (C) Post continues to seek information about the TSA "no-fly list (ref. a)." Our understanding from discussions with TSA is that there is a written policy on the no-fly list that describes, among other things, information that is to be shared [...]	2003-07-18 20:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER CA
03OTTAWA2069	FAA VIOLATION: CANADA'S RESPONSE [...] We conveyed the information on the alleged violation of FAA regulations by a Canadian, Mr. Glen Green (ref a),to Transport Canada, which has provided the following response. We will convey any additional information we receive. 2. Text of letter from Transport Canada: Thank you for your [...]	2003-07-18 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CA
03OTTAWA374	AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY. SUMMARY --------- 2. (SBU) Transport Minister Collenette indicated to Ambassador on January 31 that the GOC is ready to start "exploratory talks" on further aviation liberalization with the United States. Collene [...]	2003-02-06 20:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SENV ECON CA
03OTTAWA385	Air Canada's financial woes may spur GOC to alter fees [...] No summary [...]	2003-02-07 20:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV CA
03OTTAWA612	Canadian Transportation Strategy Unveiled: Aviation [...] The Government of Canada's strategic vision for transportation policy was unveiled on February 25th, 2003. There appear to be no radical departures from past GOC positions; gradualism is the key note struck by the authors of the policy statement. The policy vision addresses all modes: air, mar [...]	2003-03-06 17:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV CA
03OTTAWA648	IMPLEMENTING THE AVIATION PRE-CLEARANCE AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request. Action request in paragraph 5. 2. After lengthy negotiations, late last year the U.S. and Canada concluded an aviation preclearance agreement that,among other items, provides increased protection for Department of Homeland Security inspection officers (formerly C [...]	2003-03-10 13:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASEC EAIR CA
03OTTAWA965	CANADA EXPLAINS NEW GLITCH IN AVIATION [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 9. 2. Officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) expressed mild apologies delay in Canadian internal procedures are slowing down the entry into force of the new aviation preclearance agreement. DFAIT explained [...]	2003-04-03 22:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PREF
03ROME1443	BRITISH AIRWAYS FACING HEIGHTENED SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 24-27, ECONOFF SPOKE WITH THE BRITISH EMBASSY TRANSPORTATION OFFICER REGARDING HEIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES IMPOSED ON BRITISH AIRWAYS BY THE TURIN AND MALPENSA AIRPORTS. ALTHOUGH UNLIKELY, U.S. CARRIERS COULD FACE AN ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION BANNING C [...]	2003-04-04 14:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON IT AVIATION FAA
03ROME2193	ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: TRANSPORT MINISTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ELIMINATING NATIONAL BARRIERS AND CUTTING THROUGH BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE TO ALLOW THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE EU IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR ITALY'S TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY DURING THE UPCOMING EU PRESIDENCY. THE TRANSPORTATION MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TOLD US [...]	2003-05-16 14:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EAIR EWWT IT EUN ITELTN
03ROME2501	USEU VISIT: ITALY'S MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In the interest of repairing U.S.-EU relations during its upcoming EU presidency, the GOI plans to manage existing U.S.-EU trade disputes as well as the ongoing WTO trade talks in a way that will emphasize the positive. Pro-biotech elements within the GOI express hope that EU Parl [...]	2003-06-06 05:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAIR ELTN ETRD IT SENV TBIO TSPA EUN
03ROME2595	AIRPORT NOISE IN ITALY: NO IMMINENT NIGHT FLIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary. Environment Ministry officials, in contrast to their previous statements, told U.S. industry representatives in a recent meeting that there are currently no plans to ban night flights in Italy. Officials from Italy's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that a 1999 Presidential [...]	2003-06-10 15:57:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN FAA AVIATION
03ROME280	OPEN SKIES - AMENDING BILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO [...] THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. ECONOFF DELIVERED TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT ON JANUARY 21 TO DR. ALDO SANSONE (TRANSPORT MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS),TO DR. LUISA TIMPONE (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DI [...]	2003-01-23 18:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD IT EUN AVIATION FAA
03ROME2837	OPEN SKIES AND CSI: GOI LOOKS TOWARDS THE JUNE 25 [...] (SBU) ACCORDING TO TRANSPORT MINISTRY DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ALDO SANSONE, GOI OFFICIALS ARE RELIEVED THAT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION WAS GRANTED A MANDATE TO NEGOTIATE A U.S./EU OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT. HE BELIEVES THAT THE EC NO LONGER HAS THE RIGHT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MEMB [...]	2003-06-23 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT ECON IT EUN FAA AVIATION
03ROME292	KEEPING ITALIAN SUPPORT STRONG [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. WHILE PM BERLUSCONI'S SUPPORT FOR THE US APPROACH TO IRAQ REMAINS RELIABLE, THE GOI - WITH EXTREME CAUTION - IS LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EVENTUAL PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE AND VOTE ON THE EXTENT OF ITALY'S SUPPORT. (REF A). THE GOI CONTINUES TO WORK WITH US TO FIND WA [...]	2003-01-24 17:27:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS MARR EAIR IT IRAQI FREEDOM FORCES IN ITALY
03ROME3109	ALITALIA REPLY TO OCPA ISSUES AIR CARRIER [...] On July 8, 2003, Alitalia CEO Francesco Mengozzi sent the Ambassador a copy of a letter to L. Paul Bremer (OCPA). The letter has been faxed to EB/TRA/AN. Post has confirmed with Mr. Mengozzi's office that the same text was sent via email July 8 to biap@orha.centcom.mil. Begin text: To: [...]	2003-07-08 17:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IZ IT FAA AVIATION
03ROME3621	SUBJECT: ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: CIVIL AVIATION [...] (U) Summary. Dr. Aldo Sansone, Transport and Infrastructure Ministry Director General for International Affairs, emphasized to Embassy officers that Italy's EU Presidential role will moderate the government's handling of civil aviation issues, including Open Skies (OS),Single European Sky (S [...]	2003-08-11 12:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT PREL EUN
03ROME3824	CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO, INC. [...] (U) PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF REFTEL, EMBOFFS HAD CONTACTED THE TRANSPORT MINISTRY TO REQUEST THAT ITALY ACCEPT EMBASSY NOTE 657 AS THE US DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO. OUR CONTACT, DR. ALDO SANSONE, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, IS ON VACAT [...]	2003-08-22 15:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT FAA AVIATION
03ROME4533	CONTINENTAL AIRLINES RECEIVES GOI LABOR SOLIDARITY [...] SUMMARY: THE GOI MINISTRY OF LABOR HAS CONFIRMED THAT CONTINENTAL AIRLINES IS RECEIVING A PAYMENT OF 82,509 EUROS (APPROXIMATELY USD 96,500) UNDER THE SOLIDARITY FUND ADMINISTERED BY ITALIAN REGIONAL LABOR MONITORING AUTHORITIES. IN COOPERATION WITH LABOR MINISTRY ADVISOR LINDA D'URSO, EM [...]	2003-10-03 08:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ELAB ETRD IT FAA AVIATION
03ROME4617	GOI TRANSPORT MINISTRY TO PRESIDE OVER AIRPORT [...] GOI TRANSPORT MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ALDO SANSONE, ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION TO THE EU-U.S. CIVIL AVIATION NEGOTIATIONS, CONFIRMED THAT THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION IS NOW FIRMLY IN CONTROL OF IMPLEMENTING THE EU'S AIRPORT NOISE DIRECTIVE DESCRIBE [...]	2003-10-09 06:49:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD IT AVIATION
03ROME4802	CIVAIR BEHIND THE SCENES: GOI TAKES LONG VIEW OF [...] (SBU) GOI officials, back from the first round of U.S.-EU Open Skies negotiations, are taking a long view of the process, since Italy believes it will be "years" before existing bilateral agreements are replaced by anything concrete from Brussels. Aldo Sansone, the Transportation Ministry's D [...]	2003-10-21 10:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD EU IT EUN AVIATION FAA
03ROME4931	BOEING AND ALITALIA: THE WRITING ON THE WALL? [...] (C) SUMMARY: MANY ALITALIA EMPLOYEES BELIEVE THAT THE MERGER OF THEIR SKYTEAM ALLIANCE PARTNER AIR FRANCE WITH KLM WILL ONLY INCREASE THE INEVITABILITY THAT A POSSIBLE LARGE ORDER OF MEDIUM-RANGE AIRCRAFT BY ALITALIA WILL GO TO AIRBUS RATHER THAN BOEING. ALITALIA OFFICIALS ARE DOING THEIR BEST [...]	2003-10-29 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD BEXP IT FAA AVIATION
03ROME5327	CIVAIR: GOI SINGLE DESIGNATION OF POLAR [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED ITALIAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE 081/2840, DATED OCTOBER 30, 2003, INFORMING U.S. AVIATION AUTHORITIES OF THE FOLLOWING REGARDING POLAR AIR CARGO(AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION FOLLOWS IN PARAGRAPH 3). 3. BEGIN TEXT: THE ITA [...]	2003-11-24 08:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT ICAO FAA AVIATION
03ROME5653	ALITALIA IN TURMOIL: INITIAL PRIVATIZATION MOVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: FROM DECEMBER 17 TO EARLY DECEMBER 18, ALITALIA WAS FORCED TO CANCEL 80 FLIGHTS OUT OF ROME'S FIUMICINO AIRPORT AS HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES SUDDENLY WALKED OFF THE JOB TO PROTEST LOOMING PRIVATIZATION MEASURES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LAYOFFS. ACCESS ROADS TO THE AIRPORT WERE BLOCKED [...]	2003-12-19 10:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ELAB IT FAA AVIATION
03ROME5654	ALITALIA PROTESTS CUSTOMS PNR SANCTION [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (SBU) EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF A LETTER SENT FROM ALITALIA TO THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE AT KENNEDY AIRPORT IN NEW YORK WITH CC TO DHS SECRETARY TOM RIDGE, POLITELY PROTESTING A U.S. CUSTOMS FINE OF $75,000 FOR 87 PNR DATA TRANSMISSION [...]	2003-12-19 10:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON IT AVIATION
03ROME5749	CIVAIR: GOI ON EASA AND BILATERAL SAFETY AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. Embassy received Italian diplomatic note 180/7347, dated December 9, 2003. The note, expected as a follow-up to ref B, includes a letter from the Ministry of Transport, addressing ref A concerns over the implications of the new European [...]	2003-12-30 16:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON IT FAA AVIATION
03SANAA2487	DEMARCHE OF YEMENI MFA OFFICIAL ON PSI BACKGROUND [...] (c) On October 12, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Americas Office Abdulsalem Qassim al-Awadhi to re-deliver and discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles (refs a and b) and to review the questions and answers [...]	2003-10-13 11:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT KNNP DEMARCHE
03SANAA592	PMAT: MIDDLE EAST NOTICE TO MARINERS (NOTMAR) AND [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-25 10:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MOPS MARR EWWT PHSA EAIR YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANTODOMINGO4834	CIVAIR: DOMINICAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ICAO [...] On September 9, econoff delivered reftel on key issues regarding the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organization Eleventh Air Navigation Conference to Director General Carlos Alvarez Guzman of the General Directorate for Civil Aviation. Director Guzman told econoff that the Dominican [...]	2003-09-10 12:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON
03SANTODOMINGO4943	DEMARCHE ON AVIATION THREAT -- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] EcoPol chief and Econoff delivered subject demarche on September 9 to Director General of Civil Aviation Carlos Alvarez, who undertook to convoke directors of airports in the Dominican Republic. Alvarez suggested further points of contact, which Embassy is pursuing. 2. Embassy has prepar [...]	2003-09-15 19:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EAIR DR
03SANTODOMINGO5118	EARTHQUAKE SHAKES DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - NO AMCITS [...] At 12:45 a.m. on September 22, an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck the Dominican Republic approximately nine miles south of the resort town of Puerto Plata and 12 miles north of the interior city of Santiago. No AmCit deaths or injuries have been reported by the US Consular [...]	2003-09-22 21:41:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC DR EAIR EWWT SENV SOCI
03SANTODOMINGO5275	STILL WAITING FOR GODR SUBSTANTIVE REACTION TO PSI [...] (C) Per ref A, we again contacted GODR Deputy Director for the Americas, Roger Espaillat, to inquire if the GODR has any substantive comment on the Statement of Interdiction Principles adopted by the Proliferation Security Initiative participants. Espaillat replied that the GODR generally s [...]	2003-09-30 15:15:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT DR
03SANTODOMINGO5330	EARTHQUAKE AFTERSHOCKS AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT [...] Aftershocks from the earthquake that hit the Dominican Republic on September 22 (reftel) continue to be felt in the northern region of the country. More than 200 aftershocks have been reported, measuring up to 5.1 on the Richter Scale. The original quake and the aftershocks have produced dam [...]	2003-10-01 15:54:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI EAIR EWWT CASC DR
03SANTODOMINGO6409	REQUEST FOR FAA TO ACCELERATE LEGAL REVIEW OF [...] SUMMARY. During the November 4 U.S.-Dominican Trade and Investment Council meeting in Washington, D.C., Dominican Ambassador to the U.S. Hugo Guilliani raised the topic of his country's current ICAO Category II status. The FAA is currently reviewing the Dominican Civil Aviation Law "draft", [...]	2003-11-07 11:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO EAIR EIND ETRD DR
03TEGUCIGALPA1122	ONE IF BY AIR, TWO IF BY SEA: HONDURAN [...] (SBU) The following is a listing of important narcotrafficking activities occurring in Honduras within the past year. It should be noted that there has been a sizable increase in the use of aircraft as a delivery platform for drug shipments. The occurrence of illicit aircraft tracks crossing [...]	2003-05-13 22:47:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV EAIR KCRM KJUS PHUM ASEC HO

03TEGUCIGALPA1141	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH AND APRIL 2003 [...] The Central Bank of Honduras expects the GDP to increase by 3.0 to 3.5 percent in 2003. It grew by 2.0 percent in 2002, which was lower than the increases of 2.7 and 4.8 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank expects the GDP to reach more than 121 billion lempiras (USD 7.03 billion) [...]	2003-05-15 21:39:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELAB PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1169	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH AND APRIL 2003 [...] (U) The Central Bank of Honduras expects the GDP to increase by 3.0 to 3.5 percent in 2003. It grew by 2.0 percent in 2002, which was lower than the increases of 2.7 and 4.8 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank expects the GDP to reach more than 121 billion lempiras (USD 7.03 billio [...]	2003-05-20 20:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELAB PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1912	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST 2003 [...] The GOH is running out of time to attain their goal of 3.2 percent economic growth for 2003, over 2002's growth of 2.5 percent. Goals proved difficult after unexpected high levels of bank liquidity and stagnant international prices of agricultural goods like coffee and bananas hindered the e [...]	2003-08-13 21:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR
03TEGUCIGALPA2162	POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT TO THE U.S. [...] (S) Post demarched key GOH officials in several ministries September 10 with reftel information concerning a possible Al-Qaida aviation threat to the U.S.: -- PolOff delivered reftel talking points to MFA Director General for Foreign Affairs Mario Fortin who said he would immediately forward [...]	2003-09-11 17:59:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	PTER ASEC PREL EAIR HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2302	INTERAIRPORTS AT AGE THREE: A NEW CONTRACT, A NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: InterAirports, the international consortium that operates Honduras' four international airports, has recently renegotiated its contract with the GOH. The new contract would resolve many of the issues that have troubled InterAirports in its three years of operation, specifically [...]	2003-09-29 14:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2432	AIRPORT SECURITY IN HONDURAS: TSA ATTEMPTS TO [...] (U) Summary: In recent visits to Honduras, TSA Representative Victor Guardia and other TSA inspectors have visited or inspected three of Honduras' four international airports, and raised several airport security issues with GOH officials. In some areas, particularly the September inspection o [...]	2003-10-16 17:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER PGOV ASEC CASC HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2460	Honduran Ratification of the Montreal Convention: [...] EconOff delivered talking points in reftel to the Honduran Vice Minister for Transportation, Eduardo Pavon, on September 20th, and to the Director of Civil Aviation, Cesar Vasquez, on October 15. Pavon asked for more information about the treaty. EconOff obtained a copy of the treaty in Spa [...]	2003-10-21 15:07:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2656	HONDURAS RATIFIES THREE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] Summary: The GOH has ratified three outstanding counterterrorism (CT) conventions (two ICAO and one IAEA). The GOH is now a party to 10 international CT conventions. Post is pressing hard for the GOH to ratify the two IMO and two OAS CT conventions still outstanding. Persistent efforts by Emb [...]	2003-11-12 17:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2814	HONDURAS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2003 Annual Terrorism Report for Honduras follows. Points are keyed to reftel paragraph headings: A. Significant Actions by GOH ----------------------------- In 2003, President Ricardo Maduro continued his policy of strong Honduran support for U.S. efforts against terrorism, was a me [...]	2003-12-02 14:58:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA546	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2002-JANUARY 2003 [...] The GDP rose by 2 percent in 2002, which was lower than economic growth rates in previous years of 2.7 percent in 2001 and 4.8 percent in 2000. Per capita income fell by 0.6 percent during 2002, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 8 percent. The international reserves totaled USD 1.5 billi [...]	2003-02-27 22:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO
03THEHAGUE1824	MARITIME COUNTERNARCOTICS AGREEMENT [...] With respect to reftel, Embassy's Global Issues Specialist asked the Dutch Foreign Ministry's about the status of the MOU, and was referred to Mr. Th. Sneek, deputy director for international and legal matters in the Defense Ministry. According to Sneek, there is no such MOU being drafted. [...]	2003-07-17 12:48:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA SNAR PHSA EWWT EAIR JM NL
03THEHAGUE1844	AIRCRAFT NOISE: DUTCH PARLIAMENT RAISES NEW [...] Summary. The Dutch parliament is reviewing aircraft noise levels in response to pressure from communities in the area of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Sleep disturbances have increased as the 5th runway has come on line. It remains to be seen whether or not the study will lead to a change [...]	2003-07-21 17:03:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NL ENIV
03THEHAGUE1950	NAME OF AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICER - THE HAGUE [...] No summary [...]	2003-08-04 13:15:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NL
03THEHAGUE2033	TRAVEL CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA PERSONNEL E.O. [...] Country clearance is granted for Joseph Eugene Masini for travel to the Netherlands August 17 - August 23, 2003. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. Please note that the country clearance request cable was not received in Amsterdam Consulate or Embassy The Hague. Pleas [...]	2003-08-13 08:14:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA NL
03THEHAGUE2297	PASSENGER NAME RECORD DEMARCHE -- NETHERLANDS [...] Post delivered reftel demarche on Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to Andre van Wiggen and Robert van Embden of the MFA's Division of Transport (Personenverkeer) on September 9. Van Embden says the Dutch are working on answering our note, and he expects to have a "detailed" response to re [...]	2003-09-12 13:28:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KJUS NL PTER
03THEHAGUE2402	PNR: DUTCH SAY THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO WEIGH IN WITH [...] (SBU) The Dutch government says it will not/not seek to influence decisions on the Passenger Name Record/data privacy matter at the European Commission, instead relying on the judgment of Commissioner Bolkestein and trusting in the competency of the bodies in Brussels that are tasked with [...]	2003-09-24 05:14:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KJUS NL PTER
03THEHAGUE2683	MONTREAL CONVENTION ON AIRLINE ACCIDENT LIABILITY: [...] No summary [...]	2003-10-22 14:02:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR NL ICAO
03THEHAGUE2693	DUTCH POSTPONE ELIMINATION OF P-3 FORCE FOR ONE [...] (U) Dutch Defense Minister Henk Kamp has postponed the planned closure of Valkenburg Air Base and the elimination of the Royal Dutch Navy P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft fleet based there until January 2005. He had previously planned to eliminate these assets in January 2004. In postponi [...]	2003-10-24 09:06:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SNAR KCRM EAIR PHSA MOPS NL XL
03THEHAGUE2733	KLM CEO SAYS 'BREAKTHROUGH' MERGER TO SPUR MORE [...] (C) KLM's "breakthrough" merger with Air France sets a precedent that will spur further consolidation within the airline industry, KLM President and CEO Leo van Wijk told the Ambassador in an October 9 meeting. Van Wijk likened the pact to the Netherlands' first-ever Open Skies agreement with [...]	2003-10-30 10:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EU NL
03THEHAGUE2859	CONVERSATION WITH DUTCH ON EUROPEAN AVIATION [...] (SBU) On November 14, EconCounselor and EconOff met with Rene Fennes, Director of the International Affairs Bureau at the Directorate General for Civil Aviation, Netherlands Ministry of Transport. (Note: Fennes attended the Oct. 1-2 U.S.-EU aviation talks on behalf of the Netherlands. E [...]	2003-11-14 12:45:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD NL
03THEHAGUE2981	AVIATION SECURITY: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT NEW U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Dutch aviation security officials and national carrier KLM recently voiced their shared concern that new U.S. requirements for inspections of incoming cargo (a.k.a. the 10% rule) will be difficult for carriers to meet. The Dutch contend that their inspection procedures are [...]	2003-11-28 14:19:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON NL
03VANCOUVER819	AIR INDIA "TRIAL OF THE CENTURY" CONTINUES IN VANCOUVER [...] SUMMARY: THE TRIAL OF TWO SUSPECTS IN THE 1985 BOMBING OF AIR INDIA FLIGHT 182, WHICH BEGAN IN FEBRUARY, CONTINUES AT THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SUPREME COURT. THE AIR INDIA CASE IS THE LARGEST CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IN CANADIAN HISTORY AND THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO BE UNPRECEDENTED IN LENGTH AND CO [...]	2003-07-07 18:17:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL PTER XD CA
04ABUDHABI1016	UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) The "Talk About Town" series by the U.S. Mission in the UAE -- Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai -- is provided on a periodic basis, and intended to report on local business atmo [...]	2004-04-06 11:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EPET PGOV PREL SOCI TC
04ABUDHABI2007	CIVAIR: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ABILITY OF [...] The UAEG has officially responded to reftel demarche requesting information on whether "Emirates-CAE Flight Training" is an appropriate entity to enter into an international agreement with the FAA. 2. Emirates CAE is considered as an approved training organization, which is authorized to co [...]	2004-06-19 12:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TC
04ABUDHABI2538	UAE RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-31 11:10:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA ECON TC
04ABUDHABI2883	AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT ON CRS [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (U) ON AUGUST 18 ABDULLA AHMED LOOTAH, UNDER SECRETARY AT THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS REQUESTED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE US PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE US/UAE AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT BY DELETING ANNEX III OF THE AGREEMENT. LOOTAH N [...]	2004-08-25 11:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA ECON TC
04ABUDHABI348	Follow Up on Sharjah Airplane Crash [...] On February 10 at approximately 1140 local time, a Kish Airlines Fokker-50 aircraft crashed on its approach to Sharjah International Airport, two miles before touchdown (Reftel). ConGen has received a copy of the passenger manifest and confirmed that no Americans were on board. Of the 39 pa [...]	2004-02-11 13:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC EAIR PTER AEMR TC
04ABUDHABI3851	FAA: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [...] On October 24, Post passed this demarche to Mohammed Al- Ghaith, Director General of the UAE Civil Aviation Authority and to Mohammed Abduljalil, MFA Assistant Undersecretary, Assistant Undersecretary for International Cooperation. They took the information on board. Post will pass on any que [...]	2004-10-27 10:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TC
04ABUDHABI4187	BOEING CEO BRIEFS AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher (accompanied by his vice presidents for international relations, commercial airline sales for the Middle East and defense sales to the Middle East) briefed Ambassador on November 20 on Boeing programs and priorities in the United Arab Emirates. He [...]	2004-11-22 13:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD MCAP PTER TC
04ABUJA1100	NIGERIA: DEMARCHE RE U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] (U) On June 18, Emboff delivered reftel demarche and background non paper to Nigeria's Minister of Aviation Isa Yuguda and his newly appointed Technical Assistant Mr. V.A. Zafi. Yuguda stated that "without doubt" Nigeria would support the United States' re-election as a Category 1 country to [...]	2004-06-22 05:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ICAO XX NI
04ABUJA1559	Continental Airlines to Fly to Nigeria? [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 7. 2. (U) Ambassador, EconCouns and Econoff met with Chris Amenechi of Continental Airlines and Continental's Nigerian law firm, George Etomi & Partners, on September 7 at the Ambassador's office. Amenechi provided documents to the Ambassador [...]	2004-09-08 13:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV PGOV NI ETRA
04ABUJA1670	AVIATION MINISTER MAKES PITCH IN BEHALF OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Aviation Minister Yuguda pleaded with Econ Counselor September 27 for the USG not to put up obstacles to Virgin Nigeria's plans to serve U.S. cities under the US-Nigeria open skies agreement. Yuguda said Obasanjo would be "devastated" were the USG to do so. Econ Counselor repe [...]	2004-09-29 05:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA1708	CONTINENTAL'S DESIGNATION IN TROUBLE [...] (SBU) On October 6 a well-placed source involved in the direct talks that led to the creation of Virgin Nigeria informed us that Minister of Aviation Yuguda is of the view that the GON will not accept the USG's designation of Continental to provide air service between the United States and Nig [...]	2004-10-07 04:02:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR NI
04ABUJA1820	NIGERIA'S BUDGET FOR 2005 [...] (U) Summary: President Obasanjo delivered a speech on his USD 12.2 billion (Naira 1.618 trillion) Budget proposal for 2005 to a joint session of the National Assembly on October 12. The 2005 budget, the second under Nigeria's economic reform program NEEDS (National Economic Empowerment and [...]	2004-10-28 10:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD EAIR EINV NI
04ABUJA2043	DHL EXECUTIVE BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON NIGERIA [...] Summary. Nigeria is DHL's second largest market in all of Africa. Despite DHL's difficulty and unpredictability in dealing with several government ministries and agencies, DHL makes money in Nigeria. Lagos is DHL's West and Central Africa hub, although it bases its fleet of aircraft elsewh [...]	2004-12-11 05:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EAIR ELTN ECON AMGT NI
04ABUJA2065	GON AVIATION OFFICIALS DISCUSS AIRPORT SECURITY, [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 8, Embassy Econ Officer, Consular Officer, and Consulate Economic Specialist traveled to Lagos Muhammed Murtala International Airport (MMIA) for talks with officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The two sides discussed Nigeria's continued efforts [...]	2004-12-15 10:51:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	NI EAIR EAID ECON ETRD PTER CACS
04ABUJA2118	GON AVIATION MINISTER PROTESTS EMBASSY PRESS [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-23 07:37:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2119	GON AVIATION MINISTER RESTATES CASE THAT VIRGIN [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-23 07:37:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2121	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. POSITION ON VIRGIN [...] Summary: On December 16, PAS Abuja kicked off its Thursday media briefings with Embassy Econ Counselor Joseph Gregoire addressing about half a dozen media reps on the USG position on Virgin Nigeria Airways. Gregoire, supported by CPAO Claudia Anyaso, read verbatim from the talking points pro [...]	2004-12-23 07:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO EAIR SCUL OIIP PREL NI
04ABUJA2128	NIGERIAN CONSULTANT EXPLAINS GON THINKING ON [...] (SBU) Begin summary. On December 6, Embassy Economic Officer and Consulate Economic Specialist met in Lagos with Bismarck Rewane, the financial adviser to Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Aviation in attracting investors for a new national air carrier, the planned Virgin Nigeria Airways. Rewan [...]	2004-12-23 12:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2135	GON AVIATION MINISTER PROTESTS EMBASSY PRESS [...] Following is the proposed letter to Nigeria's Minister of Aviation mentioned in ref A. 2. Begin text. Mr. Minister: Thank you for your letter of December 21, 2004 in response to the media briefing on Virgin Nigeria by the U.S. Embassy's Economic Counselor on December 16 (FMA/20/2004 [...]	2004-12-23 15:58:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV PREL NI
04ABUJA2139	NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION BILL FORWARDED TO NATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-28 08:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR NI
04ACCRA1550	GHANA FLIGHT DEPARTS FOR U.S. DESPITE FAA BAN [...] Per reftel, DCM Jerry Lanier met today with the Director General of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA),Captain (Ret.) Joseph Boachie to hand deliver the letter and the accompanying talking points. Boachie accepted that the FAA would be sending a reassessment team and asked that we keep hi [...]	2004-07-27 07:13:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GH
04ACCRA1583	UPDATE ON GHANA AIRWAYS CRISIS [...] (SBU) DCM, EconChief and FAA Regional Rep Ed Jones met July 27-29 with the Transport Minister and Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airways (GA) officials to discuss the recent FAA and Department of Transportation (DOT) suspension of GA's service to the U.S. Emboffs also present [...]	2004-08-02 07:22:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GH
04ACCRA1644	UPDATE ON GHANA AIRWAYS CRISIS AND FAA SAFETY [...] (U) Ghana Air's management has finally gained some measure of control over the crisis that stranded up to 5,000 passengers in Ghana, the U.S. and The Gambia (see reftels A, C, D, E for background). The third repatriation flight, on wet-leased World Air, left August 9 for Baltimore (BWI). The [...]	2004-08-10 17:05:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GH
04ACCRA1683	PRESIDENT KUFUOR SACKS GHANA AIRWAYS BOARD OF [...] President Kufuor has dissolved The Board of Directors of Ghana Airways. Citing management lapses and eroded public confidence, the President replaced the board with a task force to "review and restructure" the airline. Meanwhile, DOT has extended limited economic authority to Ghana Airways f [...]	2004-08-16 18:09:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GH
04ACCRA1786	GHANA AIRWAYS HAS NEW AMERICAN PARTNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GoG appears to have made a bold move to save Ghana Airways. Minister of Roads and Transport Richard Anane told EconOffs the GoG will sell a portion of Ghana Airways to a group of American investors headed by SkyWest founder and board member Ralph Atkin, known as Ghana Inter [...]	2004-09-02 08:53:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GH
04ACCRA1978	UPDATE ON U.S. INVESTOR'S PLANS TO TAKE OVER FOR [...] (C) Charge and EconChief met with Amcit representatives of Ghana International Air (GIA) to discuss its agreement with the Government of Ghana (GoG) to create a new airline to take over Ghana Air's routes. GIA reps confirmed that the GoG and GIA have agreed to form a partnership, with the GoG [...]	2004-10-04 18:13:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV GH
04ACCRA2044	GHANA'S PARLIAMENT MEETS ONE LAST TIME BEFORE [...] (C) Ghana's Parliament convened October 5 for a final, abbreviated session prior to the December elections. Parliament's agenda includes a number of bills and agreements important to the U.S. This includes the Ghana-OPIC Agreement, the Ghana-Kaiser Aluminum Agreement on the Sale of Valco, the [...]	2004-10-16 17:51:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAIR ENRG EINV EIND PREL GH OPIC
04ACCRA2213	GHANA: FINAL PARLIAMENT ACTION IN 2004 [...] This cable highlights significant legislation that passed Parliament during its October 5 - November 4 session and follows up on bills of particular US interest, as highlighted Reftel. 2. In its final session of 2004, Parliament ratified the OPIC-Ghana Investment Incentives Agreement, passe [...]	2004-11-09 12:28:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EAIR ENRG GH OPIC
04ACCRA2526	FAA REASSESSMENT OF GHANA: INITIAL READOUT [...] (C) Summary. FAA Safety Inspectors Fred Dryden and David Everett completed a three-day review of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on December 16. FAA's representative for Sub-Saharan Africa, Ed Jones, and EconOff observed the process. The team reviewed the new Civil Aviation Act, G [...]	2004-12-22 08:27:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GH
04ACCRA317	TSA INSPECTS GHANA AIRWAYS AFTER 6 CANCELLED [...] (SBU) Summary: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials came to inspect flight security operations procedures at Ghana Airways (GA) because of the recent incident regarding a banned co-pilot. After enduring six flight cancellations, TSA Officials were able to finally inspect a Gh [...]	2004-02-17 11:34:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GH
04AMMAN1214	FALCON-50 AIR CREW ON JET'S IRAQI OWNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings, crew members of a Jordan-based Falcon-50 executive jet described their version of the history and current condition of thE aircraft and its substantial links to the government of Iraq (Reftel). They turned over to the Embassy documents relating to activiti [...]	2004-02-18 10:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETTC IZ JO
04AMMAN1471	UPDATE ON BOEING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In several conversations during the past 10 days, King Abdullah told the Ambassador that, even though the latest Airbus offer was better than Boeing's, he intended to make a "political" decision to have Royal Jordanian buy Boeing aircraft. Several recent developments, including [...]	2004-02-26 12:24:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP ETRD PREL JO
04AMMAN204	RESUMPTION OF ROYAL JORDANIAN BAGHDAD FLIGHTS [...] (C) National Security Adviser and General Intelligence Department Director Sa'ad Khair told the Ambassador January 8 that he had authorized the resumption of Royal Jordanian (RJ) charter service to Iraq. Khair said that the government had concluded that with the passage of time the specific s [...]	2004-01-08 18:50:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL PINR IZ JO
04AMMAN3432	IRAQI FALCON 50: JORDAN READY TO HAND IT OVER ONCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Director General of Civil Aviation said that the Iraqi Falcon 50 which has been parked at Marka Airport for the past year could be turned over to Iraq once several issues are resolved. These include the fees charged for the aircraft, the need for the aircraft to be re [...]	2004-05-06 05:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETTC IZ JO SZ
04AMMAN351	EXIM AND EB/CBA ADVOCATE FOR BOEING WITH RJ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with representatives from Ex-Im Bank and the State Department, Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Majali stated that he is willing to allow a Boeing team to review RJ's estimates of the costs associated with a potential Boeing purchase so that they can form their own [...]	2004-01-15 16:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR BEXP JO
04AMMAN385	PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMS DECISION ON RJ FLIGHTS, [...] (C) The Iraqi Ba,ath party,s January 14 public threat to Royal Jordanian flights to Baghdad, which had only just resumed on January 9 following a month-plus long suspension, again has given Jordanian officials a severe case of cold feet over RJ,s service and their own accountability in the eve [...]	2004-01-15 18:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR EAIR IZ JO
04AMMAN5005	JORDAN WILL SUPPORT U.S.ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-20 15:49:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EAIR XX JO ICAO
04AMMAN5100	RJ CEO SEES A GOOD YEAR BUT CHALLENGES IN 2004 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Samer Majali briefed ECON/C and SCO on prospects for RJ over the near-to-medium term during a June 20 courtesy call at RJ headquarters. Majali believes that despite substantial challenges to the airline resulting from higher fuel prices and uncer [...]	2004-06-23 07:47:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR BEXP KPRV JO IZ
04AMMAN6587	WARNING SIGNS ON BOEING SALE TO RJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of conversations with Jordanian stakeholders in Royal Jordanian Airlines' proposed purchase of five Boeing 737s, Charge and Emboffs have received mixed signals on how salvageable negotiations between Boeing and RJ may be. This may reflect a decision by Jordanian stakeho [...]	2004-08-05 18:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP JO
04AMMAN7337	RJ WILL LEASE AIRBUS, BUT KING REITERATES [...] (C) An August 31 article in Al-Rai, a daily generally regarded as an official mouthpiece, cited an unidentified government official as stating that Royal Jordanian Airlines would announce, at its September 1 board meeting, its decision to acquire ten Airbus aircraft. Samer Majali, in a conver [...]	2004-09-02 05:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP JO IZ
04AMMAN7338	RE: REQUEST FOR NAMES OF AVIATION AND MARITIME [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-02 06:10:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON JO
04AMMAN7508	JORDANIAN REPLY REGARDING USG PROPOSAL TO AMEND [...] (U) Embassy received on September 7 the following letter from Jordan's Director General of Civil Aviation Authority: BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. Eason, With reference to your letter of August 31, 2004, concerning the U.S. Government proposal to amend the U.S./Jordan Air Services agreement by [...]	2004-09-09 08:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA JO
04AMMAN7528	BOEING VS. AIRBUS: WHAT IS GOING ON?? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The past month of the Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) Boeing purchase saga has seen an increasingly clear-cut paradox. All available signs point to a clear decision by the GOJ, especially including the Palace, in favor of a continued RJ relationship with Airbus as sole provider of [...]	2004-09-09 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP PINR JO LY
04AMMAN9085	BOEING IN JORDAN - STILL IN A MUDDLE, DESPITE THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting Boeing officials, King Abdullah reiterated his political commitment to buy Boeing aircraft and his strategic interest in a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The possible options include a purchase of four 737s by merging transition start-up [...]	2004-11-09 12:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP JO IZ
04ANKARA125	TURKISH GENERAL STAFF REQUESTS INFORMATION ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (S) At the end of a meeting to discuss operating procedures related to the use of Incirlik Air Base to rotate US personnel in/out of Iraq (OIF-2),Turkish General Staff (TGS) Deputy J3 for Command and Control Major General Bulent Ozer told OD [...]	2004-01-08 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	EAIR MARR MOPS PREL TU
04ANKARA1294	GOT PARTICIPATION IN ICAO CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-04 15:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TU
04ANKARA1386	Civair Safety/Security Update [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 10. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) In March 5 discussions on air safety and security issues, GOT officials told us that transport and security officials had not yet taken a policy decision on Department of Homeland Security's (DHS') emergenc [...]	2004-03-09 11:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR TU
04ANKARA1700	Persistence of Aviation-Related Gap in Border [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paras 10 and 11. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) GOT and Turkish Airlines officials told us that, despite a recent decision to institute border and customs controls at the first airport of entry, the current gap in border security may persist int [...]	2004-03-22 16:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR TU
04ANKARA1989	Update on Civair Safety Security; Civair [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Acting DCM pressed the Acting Transport Ministry Undersecretary for GOT action on air safety and security deficiencies in an April 1 meeting. The Undersecretary told us that the GOT was working on remedies for these probl [...]	2004-04-06 07:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR BEXP TU
04ANKARA2214	TURKISH LAWS REGARDING CARGO HANDLING [...] The Turkish Customs Undersecretariat provided information in response to questions on cargo handling posed in reftel. The following is an informal Embassy translation of Customs' written response. 2. Begin Embassy Translation of Customs U/S Note: Shipping/Cargo Manifests: Carg [...]	2004-04-19 14:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PARM PREL EWWT KNNP TU
04ANKARA2304	MARITIME SECURITY COLLECTIVE: YES FROM TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-22 13:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAIR ETRD PTER TU
04ANKARA2505	Interior Ministry U/S on Aviation Security, [...] (SBU) In an April 21 meeting with Interior Ministry Undersecretary Harput, DCM raised the continuing gap in border controls for international passengers transferring to domestic flights, police protection for the U.S. Consul General in Istanbul, and the Bedoian investment case. Mustafa Bal, h [...]	2004-05-04 15:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR ASEC EINV TU
04ANKARA262	Police Working on DHS Emergency Aviation [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 8. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) Turkish police officials told us that they are working on a system to ensure that the GOT can deploy an armed law enforcement officer to civilian flights if requested by the U.S. Transportation Security Admi [...]	2004-01-15 15:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR TU
04ANKARA2694	GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY PROMULGATES POLICY FOR [...] The Government of Turkey (GOT) has recently promulgated clear guidelines for the transiting of deportees through their airports. These procedures are in effect immediately and apply to all countries that move deportees through Turkey (Istanbul's Ataturk Airport in most instances). BICE must [...]	2004-05-12 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAIR
04ANKARA2758	Secretary Mineta's May 23 to 25 Visit to [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkey comes several weeks before the President's June visit to Ankara and Istanbul for bilateral meetings and the NATO Summit, at a time of improving political relations and close cooperation on our key international priorities. Your meetings with Transport Minister Yildi [...]	2004-05-17 10:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT PTER EAIR PREL OVIP TU
04ANKARA3358	U.S. ICAO Council Candidacy Demarche [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-15 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR TU
04ANKARA3545	Turkish Response to ICAO Council Candidacy [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-23 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR TU
04ANKARA3676	EXPLOSION ON THY PLANE IN ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) Summary: A bomb detonated on a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 today in Istanbul following its arrival from Izmir as it was being cleaned. There are conflicting reports as to the number of injuries to cleaning crew and the explosive used. End Summary. 2. (SBU) News agencies reported an [...]	2004-06-29 16:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER TU
04ANKARA3736	GOT REACTION TO TSA EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy and TSA personnel briefed GOT agencies, airport authorities, carriers and the airport security contractor on the June 29 Emergency Amendment and Security Directive. GOT officials said they would cooperate in implementing the new requirements, but maintained that screen [...]	2004-07-01 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER TU
04ANKARA4274	TURKEY LOOKS FOR ECONOMIC SWEETENERS FOR EU [...] (C) Summary. In an apparent effort to secure France's support for Turkey's EU bid, Prime Minister Erdogan offered contracts or potential contracts to French companies during his July trip to Paris. This includes Turkish Airlines' purchase of 36 mid-size Airbus jets, suggestions that Turkey [...]	2004-08-02 08:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP FR TU
04ANKARA4886	TURKISH MFA CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR DIRECT U.S. - [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 6. 2. (SBU) Emboffs met with MFA Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs Vakur Gokdenizler on August 26 to share current USG thinking on establishing air services between North Cyprus and the United States (ref A). We prov [...]	2004-08-27 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL CY TU
04ANKARA5301	CIVAIR OFFICIALS ON SAFETY, SECURITY ISSUES [...] (U) This cable contains action requests in paras 12 and 13. 2. (SBU) Summary: Turkish Civil Aviation officials told us that stringent security measures required by DHS/TSA continue to impose a burden on passengers and security staff. Screening with explosive trace detection (ETD) equipme [...]	2004-09-17 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER TU CY
04ANKARA5495	TURKEY WILL SUPPORT U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-24 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR TU
04ANKARA5765	MFA REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF ISTANBUL [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 3. 2. (SBU) On October 7, Ahmet Bigali, Director of Aviation Affairs at the Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry, called Econoff to raise TSA security requirements on direct flights to the U.S. departing from Istanbul Ataturk Airport (ref A). B [...]	2004-10-07 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER PREL TU
04ANKARA5897	MFA RAISES PNR, NORTHERN CYPRUS FLIGHTS, TSA [...] (U) This is an action cable. See para 6. 2. (SBU) In an October 12 meeting with Econoff, Ahmet Bigali, the new MFA Director for Aviation Affairs, and Baris Kalkavan, also of the Aviation Affairs Department, raised passenger name records (PNR),direct U.S. flights to Ercan Airport and TSA's [...]	2004-10-18 12:10:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER PREL TU CY
04ANKARA6982	FAA PRESSES GOT ON AIR SAFETY OVERSIGHT [...] (SBU) In December 7 meetings with Transport and Communications Ministry officials, John Barbagallo, FAA Technical Branch Manager, and Kurt Edwards, Senior Representative, urged the Turks to take steps to cut turnover of air safety inspectors, a key U.S. concern with respect to Turkish civil av [...]	2004-12-16 08:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR TU
04ANKARA979	THE GOT TAKES STEPS TO RESOLVE OUTSTANDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: THE TURKISH NATIONAL POLICE' (TNP'S) AIRPORT SECURITY DIRECTOR TOLD US THE NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY COUNCIL RECENTLY DISCUSSED THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S (DHS') AMENDMENTS ON POSTING ARMED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON PLANES AND A GAP IN IMMIGRATION AND CUSTO [...]	2004-02-20 08:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER TU
04BOGOTA12835	TAMPA AIRLINES: PROCEED WITH CAUTION [...] (C) Summary. Post has no objection to Ex-Im Bank's financing of a Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft for Tampa Airlines based on currently available information. Embassy recommends that Ex-Im proceed with caution, however, based on results of a recent meeting between DEA and Tampa Airlines and T [...]	2004-11-02 18:31:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR SNAR CO
04BOGOTA3676	COLOMBIAN AVIATION: THE ONLY WAY IS UP [...] (U) Summary: 2003 was a tough year for Colombian airlines due to a drop in passenger traffic and high operational and fuel costs. Avianca, the nation's largest carrier, entered Chapter 11 reorganization in New York, and is up for sale. A Brazilian consortium has offered to take over Avianc [...]	2004-04-12 15:13:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAIR CO
04BOGOTA4888	COLOMBIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY TO VISIT FAA [...] (U) Summary. Sub-Director from Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plans to visit FAA in Miami and Washington to discuss recent FAA inspection. The GOC was not pleased with the results of the inspection, and is taking steps to comply with FAA recommendations. End Summary. 2. (SBU) In [...]	2004-05-13 16:28:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CO
04BOGOTA8906	CONCERNS FROM THE U.S. FLAG CARRIERS [...] (SBU) Summary. At the midyear point, the three U.S. flag airlines, American, Continental, and Delta, all report higher earnings in 2004 than in 2003. All three managers voiced concerns over the civil aviation authority, Aeronautica Civil (CAA),the association of Colombian travel agencies (A [...]	2004-09-02 14:00:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CO
04BOGOTA8907	OPEN SKIES AND THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT [...] (U) Summary. On 25 August 2004 DCM Milton Drucker and Econoff met with Aeronautica Civil (CAA) Director Juan Carlos Velez to discuss Open Skies. Velez requested another one year extension of the 2000 agreement because he said Colombia was not ready for Open Skies, specifically Open Skies for [...]	2004-09-02 14:22:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CO
04BRASILIA1485	DEMARCHE BRAZIL ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-16 19:50:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR
04BRASILIA1542	BRAZIL REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITS ICAO CANDIDACY [...] DURING A JUNE 16 CONVERSATION SEEKING GOB SUPPORT FOR THE USG ICAO CANDIDACY (REFTEL),OUR GOB INTERLOCUTORS FORMALLY REQUESTED USG SUPPORT FOR THE BRAZIL'S CANDIDACY TO THE ICAO. TO MAKE THE CASE FOR THE GOB CANDIDACY TO PART I OF THE ICAO COUNCIL, MARCUS DA COSTA RAMALHO OF THE BRAZILIAN FOR [...]	2004-06-22 19:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR
04BRASILIA2067	BRAZIL CONSIDERING CAPETOWN CONVENTION ON AIRCRAFT [...] Marcus Vinicius da Costa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Division of Services, Investments and Financial Issues told Emboff August 13 that the GoB is considering signing the Capetown Convention on Aircraft Financing. In response to lobbying by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer [...]	2004-08-17 10:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EFIN ETRD BR
04BRASILIA2068	CIVAIR: BRAZIL DEMARCHED ON U.S. KEY ISSUES FOR [...] Emboff made reftel points to Marcus Vinicius da Costa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Division of Services, Investments and Financial Issues. Da Costa said the timing of the demarche was fortuitous, as the MFA would be meeting August 19 with the Civil Aviation Directorate (DAC) in Ri [...]	2004-08-17 10:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR BR ICAO
04BRASILIA2119	BRAZIL'S AMAZON SURVEILLANCE AND AMAZON PROTECTION [...] (C) Brazil's Amazon Surveillance System (SIVAM) and Amazon Protection System (SIPAM) continue to show progress and increased operational capabilities. SIVAM's data collection infrastructure is almost complete; SIPAM continues to create new map products for use by government and non-governmen [...]	2004-08-20 19:03:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP TSPL TPHY SENV MARR EAIR PGOV BR POL MIL
04BRASILIA2165	ICAO BUDGET DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BRAZIL [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-27 19:37:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AORC BR ICAO

04BRASILIA2738	AVIATION SECURITY: DIALOGUE BETWEEN USG AND [...] (C) Based upon ongoing discussions between AmEmbassy Brasilia DHS Attache and officials at the GOB Civil Aviation Authority (DAC),post requests that Department approach DHS to suggest that the US and the GOB commence talks on the how Brazilian carriers supply the USG with Passenger Name Rec [...]	2004-11-01 10:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ASEC PREL BR
04BRASILIA2939	UPCOMING SHAKEOUT IN BRAZILIAN CIVIL AVIATION [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS BASED UPON INPUT PROVIDED BY ECON AND FCS SECTIONS AT AMEMBASSY BRASILIA, AMCONSULATE SAO PAULO, AND AMCONSULATE RIO DE JANEIRO. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. DESPITE RISING PASSENGER LOADS IN THE BRAZILIAN CIVIL AVIATION MARKET, TWO CARRIERS - VARIG AND VASP, WHICH TOGETHER ACCOUNT [...]	2004-12-01 18:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV BEXP PGOV ETRD BR
04BRASILIA3106	BRAZIL: BOEING EXECUTIVES DISCUSS INVESTMENT, [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS BASED UPON INPUT PROVIDED BY ECON, POL, AND FCS SECTIONS AT AMEMBASSY BRASILIA AND AMCONSULATE SAO PAULO. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. DURING A NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER FCS-ORGANIZED GOLD KEY MISSION, BOEING VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS PICKERING, ACCOMPANIED BY ALEXANDER WATSON [...]	2004-12-20 09:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV BEXP ETRD BR FTAA
04BRASILIA799	BRAZIL CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF VARIG [...] Post has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs designating VARIG as a Brazilian flag all-cargo carrier under the terms of the U.S.-Brazil bilateral aviation agreement. An informal translation of the note follows. 2. Begin text of note: DSF/DEUC/036/ETRA-BRAS-EU [...]	2004-04-02 15:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR BR
04BRATISLAVA221	ICAO'S MEETING IN CAIRO [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-04 13:56:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EG LO
04BRATISLAVA612	ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-24 07:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR LO ICAO
04BRATISLAVA760	SLOVAK RESPONSE TO ICAO DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-13 13:54:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR LO ICAO
04BRATISLAVA842	LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-14 09:45:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAIR EIND LO EUN
04BRUSSELS1749	SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 26 INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE [...] Summary and introduction. The inaugural meeting of the high level dialogue on transportation, border and infrastructure security (TBIS) on April 26 is an important opportunity to break through the bureaucratic logjams between various EU components that have severely complicated efforts to ad [...]	2004-04-22 12:14:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EAIR ECON EU PTER USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1907	INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE U.S.-EU POLICY DIALOGUE [...] Summary. The inaugural meeting of the new Policy Dialogue on Border and Transport Security April 26 addressed biometrics, the US-VISIT and Visa Waiver Programs, the joint initiative on lost and stolen passports, "flights of concern" and air marshals. Newly appointed Counter-terrorism coordin [...]	2004-05-03 12:36:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	CA EAIR ECON PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3741	NEW COMMISSION STEPS ON HOMELAND SECURITY [...] This is an action message, see paragraphs 2 and 19. Introduction, Summary and Action Request ---------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) This message provides a snapshot of the state of play of homeland security initiatives and organizations within the Commission. It is organized [...]	2004-09-03 14:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ECPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4332	DHS U/S HUTCHINSON'S OCT 1 MEETING WITH EXTERNAL [...] (SBU) DHS Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson met External Relations Director General Eneko Landaburu October 1 in Brussels. Hutchinson told Landaburu that the EU and U.S. need to stand shoulder to shoulder even when we do not agree to show we are working tog [...]	2004-10-07 15:37:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR EWWT PHSA PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4334	DHS U/S HUTCHINSON'S OCT 1 MEETING WITH TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) DHS Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson met with Director General for Transport and Energy Francois Lamoureux October 1. Lamoureux briefed Hutchinson on the growing Commission program of airport inspection. Hutchinson committed to Lamoureux that DHS wo [...]	2004-10-08 08:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR EWWT PHSA PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04CARACAS3251	BLAZE DESTROYS GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN TALLEST SOUTH [...] (U) A fire ripped through 20 floors of the East Tower of Caracas' Parque Central complex the night of October 16. No one was killed, but the top third of the building was completely burned and the tower is unusable. Finger pointing to place the blame for the fire began immediately between the [...]	2004-10-21 18:26:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EAGR PGOV VE
04COLOMBO933	MALDIVES: MAJOR ECONOMIC CHANGES ON THE HORIZON? [...] (U) Econoff traveled to Male, and Gan May 17-20 and learned about the following economic activities: -- New Legislation -- Major Construction Opportunities -- Garment Factories Closing -- New International Airport -- Customs Cooperation and Agreement -- Terrorist Financing -- GLOBE New [...]	2004-06-08 02:15:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD MV PREL SNAR ECONOMICS
04DJIBOUTI1083	ICAO ASSEMBLY - DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. ISSUES [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 10 August 2004 to Director of Bilateral Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan was very interested in the topics the U.S. would present at the ICAO conference in Montreal and said he would pass the information to the Director of Civil Aviation. Hassan sai [...]	2004-08-12 10:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AORC DJ
04DJIBOUTI1201	DJIBOUTIAN DELEGATION TO SAFE SKIES CONFERENCE IN [...] (U) The Government of Djibouti nominates the following candidates for participation in the Safe Skies for Africa workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa October 26-28: Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim, Technical Counselor to the Minister of Transportation Mr. Almis Mahamoud Haid, Director of Civil A [...]	2004-09-14 12:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON DJ
04DJIBOUTI1288	DJIBOUTI AND SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA REVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: As Djibouti does not yet have a program under Safe Skies for Africa, Post endeavors to describe what the civil aviation officials on the ground hope a SSFA program could provide. Djibouti's airport is not up to international standards as written by the ICAO, however, according to [...]	2004-10-06 13:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EAID ECON ETRD MOPS PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI1424	DJIBOUTI THRILLED ABOUT RESULTS OF JOHANNESBURG [...] (U) Summary: Djibouti's delegation to the Safe Skies for Africa (SSFA) Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 25-28 returned with effusive praise of their experience. Djiboutian aviation officials that attended included Technical Advisor to the Minister of Transportation, Mohamed Ma [...]	2004-11-07 09:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ASEC ETRD DJ
04DJIBOUTI1542	PRESIDENT GUELLEH ON CAMP LEMONIER ACCESS [...] (C) Ambassador met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh December 2, at her request, to review progress in the U.S. bilateral relationship and to solicit the President's perspectives on regional developments. The meeting took place at the Presidential Palace. Ambassador and Guelleh were joined [...]	2004-12-03 07:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS EAIR DJ
04DJIBOUTI418	SAFE SKIES AND DJIBOUTI [...] (U) This is an action message. Action requested paragraph 3. 2. (U) During Ambassador's courtesy call on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Bilateral Relations, Mohammed Ali Hassan, Hassan asked about status for Djibouti of "Safe Skies," the presidential initiative to promote sustain [...]	2004-03-21 14:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAIR DJ
04DJIBOUTI654	ETHIOPIAN DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE PASSPORTS REPORTED [...] D001938 FOR MS. TIZITA KASSA DERARA 2. D001862 FOR MR. ZELEKE DELESSA DADI 3. D001912 FOR MRS. KOPY TSEGAYE TADESSE 4. S005718 FOR MR. EYOEL ZELEKE DELESSA 5. S005719 FOR MR. EYASU ZELEKE DELESA RAGSDALE [...]	2004-05-05 08:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD ASEC SNAR EAIR PTER ET DJ
04DJIBOUTI660	DJIBOUTI SECURITY CHIEF SEEKS ADDED [...] (S) Ambassador, accompanied by RAO, paid a courtesy call on Hassan Said Khaireh, Chief of National Security Services, and his Deputy, Abdillahi Mohamed Abdillahi, on May 4 at the Presidency. She began the meeting by thanking the two for their support in the global war on terrorism. She stresse [...]	2004-05-05 13:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ASEC EAIR PTER ABLD DJ
04DJIBOUTI907	DJIBOUTI'S STANCE ON U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] (U) Ambassador and Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel to Chief of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Idriss Farah, on 1 July. Farah said the Government of Djibouti will automatically support U.S. candidacy for re-election as a Category 1 c [...]	2004-07-01 09:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR XX DJ ICAO
04DJIBOUTI908	HOST GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR SCANNERS AND METAL [...] (U) Action requested paragraph 4. 2. (C) Chief of National Security, Hassan Said Khaireh, has requested of the Ambassador, in a letter dated June 21, 2004, two mobile scanners and ten portable metal detectors "to enable immigration and border police to control baggage arriving at the intern [...]	2004-07-01 11:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EAIR PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI933	DJIBOUTI CIVAIR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Pol/Econ and PAO delivered demarche 6 July per reftel to Director of Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said he would pass the documents to the Minister of Transport and Director of Civil Aviation for review and commentary. 2. (U) Hassan qu [...]	2004-07-07 12:30:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR DJ
04DUBLIN1163	EXCHANGE OF LETTERS WITH EC ON "MIXITY" ISSUE IN [...] On August 4, Embassy provided reftel's referenced letters on "mixity" to Kevin Dowling, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Political Division Counselor, and Frank Flood, DFA's EU Division Deputy Director. Both said that they would forward the correspondence to James Kingston, DFA Deputy Lega [...]	2004-08-05 12:35:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EU KTIA EAIR
04DUBLIN1195	PRELIMINARY RESPONSES TO DEMARCHE ON ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] On August 9, Post delivered ref A's talking points to Micheal O'Mealoid and Niamh O'Brien, Department of Transport Assistant Principals for Aviation Regulation and International Relations. O'Mealoid noted that several Department officials involved in ICAO issues, principally Robin McKay, Ass [...]	2004-08-10 16:02:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ICAO
04DUBLIN1347	IRISH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT [...] On September 13, Post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Joyce noted that, in an Article 133 Committee meeting on September 10, the Commission had discussed with Member States its intention to enter in [...]	2004-09-14 09:47:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAIR EIND USTR EUN
04DUBLIN1470	IRISH PRIME MINISTER PICKS HIS NEW CABINET [...] (C) Summary and Comment. On September 29, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern announced a cabinet shuffle, anticipated since early summer. The shuffle saw eight ministers switch portfolios, three members retain their positions, and four lower ranking officials join the Cabinet. Ahe [...]	2004-10-01 12:35:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EFIN PINR PREL SENV
04DUBLIN1721	SCENESETTER FOR SENATORS MCCAIN AND GRAHAM'S [...] (SBU) A background paper follows, describing key political concerns. We would also note that the Northern Ireland peace process is at a critical juncture, and the final results of the process begun at Leeds Castle might be announced during your visit. -------------------- Political Backgr [...]	2004-11-24 17:08:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CVIS EAIR ETRD MARR OREP PGOV PHUM PREL PTER EUN
04DUBLIN1841	THE AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 22 DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a free-flowing December 22 meeting, the Ambassador and Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern agreed that President Bush's planned February visit to Europe presented an opportunity to reenergize trans-Atlantic ties. Ahern noted a "huge willingness" among his counterparts within t [...]	2004-12-23 10:55:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR CPAS CVIS MASS PINR PINS EAID PGOV
04DUBLIN867	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO IRELAND [...] (C) Summary: Irish President Mary McAleese and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern are looking forward to welcoming the President to Dromoland Castle in the west of Ireland for the U.S.-EU Summit June 26. Ahern can be justly proud of his management of the EU Presidency to date, including his lead [...]	2004-06-08 16:45:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM ETRD EAIR MASS MARR CASC CVIS EUN
04DUBLIN886	CIVAIR DEMARCHE ON US-EU AGREEMENT - IRELAND [...] (C) Drawing on reftel points, pol/econ chief met on June 9 with Irish Civil Aviation Director General John Lumsden to discuss how to move forward the U.S.-EU air services agreement before the June 26 US-EU Summit. Lumsden noted that, following the excellent meeting last month in Ljubljana b [...]	2004-06-09 17:45:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EU
04DUBLIN904	U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Emboff delivered reftel points on June 14 to Department of Transport, International Aviation Division, Deputy Principal Officer Michael O'Mealoid. O'Mealoid stated the Irish delegation for the ICAO Assembly is not yet known. Post will send septel if GOI provides any substantive response at a [...]	2004-06-14 16:03:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ICAO
04DUBLIN966	DE PALACIO'S MESSAGE TO U/S LARSON AT US-EU [...] (U) EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTATION LOYOLA DE PALACIO MET ON THE MARGINS OF THE JUNE 26 US-EU SUMMIT IN DROMOLAND CASTLE IRELAND WITH UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS ALAN LARSON. DE PALACIO REQUESTED THE MEETING [...]	2004-06-30 16:24:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EUN
04FRANKFURT4611	Frankfurt Airport Expansion Delayed At Least Two [...] (U) SUMMARY: Frankfurt Airport's expansion now faces at least a two-year delay, meaning a fourth runway will not open until at least 2009. The Hesse government announced the delay on May 25, blaming the airport authority (Fraport) and refusing to set a new target date. The political opposit [...]	2004-05-28 12:01:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PGOV SENV GM
04FRANKFURT8521	FRANKFURT AIRPORT MANAGEMENT DISPUTES MEDIA [...] (C) Over the past few months, German media outlets, on a number of occasions, have reported negatively on Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) customs enforcement and its control of restricted areas. In a meeting with consulate representatives, senior Fraport officials said the airport is 100-percent [...]	2004-10-01 15:11:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAIR PTER SNAR GM
04FRANKFURT9039	LOW-COST CARRIERS GIVE STUTTGART UNEXPECTED BOOM [...] SUMMARY: In September 2004, the Stuttgart Airport experienced the largest year-on-year growth in its history (over 900,000 passengers). In 2004, airport management expects a total of 8.6 million passengers (up 12%). The airport's recent boom is largely due to low-cost carriers Germanwings [...]	2004-10-20 13:03:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON SENV GM
04GUATEMALA1326	BLANKET DIPOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM AND [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-27 22:47:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MARR MOPS SENV
04GUATEMALA449	ICAO'S MEETING IN CAIRO, GUATEMALA'S PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-24 23:13:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GT
04HALIFAX242	HALIFAX PRECLEARANCE: BANGOR WITHDRAWS OBJECTIONS [...] The City Council of Bangor, Maine, unanimously approved late October 25 a resolution to withdraw opposition to Halifax International Airport's (HIA) application for preclearance. The Council also authorized the City Manager and Airport Director to sign an agreement with HIA on joint marketing [...]	2004-10-26 13:16:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD PREL ASEC BEXP CA
04HANOI3092	VIETNAM'S AVIATION INDUSTRY TAKES OFF [...] (U) SUMMARY: Vietnam's aviation industry is seeking to catch up with those of other countries in the region. The government has dramatically changed its approach to the industry by allowing foreign carriers to increase their share of the market, but the change is unlikely to harm its domestic [...]	2004-11-17 03:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV PREL VM
04HARARE435	FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE FULMINATES ON THE BBC, [...] (sbu) Summary. Foreign Minister Stanislaus Mudenge convened the diplomatic corps on short notice March 10, with the press in attendance. Mudenge's presentation began with a scathing attack on the BBC for a recent Panorama program, then moved on to the detention of a planeload of mercenaries, [...]	2004-03-10 16:23:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS EAIR ZI EG
04ISTANBUL891	TURKEY RAISES NORTHERN CYPRUS AVIATION LINKS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta and his visiting delegation reviewed the bilateral transportation relationship with Turkish Minister of Transportation Binali Yildirim in a full day of meetings in Istanbul on Monday, May 24. Yildirim took the opportunity to press for t [...]	2004-06-08 09:53:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAIR ELTN ECON PREL TU CY
04KINSHASA1140	ECONOMIC REPORT - MARCH THROUGH JUNE 2004 [...] SUMMARY. Prices and the exchange rate remain stable even through political difficulties. The mining sector has been extremely active. Mining company America Mineral Fields (Amfi) wins approval and signature of its USD 300 million contract and then changes its name to Adastra Minerals. The UK g [...]	2004-06-21 14:24:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELTN EMIN EPET ETRD PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1399	ECONOMIC REPORT - LATE JUNE THROUGH 23 JULY [...] Summary. Bank of Commerce and Development (BCD) liquidation and conflict in eastern DRC temporarily raise exchange rates. Prices remain relatively stable. The diamond sector continues to see increased activity with CEEC projecting exports of USD 1 billion by 2006 (up from current USD 700-800 [...]	2004-07-29 06:15:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ELTN EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1474	CIVIL SERVANTS REMAIN AT WORK DESPITE CONTINUING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (U) Summary. Despite the failure of negotiations between the GDRC and various unions earlier this year, most civil servants have returned to work. Isolated strikes have since occured in several public enterprises and service [...]	2004-08-04 14:14:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ECPS ELAB EWWT PGOV CG
04KINSHASA1540	ECONOMIC REPORT - AUG 05 THROUGH AUG 12 [...] Prices remain stable despite the collapse of the Mai- Ndombe bridge. Exchange rates are very stable. COPIREP will pay out USD 11.5 million in severance packages to liquidate three Congolese banks. The government of the People's Republic of China is funding construction of a 150 bed hospital [...]	2004-08-13 15:13:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1724	AIR KASAI ENCOUNTERS TURBULENCE [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. Air Kasai, a private aviation firm, built numerous airstrips in Kasai Occidental province to provide air transportation to otherwise isolated diamond mining areas. Soon after launching its operations, Air Kasai encountered [...]	2004-09-15 13:34:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PGOV CG
04KUWAIT1213	(SBU) CT COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA [...] (S) Ref A requested posts to report on steps to improve US-Russian counter-terrorism (CT) coordination and communication in the field. We had already included the Russian Embassy in the G-8 CTAG meeting we hosted February 7 (ref B),and we will continue to do so. Russia has no declared intel [...]	2004-04-12 13:51:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PTER PREL ASEC EAIR PGOV RU
04KUWAIT2493	KUWAIT CIVAIR: PROMOTING OPEN SKIES [...] Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 3 August, 2004, expressing the Directorate of Civil Aviation's interest in beginning direct negotiations on a bilateral Open Skies agreement. An informal translation of the note follows below. We would appreciate the [...]	2004-08-07 11:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL ECON ETRD KU
04KUWAIT4513	FUTURE OF FALTERING KUWAIT AIRWAYS [...] (C) Ambassador met with Kuwaiti Minister of Communications, Planning and State for Development of Administrative Affairs Shaykh Ahmed Abdullah al-Ahmed al-Sabah on December 27, 2004 and discussed the financial situation of Kuwait Airways and the recent announcement of a new airline opening in [...]	2004-12-27 13:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR KPRV KU BEXP
04LAGOS105	World Airways and Rite Time Both Plan to Assist [...] Summary: On Thursday, January 15, 2004, Conoff participated in a telephone call initiated by representatives of World Airways. World Airways executives asked if Post could provide an approximate number of World Airways passengers still stranded in Lagos, adding that the carrier plans to opera [...]	2004-01-16 17:00:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CASC SOCI NI
04LAGOS1093	NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, MAY 21 [...] (U) This update includes: -- Econet and Vodacom Sign Five-Year Management Deal -- SAA Accepts Memorandum of Understanding -- New Money Laundering Law Signed --------------------------------------------- ---- Econet and Vodacom Sign Five-Year Management Deal ------------------------------- [...]	2004-05-21 16:16:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EAIR EINV EFIN ECON NI
04LAGOS1153	NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, JUNE 1 [...] (U) This update includes: -- New International Routes for Local Airlines -- NITEL Introduces New Tariffs Effective June 1 -- Recharge Cards Import Ban Effective January 2005 --------------------------------------------- ------- New International Routes Approved for Local Airlines -------- [...]	2004-06-01 13:42:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECPS ETRD ECON NI
04LAGOS1194	GON SEEKS ALTERNATIVES TO SAA FOR NIGERIA EAGLE [...] (U) Summary: The GON is considering new expressions of interest from European carriers (Virgin Atlantic, Air France/KLM and Lufthansa) to become the technical partner to the proposed Nigerian Eagle Airlines (NEA). The GON's introduction of new conditions for a reciprocal agreement mandating th [...]	2004-06-08 15:06:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NI
04LAGOS125	SAA NAMED NIGERIAN EAGLE'S TECHNICAL PARTNER [...] (U) Summary: On Wednesday, January 14, GON officials announced the selection of South African Airways (SAA) as Nigerian Eagle Airlines' technical partner. Executives close to the deal expect the new airline to replace Nigeria's ailing national carrier, Nigeria Airways Limited, later this year. [...]	2004-01-21 11:12:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NI
04LAGOS126	World Airways [...] On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 8:07 a.m. EST, 318 passengers arrived at JFK aboard World Airways flight 817. In an advertisement being handed out by World Airways staff to passengers, World Airways claims the flight was being operated at their own expense and that they have not received paym [...]	2004-01-21 12:10:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CASC SOCI NI
04LAGOS1469	POLITICAL UNDERTONE OF SLOK AIR'S GROUNDING [...] (U) Summary: Since the suspension and subsequent revocation of its license in March, Slok Air remains grounded. Though accused of having violated aviation regulations, the airline's travails have been associated with a political face-off between Orji Kalu, Abia State Governor and owner of Slok [...]	2004-07-19 14:24:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EINV PGOV NI
04LAGOS1744	NIGERIA: ONE YEAR AWAY FROM CATEGORY 1? [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-25 05:58:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV NI
04LAGOS2025	NIGERIA SIGNS VIRGIN AIRLINES DEAL; AVIATION [...] Summary. The Government of Nigeria signed September 28 a partnership deal between Nigeria Airways (NA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways (reftel),creating Virgin Nigeria. The new carrier anticipates beginning operations early 2005. The Federal High Court ordered liquidation of NA assets July 9. [...]	2004-10-04 08:52:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELAB EINV NI PGOV
04LAGOS2077	NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, OCTOBER 12 [...] (U) This update includes: -- Airfare Increase of 40% Expected for Domestic Flights -- Runway to Shut Down for 8 Months at Lagos International Airport for Safety Upgrades -- Textile Leaders in the Lagos Area Want to Take Advantage of AGOA -- Cadbury Nigeria Thrives Despite High Production [...]	2004-10-12 08:32:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV ECON NI
04LAGOS2120	SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA REVIEW: DEPARTMENT OF [...] (U) This Message Responds To Reftel Request For Post's Assessment. 2. (U) Nigeria is not technically part of the Safe Skies for Africa Program (SSFA),but has received very similar assistance under a parallel program combined with port security called the Nigeria Transportation Project. [...]	2004-10-18 09:50:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EAID ECON ETRD PTER NI
04LAGOS2195	NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE OCTOBER 2004 [...] (U) Summary: Nigerian manufacturers estimate they lost roughly USD 150 million due to the October 11-14 nationwide fuel price strike. The strike may resume as early as November 1. Several local airlines have increased fares on domestic routes, primarily in response to the increase in aviatio [...]	2004-10-29 06:19:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EPET ELAB EFIN NI
04LAGOS2306	GON PROMISES FUEL PRICE REDUCTION AND LABOR [...] (U) On November 15, the GON announced it would reduce the price of fuel to N49 per liter. Responding to the promised price reduction, the Labor and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) suspended the strike planned to begin November 16. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Adams Oshiomhole told [...]	2004-11-16 16:02:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELAB EPET KDEM NI PGOV
04LAGOS2424	DOES INSPIRATION MATTER? THE SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA [...] (U) Summary. The GON sent a three-member delegation to the Safe Skies for Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa October 25-29; Lagos US Consulate Econoff also attended the event. The Nigerian delegation said, upon returning home, it would push for passage of a pending aviation bill [...]	2004-12-02 12:57:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EAIR ECON ETRD PTER NI
04LAGOS2595	NEAR CRASH OF CHANCHANGI AIRLINER RESURFACES [...] (U) Forward landing gear failed to deploy on a Chanchangi Airlines (Nigeria) flight from Port Harcourt to Lagos yesterday. According to report, the pilot of the Boeing 272 detected problems as as it prepared for landing at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA). Federal Airports Autho [...]	2004-12-30 16:02:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER NI
04LAGOS337	THEY STARTED IT: WORLD AIRWAYS AND RITETIME [...] (U) Summary: World Airways and Ritetime Aviation and Travel Service executives called on Mission personnel February 9 and 10, respectively. Both groups related the series of events leading to World's December 2003 decision to suspend its scheduled charter flights between the United States and [...]	2004-02-13 15:26:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CASC SOCI ASEC AMGT NI
04LAGOS605	NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, MARCH 19 [...] (U) This update includes: -- Overland Links Inland Airports -- NEPA Improves Collection Efficiency -- GON to Revive Liquefied Petroleum Gas Sector ------------------------------ Overland Links Inland Airports ------------------------------ 2. (U) Overland Airways now connects Abuja an [...]	2004-03-19 16:22:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EAIR ECON NI
04LAGOS74	WORLD AIRWAYS SUSPENDS SERVICE, LEAVES PASSENGERS [...] (U) Summary: World Airways recently announced the indefinite suspension of its charter flights between the United States and Nigeria. Company executives say World's booking agent, Ritetime Aviation and Travel Service, owes the airline nearly US $2 million and argue that World cannot continue [...]	2004-01-14 16:24:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CASC SOCI ASEC AMGT NI
04LAGOS83	WORLD AIRWAYS SUSPENDS SERVICE, LEAVES [...] (U) Summary: World Airways recently announced the indefinite suspension of its charter flights between the United States and Nigeria. Company executives say World's booking agent, Ritetime Aviation and Travel Service, owes the airline nearly US $2 million and argue that World cannot continue [...]	2004-01-15 09:41:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CASC SOCI ASEC AMGT NI
04LILONGWE630	MALAWI LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY AT ICAO [...] Acting Director of Civil Aviation Justin Mkandawire told econoff on July 8 that the GOM will likely support the USG's bid for re-election as a Category 1 country to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),as it has done in the past. Mkandawire said the GOM has not [...]	2004-07-08 12:17:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR MI ICAO
04LILONGWE662	GOM INTERESTED IN OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Minister of Transport and Public Works Henry Mussa expressed interest in learning more about the USG's Open Skies Agreement during a July 16 introductory call with the Charge. Mussa was interested to learn of the code-sharing benefits the agreement offers and to hear that several of Mal [...]	2004-07-16 10:50:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL PBTS PTER PINS MI
04LILONGWE716	OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT LOOKS CLEAR TO MFA [...] (SBU) Minister of Foreign Affairs George Chaponda confirmed the GOM's interest in the Open Skies agreement when the Charge provide reftel A information during a July 29 meeting. Chaponda said the GOM will review the documentation provided and begin consultations with the relevant Ministries. [...]	2004-07-30 04:53:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL MI
04LJUBLJANA511	SLOVENIA: SECRETARY MINETA'S BILATERAL MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 25 May, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta and his visiting delegation called on his Slovenian counterpart, Marko Pavliha, to discuss the bilateral transportation agenda prior to the start of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) meeting held i [...]	2004-06-02 11:24:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAIR ELTN ECON PREL PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA554	SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO US-EU FIRST STEP CIVAIR [...] (U) ON 15 JUNE, STATE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS AT THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT BOJAN BABIC EMAILED ECONOFF THE FOLLOWING NOTE PROVIDING SLOVENIA'S VIEWS ON THE U.S.-EU FIRST STEP CIVAIR AGREEMENT AS PER REF A. BEGIN TEXT OF NOTE THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAX MESSAGE REGARDING AMERICAN VIEWPOINT [...]	2004-06-15 12:34:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR SI
04MADRID1000	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA SALVATORE SCALONE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Inspector Salvatore Scalone, Supervisor, Airworthiness Unit, Technical Branch, Flight Standards Division, to travel to Madrid March 28-April 2 to attend the European BE-1900 Operators Conference prepared by Raytheon Airlines at the Hotel We [...]	2004-03-25 09:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID1593	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA GULDING, O'TOOLE, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA personnel John M. Gulding, Gary O'Toole, Patricia Friesenhahn, Julie Draper, and Angel L. Morales from FAA Washington, D.C. to travel to Madrid June 13-19 to participate in Working Group 2 Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no assista [...]	2004-05-06 12:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID1764	VISA WAIVER PROGRAM COUNTRY REVIEWS: SPAIN [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-15 07:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT EAIR XT AS BX JA NZ SI SN KOCI CASC SPCVIS
04MADRID1833	SPAIN: READOUT ON US-EU OPEN SKIES NEGOTIATIONS [...] SUMMARY: We spoke May 18 with Deputy Director for Air Transportation Development Eugenia Llorens, who participated in the latest round of US-EU open skies negotiations, about matters contained in Reftel A and her views on the possible outcome of the negotiations and its implications for Spain [...]	2004-05-19 16:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR SP
04MADRID1834	SPAIN REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITS ICAO GROUP II RE- [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. Embassy received a dip note from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation requesting USG support and affirmative vote for the GOS's reelection as member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, Group II [...]	2004-05-20 07:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP ICAO
04MADRID1905	NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVAIR "INTENDS" TO [...] We sent reftel A talking points in a letter welcoming Spain,s new Director General of Civil Aviation Manuel Bautista Perez and requesting an introductory appointment. To our surprise, Bautista responded notifying us of the GOS's "intent" to establish an open skies relationship. 2. An info [...]	2004-05-25 15:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR SP
04MADRID2247	SPAIN WANTS TO NEGOTIATE OPEN SKIES BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the failure of the European Union Council of Ministers to endorse the proposed US-EU Open Skies agreement, Eugenia Llorens, Deputy Director General of Air Transportation, Ministry of Public Works (protect) told us privately of Spain's interest in negotiating a bilater [...]	2004-06-15 15:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR SP
04MADRID2554	IBERIA PULLING "MINI-HUB" OUT OF MIAMI; SALVADORAN [...] Summary: Today, Iberia Airlines announced plans to fly directly to Guatemala and Panama, avoiding the Miami International Airport for "purely financial" reasons, beginning in October. Nevertheless, an Iberia contact told us that increased layover time due to new security procedures in Miami [...]	2004-07-06 15:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CVIS SP
04MADRID2763	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GARY FURR, NACI [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gary Wayne Furr, Contractor, NACI, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, to travel to Madrid, September 9-17 to participate in the meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP) Universa [...]	2004-07-20 14:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID2851	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GARY FURR, NACI [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gary Wayne Furr, Contractor, NACI, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, to travel to Madrid, September 9-17 to participate in the meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP) Universa [...]	2004-07-27 08:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID2904	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA THOMAS L. PAGANO [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas L. Pagano, ATO-P, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, to travel to Madrid September 9 - 17 to attend and participate in the meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP) Univ [...]	2004-07-30 08:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP
04MADRID3082	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy Madrid grants country clearance for the following DHS employees: James Hugh Yeager, Isabel Marie Tumblin, Cecilia Michele Barela, and Sharon Ruth Trodden to travel to Madrid, Spain from August 30 - September 3, 2004. The purpose of the trip is to review TSA's ability to assess securi [...]	2004-08-12 15:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR
04MADRID3252	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD E. JENNINGS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard E. Jennings, Aerospace Engineer, Avionics Systems Branch, FAA to travel to Madrid, September 13-18 to attend ICAO ACP, Working Group C, UAT SARPS Meeting at INECO in Madrid. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. [...]	2004-08-27 14:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP
04MADRID3682	SPAIN CIVAIR: FILING OF FINAL U.S. CARRIER [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-24 11:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP
04MADRID3700	SPAIN: ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-24 16:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR SP ICAO
04MADRID3862	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRIAN KEITH COOPER [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Brian Keith Cooper, Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA, to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 19-22, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to perform US Airways outsource and line station inspections. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance i [...]	2004-09-24 01:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID4046	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JACKIE BLACK, FAA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jackie Black, FAA Safety Inspector, AFS-50, FAA, to travel to Bilbao, Spain from October 18-20, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to ensure that recertification inspection and added (aircraft) ratings are commensurate to the FAA authorizations [...]	2004-10-15 12:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID4128	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEON SAYADIAN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Leon Sayadian, US Member of WG-67, ATO-P, FAA Headquarters, Architecture and System Eng., ATO-P, NAS Technical Engineering, ATO-P, to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 13-18, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with persons in his [...]	2004-10-19 18:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID4889	SPAIN CIVAIR: FILING OF U.S. CARRIER SCHEDULES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-29 16:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP
04MADRID564	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LAMARRE AND HANSEN, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Andre Lamarre and Dale Hansen FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors, to travel to Madrid, February 23-27 to conduct maintenance on a U.S. registered aircraft. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. THREAT ASSESSMENT: In [...]	2004-02-18 15:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID652	SPAIN CIVAIR: FILING OF FINAL U.S. CARRIER SUMMER [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-25 17:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP
04MADRID667	SPANISH DELEGATES TO ICAO'S MEETING IN CAIRO [...] We met with Susana Espana, International Relations Advisor for Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Public Works, regarding reftel. She informed us that the following Spanish officials from Civil Aviation, Ministry of Public Works, will attend the ICAO meeting in Cairo: -Manuel Menderoz, Head [...]	2004-02-26 16:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP
04MADRID702	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA KYLE L. OLSEN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Kyle L. Olsen, Manager, Continued Operational Program, ANM-104, FAA, Renton, Washington to travel to Barcelona March 13-20 to attend Flight Safety Foundation, Aviation Safety Seminar and JAA Joint Safety Team (JSSI) meetings. 2. Embassy und [...]	2004-03-01 16:07:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP

04MADRID703	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA DAVID J. BRILES [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David J. Briles, Safety Information Engineering and Analysis Division, ASY-100, FAA to travel to Barcelona March 16-21 to participate in meetings of the Global Aviation Information Network (GAIN) Government Support Team (GST) and the Joint Safe [...]	2004-03-01 16:08:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID854	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NTSB ROBERT M. [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert M. Macintosh, Jr., Chief Advisor, International Safety Affairs, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),to travel to Barcelona March 14-18 to participate in the Flight Safety Foundation European Aviation Safety Seminar (EASS). 2 [...]	2004-03-12 16:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA EAIR SP
04MADRID861	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA ROBERT A. NESTER [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert A. Nester, Aircrew Program Manager, American Trans Air (ATA),Indianapolis Flight Standards District Office, to travel to various places in Spain March 23-26 to perform surveillance activities related to assigned work program consisting [...]	2004-03-12 17:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MADRID986	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA TIMOTHY W. STANTON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Timothy W. Stanton to travel to Madrid March 27-31 to conduct a focused inspection at Transmeridian Airlines D091 substantial maintenance provider, Iberia Lineas Aereas. 2. As requested reftel reservations have been made at the Hotel Me [...]	2004-03-23 10:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
04MANAMA1047	BAHRAIN CONFIRMS IMPLEMENTATION OF MARITIME [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-05 08:18:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ACOA ASEC EAIR ETRD ECON ETTC ENRG KSTC PARM PTER PHSA PREL BA
04MANAMA1124	AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT CRS PROVISIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-18 07:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA BA
04MANAMA1228	BAHRAIN'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DOD SCHOOL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa stressed to Charge during an August 4 meeting the need to find a way to work together to keep the most important cultural tie, the Department of Defense Bahrain School, operational. Shaikh Mohammed conveyed GOB's offe [...]	2004-08-04 17:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAIR ETRD BA IZ
04MANAMA1235	BAHRAIN AGREES TO CANCEL THIRD SUPPLEMENT OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-08 05:31:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA BA
04MANAMA1243	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICAO ASSEMBLY - ON KEY U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-08 12:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR XX AORC BA ICAO
04MANAMA1469	BAHRAIN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with Minister of Transportation Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa on September 8 to discuss efforts to expand and manage Bahrain,s transportation infrastructure. Al Khalifa,s portfolio also includes civil aviation as well as telecommunications, postal services and pub [...]	2004-09-25 12:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	BA BEXP EAIR ECON PREL
04MANAMA1725	BAHRAIN: FAA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-17 12:16:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR BH
04MANAMA319	MALIAT DEMARCHE RECEIVED POSITIVELY IN BAHRAIN [...] ECONOFF delivered reftel demarche and passed e-mailed MALIAT texts and tables March 9 to Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) Director of Air Transport Ahmed Nemat Ali and Air Transport Advisor Kamal Hefny Riyadh. By way of background, Nemat Ali told ECONOFF that Bahrain already has Open Sk [...]	2004-03-10 04:44:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR BA
04MANAMA502	BAHRAIN MALIAT DECISION MOVING FORWARD [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-10 13:13:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON BA
04MANAMA977	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RE U.S. ICAO COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-22 05:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR XX BA ICAO
04MAPUTO1658	NEW MOZAMBICAN AIRLINE RAISES SAFETY AND SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In August 2004, Air Corridor became Mozambique's first private commercial airline to operate nationwide, breaking the monopoly that the government-owned Linhas Aereas de Mocambique (LAM) had maintained since independence. Air Corridor has injected much-needed competition in Moza [...]	2004-12-29 15:06:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR SNAR KCRM MZ SA
04MAPUTO701	MOZAMBIQUE CANDIDATURE FOR ICAO [...] Per Diplomatic Note 879, dated May 14, 2004, from the Mozambique Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AmEmbassy Maputo was informed that in accordance with the rotation arrangement among the fourteen Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),the Republic of Mozambique will pr [...]	2004-05-27 12:24:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MZ
04MONTREAL1464	EU Additionality at ICAO: EC Efforts to obtain [...] (U) Summary and action request. As Department is aware, for some time the European Union has been talking with high level officials of the International Civil Aviation Organization about its desire to have an enhanced and permanent presence at ICAO. Of 36 current Council members, 8 are from [...]	2004-11-12 20:01:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EAIR EU ICAO
04MONTREAL233	SECURITY BREACH AT PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU AIRPORT [...] SUMMARY. A SECURITY BREACH AT PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU AIRPORT (AKA DORVAL) AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45PM (1745 HOURS) ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 12) GROUNDED ALL OUTBOUND AIR TRAFFIC TO THE UNITED STATES FOR ALMOST TWO HOURS. SEVERAL PLANES IN FLIGHT WERE RECALLED TO DORVAL FOR RESTERILIZING. THE RESCR [...]	2004-02-13 20:47:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC CASC CA
04MONTREAL252	FLIGHTS GROUNDED A SECOND TIME IN THREE DAYS AT [...] SUMMARY. DOMESTIC OUTBOUND FLIGHTS WERE GROUNDED, DELAYED OR RECALLED TO PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU AIRPORT (AKA DORVAL AIRPORT) FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE DAYS. THE INCIDENT THAT PROMPTED THE SEALING OF THE JETTY OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05AM ON SATURDAY (FEB. 14) AND LASTED ABOUT FIVE HO [...]	2004-02-17 20:44:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC CASC CA
04MONTREAL308	SIXTH MEETING OF THE ICAO COMMITTEE ON AVIATION [...] SUMMARY: THE U.S. WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING MOST OF ITS GOALS AT THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION'S (ICAO) COMMITTEE ON AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CAEP),HELD IN MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 2-12, 2004. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RESULT RELATED TO AIRCRAFT NOISE [...]	2004-02-25 19:48:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SENV ETRD ICAO
04MONTREAL691	BOTCHED SECURITY EXERCISE AT PIERRE ELLIOTT [...] (C) Summary. Media reports of a botched security exercise at PET International Airport prompted post's Principal Officer (PO) to contact Aeroport de Montreal Corporation (ADM) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Cherry and the Department of Homeland Security Pre-Inspection Facil [...]	2004-05-11 21:15:00	Consulate Montreal	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ASEC CASC CA
04MONTREAL701	AEROPORTS DE MONTREAL ANNUAL REPORT 2003 [...] (U) Summary. Aeroports de Montreal (ADM) Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Cherry and Chairman of the Board Pierre Martin rolled out the ADM 2003 annual report at a May 6, 2004 public meeting held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in M [...]	2004-05-13 12:51:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CA
04MONTREAL766	Implementation of Capetown Convention [...] Summary: ICAO Preparatory Commission selects Ireland as host country for new International Registry for financing interests in aircraft. 2. The Capetown Diplomatic Conference established a Preparatory Commission of 20 states, including the U.S., to set up the new international registry, i [...]	2004-06-01 16:30:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD CA EI SN ICAO UNIDROIT
04MONTREAL931	INCIDENT IN DOMESTIC TERMINAL OF TRUDEAU AIRPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-09 20:36:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC EAIR CA
04MUSCAT1942	AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION GROUNDED [...] (SBU) Summary: A long-expected pullout by British Airports Authority from the privatized consortium managing Oman's international airports means that the government will now run the airports in Muscat and Salalah. One of the alleged key sticking points was the failure of the government and the [...]	2004-11-03 09:47:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EINV EFIN PGOV ECON MU
04NASSAU1282	U.S.- BAHAMAS COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME AGREEMENT [...] On June 29, 2004 The Bahamas and the United States put into force the Comprehensive Maritime Agreement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bahamian signatory, Minister of Foreign Affairs Frederick Mitchell and U.S. signatory, Charge d'Affaires, Robert M. Witajewski, gave brief remarks and met [...]	2004-06-29 21:25:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PHSA PBTS PHUM KCRM SMIG EWWT EAIR SNAR BF
04NEWDELHI7701	HIGH LEVEL INDIAN REP FOR AFGHANISTAN INAUGURATION [...] (U) Action request for OVP. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Reflecting significant Indian interests in Afghanistan and GOI support for Karzai's re-election, New Delhi has designated Minister of State in the PMO Prithviraj Chavan to lead the official delegation for the December 7 Afghan inaugurat [...]	2004-12-06 12:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BEXP EAIR IN AF
04OTTAWA2893	NEW CANADIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER INTERESTED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre on October 26 and learned his views on upgrading the bilateral aviation agreement and accelerating infrastructure improvements at land border crossings. The Minister indicated he will push for both, and that port security [...]	2004-10-28 19:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECIN EWWT ELTN ASEC PREL CA
04OTTAWA3144	CANADIAN MINISTER OF TRANSPORT SUGGESTS THAT THE [...] (SBU) Canadian Transport Minister Jean Lapierre has signaled his interest in reviewing Canada's civil aviation policy. He has proposed a broad examination of barriers to a more innovative and efficient civair system in Canada, including questioning foreign investment limits and cabotage proh [...]	2004-11-22 16:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECIN EINV CA
04OTTAWA3459	CANADIAN DIP NOTE EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT [...] Summary: The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) delivered a diplomatic note (no. NUE-0139) to Acting Econ M/C and Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Attache on December 22, expressing concern about congestion at the Toronto preclearance facility and requesting that DHS take steps to re [...]	2004-12-23 18:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PREL CA FAC
04PANAMA906	USG SUCCESS STORY: PANAMA REGAINS CATEGORY 1 FOR [...] Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Panama in 2001 for not complying with international air safety standards. Over the past 18 months, the Embassy has worked to focus the GoP's highest levels on making needed changes to its aviation authority to regain the status. [...]	2004-04-20 19:33:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD BEXP CASC PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
04PANAMA954	PSI: ANSWERS TO KEY QUESTIONS ON CARGO HANDLING [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-26 15:19:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP EWWT EAIR PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
04PARAMARIBO175	ICAO'S MEETING IN CAIRO: SURINAME REGRETS [...] PER REFTEL REQUEST, ON FEBRUARY 20 THE EMBASSY DISCUSSED THE ICAO FACILITATION DIVISION (FAL/12) MEETING TO BE HELD IN CAIRO FROM MARCH 22 TO APRIL 2, 2004, WITH SURINAME'S CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY DIRECTOR VIVIAN HANENBERG. HANENBERG RESPONDED THAT THE GOS WAS UNABLE TO SEND A DELEGATION [...]	2004-02-26 18:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EC EG NS
04PARAMARIBO187	CIVAIR: SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA, ADOPTING A REGIONAL [...] IN RESPONSE TO THE FEBRUARY 26 REQUEST BY FAA DESK OFFICER FOR NIGERIA AND AFRICAN MULTILATERAL ISSUES FOREST RAWLS, THE EMBASSY PURCHASED ECONOMY-CLASS TICKETS FOR VIVIAN HANENBERG, DIRECTOR OF THE CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY, TO ATTEND A MISSION IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, FROM MARCH 8-12, [...]	2004-03-02 19:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EAID PREL NS
04PARIS9137	FRANCE: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Following considerable Embassy effort to bring about GOF coordination, the French Government finally has issued a directive requiring air carrier compliance with the No Fly and Selectee Emergency Amendments (EAs). The directive effectively gives Air France (AF [...]	2004-12-27 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
04PARIS9171	CIVAIR: DGAC RESPONSE TO U.S. CARRIER OPERATIONS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While remaining firm in their request to eight U.S. carriers, operating under FAR 135 (commuter and on-demand operations) in French Caribbean territories to supply documentation supporting their requests for "revalidation of any non-scheduled flight authorizations," French avi [...]	2004-12-29 14:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON FR
04PRETORIA4464	SECURITY CONCERNS AT JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. A spate of recent criminal activity at the Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) reveals a need for improved security. Several robberies, shootings and unauthorized access to restricted areas have resulted in a police investigation. While security precautions at the airpor [...]	2004-10-05 13:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELAB ECON ASEC SF
04PRETORIA4786	MINISTER RADEBE ON OPEN SKIES [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Transportation's (DoT) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Susan McDermott met with South Africa's Minister of Transport Jeffrey Radebe and Dr. Ian Phillips, Special Advisor to the Minister, on October 27, 2004 at the Minister's p [...]	2004-10-29 15:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV ETRD ECON SF
04PRETORIA5072	SAG OFFICIALS INTEREST IN OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Econ Minister Counselor and Econoff gauged interest in a potential Open Skies agreement between South Africa and the United States in separate meetings with Commissioner Seboseso Machobane from the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); South African Airways Executive Ma [...]	2004-11-23 05:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD SF
04PRETORIA5259	SOUTH AFRICA'S APPROACH TO OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dr. Ian Phillips, Special Advisor to Transport Minister Jeffrey Radebe, met with Econ M-C and Econoff to clarify recent comments about the SAG's approach to proposed Open Skies talks with the United States (Reftel A) and to discuss the Minister's upcoming visit to the United S [...]	2004-12-03 15:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD SF
04QUITO2366	ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-26 14:30:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AORC EC ICAO
04QUITO3202	ECUADOR PREPARING TO MOVE FORWARD ON CIVIL [...] Summary. Ecuador's Congress is preparing for the second debate on proposed civil aviation legislation sometime in January. A legal advisor to the committee in which the draft legislation is pending says a vote on the floor of the Congress is likely sometime in February. The passage of this [...]	2004-12-10 17:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV EC
04ROME1080	BUSINESS AS USUAL AT ALITALIA: ZANICHELLI BECOMES [...] (U) FRANCESCO MENGOZZI RESIGNED AS ALITALIA'S MANAGING DIRECTOR ON FEBRUARY 28, AND WAS REPLACED BY MARCO ZANICHELLI, FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL AND A MEMBER OF ALITALIA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ZANICHELLI WILL BE ASSISTED BY TWO GENERAL DIRECTORS: GLENN HOUENASTEIN, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN FORMERLY O [...]	2004-03-18 14:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELAB IT PGOV AVIATION
04ROME1846	ALLEGATIONS OF ALITALIA CODE SHARING AT LINATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TRANSPORT MINISTRY DG FOR CIVIL AVIATION SANSONE TOLD ECONOFFS APRIL 28 THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE ALLEGATIONS OF ALITALIA CODE-SHARING WITH OTHER EU CARRIERS OUT OF LINATE AIRPORT AND HAD FOUND NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS WAS TAKING PLACE. SANSONE HAD SPELLED OUT THE RULES FOR LINA [...]	2004-05-12 13:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP IT EUN AVIATION
04ROME1893	CIVAIR ITALY ON U.S.-EU AGREEMENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) ALDO SANSONE, TRANSPORT MINISTRY DG FOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION, TOLD ECONOFFS MAY 13 THAT ITALY WAS WATCHING THE U.S.-EU NEGOTIATIONS WITH CONCERN. IN HIS VIEW, "THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY AN INTRA-EU PROBLEM." SANSONE EXPLAINED THAT THE COMMISSION HAD REQUESTED A BROAD MANDATE FOR THE U.S [...]	2004-05-14 15:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT EUN AVIATION
04ROME2190	CIVAIR: ITALIAN VIEWS ON U.S.-EU AIR SERVICES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministries of Transport and Foreign Affairs, as well as Alitalia, all confirm that Italy has serious concerns about accepting a first-step U.S.-EU air services agreement. However, our discussions with all three entities revealed a range of rationales for the GOI's current re [...]	2004-06-09 09:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT EUN AVIATION
04ROME2222	WFP AIR OPERATIONS [...] Summary. WFP is addressing the findings of the external auditor regarding air operations in advance of its next Executive Board meeting. End summary. 2. Review of the WFP's Air Operations, a Report of the External Auditor, was presented but not discussed at the Annual Session of the WFP E [...]	2004-06-10 13:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AORC PREF EAIR WFP AVIATION
04ROME2224	U.S.-EU AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT: GOI VIEWS AS "NOT [...] (SBU) FOLLOWING UP ON REF. A DISCUSSIONS, ECMIN MET THE MORNING OF JUNE 10 WITH EMIGLIO MARAINI, DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO TRANSPORT MINISTER LUNARDI, SHORTLY BEFORE THE TWO WERE TO DEPART FOR THE TRANSPORT COUNCIL IN LUXEMBOURG. MARAINI ESSENTIALLY CONFIRMED WHAT WE HAD HEARD IN OUR EARLIER MEE [...]	2004-06-10 13:30:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT EUN AVIATION
04ROME2349	GOI SUPPORT FOR U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY APPEARS LIKELY [...] ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO ERCOLANO, NEW COUNSELOR IN THE ITALIAN MFA'S DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION, ITALY IS UNOFFICIALLY LIKELY TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES BID FOR RE-ELECTION TO PART 1 OF THE ICAO COUNCIL. ERCOLANO POINTED OUT THAT ITALY IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF LOB [...]	2004-06-17 15:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON IT FAA
04ROME3060	JUDICIARY HAMPERS B767 ENGINE FIRE INVESTIGATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-09 10:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PGOV IT ICAO AVIATION
04ROME3262	Civair: Italian Response to U.S.-Linate [...] On July 23, Embassy delivered ref A talking points on U.S. carrier complaints regarding Alitalia/Air France codeshare operations at Milan's Linate Airport to Aldo Sansone, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transport. In Sansone's response, he denies illegitimate and disc [...]	2004-08-24 15:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION FAA
04ROME3465	GOVERNMENT OF ITALY OBJECTIONS TO U.S. AIR CARRIER [...] Econoff and post FAA representative met September 7 with Ente Nazionale per L'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) Deputy Director General Sciacchitano to deliver reftel points. Sciacchitano confirmed to Econoff that ENAC had "suspended" its attempts to force Delta and Northwest Airlines, among other airli [...]	2004-09-10 06:57:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT FAA AVIATION
04ROME3530	ITALY ON LARGE AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES TALKS WITH EU [...] On September 13, Economic Minister Counselor presented the demarche on large commercial aircraft subsidies to Foreign Ministry Director General for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation, Giandomenico Magliano, and Office Director Diego Ungaro. EcMin also conveyed the demarche separ [...]	2004-09-14 16:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EIND ETRD IT EUN FAA AVIATION
04ROME354	ICAO CAEP 6: ITALIAN VIEWS [...] (SBU) SALVATORE MINEO, ITALY'S CAEP REPRESENTATIVE AND ENAC (NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY) DIRECTOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, MET JANUARY 30 WITH SENIOR FAA REPRESENTATIVE AND SCIENCE COUNSELOR. MINEO IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CAEP 6 DUE TO ILL HEALTH, BUT WILL BE REPRESENTED BY PAOLO [...]	2004-01-30 18:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON SENV IT AVIATION
04ROME3593	ITALY AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS: ENGAGING [...] Summary: EcMin presented MFA officials with Ref. B diplomatic note seeking better cooperation on aviation incident investigations and laid out possible operational solutions. MFA officials noted that the independence of the Italian judiciary made it difficult for the MFA to prescribe a specif [...]	2004-09-20 05:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION FAA
04ROME3647	ICAO - ITALY'S ADDITIONAL RESPONSES TO BUDGET AND [...] Italy's civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per L'Aviazione Civile (ENAC)) Deputy Director Salvatore Sciacchitano provided Econoff with the following additional written responses (in English) to Ref A and B points. Embassy has edited the text for readability. 2. Begin text -We agree [...]	2004-09-22 08:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR IT ICAO
04ROME3832	ALITALIA: RESTRUCTURING PLAN CLOSE TO APPROVAL [...] (U) Summary: Alitalia, the Italian government, and labor unions are expected to sign a final agreement soon on the restructuring of Italy's flag carrier. The airline will be split into two companies, one to continue the core flight operations, the other to take over Alitalia's ground service [...]	2004-10-04 15:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELAB EU IT KPRV PGOV FAA AVIATION
04ROME3990	CIVAIR: ITALY STAYS FIRM ON LINATE CODESHARE [...] (U) Acting Ecmin, Econoff and Econ FSN met October 8 with Aldo Sansone, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation, to deliver Ref A follow-on demarche regarding Italian refusal to allow U.S. carriers to conduct third-country code-share operations between the U.S. an [...]	2004-10-15 17:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA IT AVIATION FAA
04ROME4915	AIREUROPE SUBSIDIARY OF BANKRUPT VOLARE GROUP [...] On November 19, Italian authorities shut down the insolvent Volare Group Airlines, including the regional budget carrier VolareWeb and the charter carrier AirEurope. On December 27, the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) granted AirEurope a provisional license to commence international [...]	2004-12-29 17:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION FAA
04SANAA2436	ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Pol/Econ Deputy delivered ref A demarche and passed along FAA training catalogue to Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority (CAMA) Chairman Hamed Ahmed Farag on 9/13. Farag thanked the USG for the FAA training materials and reiterated his earlier support, ref B, for USG ICAO initiatives. [...]	2004-09-14 12:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR YM DEMARCHE
04SANAA53	NOTICE OF ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT [...] (u) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (u) Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff delivered information in reftel to Hamed Ahmed Farag, Chairman of Yemen's Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority (CAMA),Mohammed al-Madhagi, CAMA Advisor and Chief of the Technical Advisory Burea [...]	2004-01-06 12:25:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC YM
04SANAA54	TEXTS OF DHS EMERGENCY AVIATION AMENDMENTS [...] (sbu) Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff delivered texts of three aviation emergency amendments provided in reftel to Hamed Ahmed Farag, Chairman of Yemen's Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority (CAMA),Mohammed al-Madhagi, CAMA Advisor and Chief of the Technical Advisory Bureau. Noting that Ye [...]	2004-01-06 12:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER ASEC PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANAA960	MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAMS [...] Per reftel, Embassy Sanaa would like to be included in the Maritime Security Collective. 2. Point of contact for Embassy Sanaa is Pol/Econ Chief, Mary Brett Rogers, who can be contacted at the following phone numbers: Embassy: (967) (1) 303-155 extension 2236, cell phone (967) 7321-8475 [...]	2004-04-27 10:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EWWT ACOA ASEC EAIR ETRD ECON ETTC MARITIME SECURITY
04SANTODOMINGO2026	DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT LOCKS OUT AIR TRAFFIC [...] (U) At 0600 this morning March 31 Civil Aviation officials replaced civilian air traffic controllers at the national center (SDQ) with military air traffic controllers. The military controllers are instituting precautionary intervals for incoming, departing, and overhead traffic; some flights [...]	2004-03-31 19:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELAB DR MARR
04SANTODOMINGO2072	DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS [...] Many civilian air traffic controllers returned to work today after the Dominican Civil Aviation Authority and Dominican Air Traffic Controllers Union reached an agreement early today. Representatives from both parties explained to econoff that agreement was reached at 1:30 am after many hours [...]	2004-04-02 19:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR EAIR ELAB MARR
04SANTODOMINGO2743	LETTER AND SUMMARY OF DEFICIENCIES AT LAS AMERICAS [...] Embassy officers delivered he TSA letter in English on Friday, May 2 to the Airport Security Agency (CESA),the airport operator AERODOM and to the Civil Aviation Agency. English translations of the letter and the annex were delivered to all the above on Monday, May 5. HERTELL [...]	2004-05-06 23:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER DR
04SANTODOMINGO4534	AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT CRS PROVISIONS [...] Embassy delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Carlos Alvarez Guzman. Embassy will forward any response received. MARSHALL [...]	2004-08-05 21:50:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA EAIR
04SANTODOMINGO4666	DOMINICAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS HOPE FOR EARLY [...] Summary. The salary dispute between the Association of Air Traffic Controllers (ACTA) and the Dominican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) that resulted in a three-day lockout in late March remains unresolved. Although the union and the government do not have good relations now, there is hope t [...]	2004-08-12 20:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EAIR DR
04SANTODOMINGO4892	ICAO CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to newly appointed Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Norge BOTELLO Fernandez. Botello confirmed that the Dominican Republic will support re-election of the United States to the ICAO Council and in general would support U.S. po [...]	2004-08-27 19:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR XX
04SINGAPORE3294	SINGAPORE PLAYS THE INDIA CARD [...] (C) Summary: Singapore is actively cultivating a closer political, military, and economic relationship with India. The GOS values India's "strategic weight" and hopes it can balance China's rising influence in the region. Singapore's defense cooperation with India has taken off this year, with [...]	2004-11-22 09:37:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SN IN EAIR
04TAIPEI3095	TAOYUAN FTZ - UNREALISTIC CLAIMS OF PENDING DIRECT [...] (C) The Taoyuan Free Trade Zone near Taipei,s Chiang Kai-shek airport is a key component of Taiwan,s Global Logistics Development Plan (reftel). The Far Glory Group will build the FTZ under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract. Far Glory plans to invest NT$ 21.3 billion (USD 636 million) [...]	2004-10-06 03:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EWWT ECON PREL TW CH
04TAIPEI3263	RUNWAY ACCIDENT CLOSES TAIPEI'S SUNGSHAN AIRPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-19 08:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TW
04TAIPEI3343	CHEN SURPRISES HEWLETT-PACKARD CHAIRMAN ON [...] (C) In what Hewlett-Packard (HP) Taiwan has described privately as an &ambush,8 President Chen publicly called on visiting HP chairman Carly Fiorina to promote cross-Strait direct charter flights with Beijing. HP responded by publicly declining any role in dealing with political matters such [...]	2004-10-27 07:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PREL CH TW
04TAIPEI3523	CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS - AIRLINES [...] (C) Largely for symbolic reasons, the Taiwan government is pushing once again for cross-Strait charter flights to bring Taiwan investors in the Mainland home to Taiwan for Lunar New Year 2005. After losing money in 2003 and never getting off the ground in 2004, Lunar New Year charter flights [...]	2004-11-09 01:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL ECON CH TW
04TAIPEI3734	Scenesetter for DOT A/S Bhatia's Trip to Taiwan [...] (U) The United States' unofficial relations with Taiwan focus on regional security and trade. Taiwan is considering the purchase of USD 18 billion in military equipment from the U.S. Outstanding trade issues include intellectual property rights, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications market [...]	2004-11-23 06:14:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAIR PGOV OVIP TW
04TAIPEI3850	CROSS-STRAIT AVIATION - THE GOLDEN LINK STILL OUT [...] (C) Direct air transportation is the last area where the "three-links" have not been realized in either name or substance. Direct air links would cut passenger travel time by up to an hour and a half; ticket prices by more than 25 percent; and airfreight costs by 20 percent or more. Taiwan's [...]	2004-12-06 07:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL ETRD EINV TW CH
04TAIPEI3968	DOT A/S Bhatia Attends AAPA Meeting, Meets with [...] (SBU) Department of Transportation (DOT) Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Karan SIPDIS Bhatia traveled to Taiwan November 25 and 26 to speak at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) 48th Annual Assembly of Presidents Meeting. A/S Bhatia also met with Tai [...]	2004-12-15 00:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAIR PGOV OVIP TW
04TEGUCIGALPA1173	POST RESPONSE TO INQUIRY INTO APRIL 14, 2003 [...] (U) Post appreciates the opportunity to comment on the time-line set forth in ref Y. Answers keyed to ref Y are provided in paragraph 4. 2. (S) Post believes the time-line included in ref Y is largely accurate but not complete. Post has conducted an exhaustive search of its files in orde [...]	2004-02-24 14:06:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	SNAR MOPS EAIR PGOV HO
04TEGUCIGALPA1280	HONDURAS - KEY QUESTIONS ON CARGO HANDLING [...] (C) Per reftel, answers to the key questions on cargo handling are provided below. Where appropriate, Post has provided clarification and context. 2. (U) Answers are listed in Q and A format: I. Shipping/Cargo Manifests Q. Are cargo manifests (or similar documentation) required in c [...]	2004-06-03 22:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP EWWT EAIR HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2636	CNIES INFORMATION SHARING AGREEMENT UPDATE: [...] (SBU) Post remains optimistic that the Government of Honduras (GOH) will respond positively by the December 1 deadline for completing a CNIES information sharing agreement via an exchange of diplomatic notes with the U.S. (ref B). Post's optimism is based on informal feedback from Minister of [...]	2004-11-23 22:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MOPS EAIR PREL HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2738	HONDURAS APPROVES CNIES INFORMATION SHARING [...] On December 7, Post finally received the hard-copy of Diplomatic Note 173-DT (dated November 30, 2004) from the Honduran Foreign Ministry in response to Post's diplomatic note number 316 of October 19. The Honduran note contains formal GOH acceptance of the proposed CNIES information sharing [...]	2004-12-07 21:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MOPS EAIR PREL HO
04TEGUCIGALPA560	Honduran Econ Highlights: February 2004 [...] (U) On February 2, the GOH signed a Letter of Intent for a three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF),which was then approved by the IMF Board in Washington on February 18. This marks the end of two long years of negotiations between the IMF and the Maduro government, but the re [...]	2004-03-09 21:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV TSPA HO IMF
04THEHAGUE1137	DUTCH PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FIRST-STEP U.S.-EU CIVAIR [...] Econ counselor and econoff delivered reftel demarche to Rene Fennes, head of international relations at the Ministry of Transport. Fennes, who will participate in US-EU civair negotiations in Washington beginning May 10, was pessimistic about the likelihood of a first-step agreement before th [...]	2004-05-07 15:57:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR NL
04THEHAGUE1413	DUTCH: NO E.U. CONSENSUS FOR FIRST STEP AGREEMENT [...] On June 7 econoff conveyed reftel demarche to Rene Fennes, head of International Relations at the Ministry of Transport. Fennes reported that among those supporting a first step agreement were Spain, the Netherlands and (to his recent surprise) now France. The UK remains "vehemently" opposed [...]	2004-06-07 14:00:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR NL
04THEHAGUE1884	DUTCH AGREE TO TERMINATE 1974 AIRWORTHINESS [...] In response to reftel diplomatic note proposing termination of the 1974 Airworthiness Agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Treaty Division replied via diplomatic note dated July 12, 2004, the text of which follows in paragraph two. 2. Begin Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has [...]	2004-07-27 09:28:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA NL
04THEHAGUE1920	CIVAIR: KLM SEES NO ECONOMIC RATIOANLE FOR [...] (U) On July 29 Ambassador Sobel and econoff (note taker) met with KLM President and CEO Leo van Wijk. Ambassador Sobel asked van Wijk his thoughts on the failure to achieve a first-phase U.S.-EU air services agreement. The Ambassador also steered the conversation to Commissioner DePalacio [...]	2004-07-30 16:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EU NL
04THEHAGUE1956	DUTCH WILL LIKELY SUPPORT US RE-ELECTION TO ICAO [...] Responding to reftel demarche, Rene Fennes, head of international relations of the Ministry of Transport, expected his government to support US re-election to the ICAO council. "I don't think there will be any problem there," he said. Fennes passed our non-paper to his colleagues at the Mi [...]	2004-08-05 07:22:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR NL ICAO
04THEHAGUE1957	NETHERLANDS CONSIDERING PROPOSED AIR SERVICE [...] Post delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Rene Fennes, head of international relations at the Ministry of Transportation. As instructed, we emphasized that this request only pertained to the Aruba and Netherlands Antilles portions of the agreements. 2. Fennes could not give an imme [...]	2004-08-05 07:23:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA NL
04THEHAGUE2082	CIVAIR: ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE [...] Econ off delivered reftel demarche and invitiation to the Dutch Ministry of Transportation's Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations and Guido Landheer, Head of Market Access and Regulation on August 6th and 9th, respectively. Neither had substantive responses. Fennes advised that the G [...]	2004-08-20 14:55:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR NL ICAO
04THEHAGUE2311	DUTCH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-14 11:16:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAIR EIND NL USTR EUN
04THEHAGUE448	ENCOURAGING EU STATES TO SUPPORT AN ADEQUACY [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-20 15:43:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER NL
04THEHAGUE51	ARMED FLYING DUTCHMEN: DEBATE OVER SKY MARSHALS IN [...] (C) Summary. After a promising start, Dutch carriers, under pressure from pilots, are at this stage not ready to allow sky marshals on their flights and would likely choose instead to ground flights. However, carriers are working with the pilots' unions and the Ministry of Justice to dev [...]	2004-01-09 14:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR NL PTER
04THEHAGUE699	ICAO CAIRO MEETING: DUTCH DELEGATION AND [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-18 13:53:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON NL
04THEHAGUE963	USDOT Secretary Mineta's Visit to the Netherlands [...] Summary: In a meeting with Dutch Transport Minister Karla Peijs, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta explained the U.S. negotiating position in the current civair talks with the European Commission and asked for Dutch support with other member states to conclude an agreement. He and [...]	2004-04-16 14:19:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OVIP EWWT NL
04VILNIUS1117	LITHUANIAN MINISTRIES WORKING ON EUROCONTROL FEE [...] (U) We have approached the MFA at various levels to seek an exemption of U.S. military and other U.S. state aircraft from air navigation, overflight, and terminal navigation fees. MFA Undersecretary Sarunas Adomavicius promised the Ambassador on August 31 to look into the matter, and others w [...]	2004-09-14 14:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS EAIR KREC LH
04WELLINGTON665	NOTE ON CARGO-ONLY MALIAT ACCEPTANCE DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-05 02:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA NZ
04WELLINGTON796	CIVAIR: NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS ON KEY U.S. ISSUES AT [...] Post on August 5 delivered reftel demarche to Nigel Mouat, principal adviser, access and services, New Zealand Ministry of Transport. The demarche outlined U.S. positions on a number of issues to be considered at the ICAO General Assembly in Montreal, September 28 to October 8. On September [...]	2004-09-16 03:50:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AORC NZ ICAO
04WELLINGTON829	NEW ZEALAND ENDORSES U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] In response to ref B demarche, the New Zealand government has decided to support the United States' re-election as a Category 1 country to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) advised post of its [...]	2004-09-28 04:28:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AORC PREL NZ ICAO ICJ
04YEREVAN1379	CIVAIR: ARMENIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. IN ICAO [...] Per reftel we delivered talking points to Karen Zadoyan, Director of International Relations, Civil Aviation department on June 21, 2004. Zadoyan said that he was confident that Armenia would support the United States for the ICAO Part I elections. He added that he had received requests fro [...]	2004-06-22 06:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON AM
04YEREVAN1473	ARMENIA: SURPRISINGLY LITTLE TRADE WITH IRAN [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Despite Armenia's geographic isolation and closed borders, trade with its southern neighbor Iran remains surprisingly small. While the April 12-13 meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister V [...]	2004-06-30 12:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD AM

04YEREVAN1801	CIVAIR: ICAO 35TH SESSION DEMARCHE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Armenia's Civil Aviation Department confirmed to us that Armenia would support the U.S. in the ICAO part I elections (refs A and B). Karen Zadoyan, Head of International Relations, GOAM Civil Aviation Department, alread [...]	2004-08-13 11:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EAIR ECON AM ICAO
04YEREVAN2565	CIVAV: ARMENIA REGISTERS AIRLINES OPERATING [...] (C) The November 26, 2004 sentencing of six Armenians (a pilot and crew) in Equatorial Guinea for aiding the overthrow of President Obiang's government (reftel) is a reminder about the business-end of Armenia's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on airline registration. Armenia's Directorate of C [...]	2004-11-30 10:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL AM EK
04YEREVAN349	ARMENIA: DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH [...] Armenia's 2003 economic performance exceeded all predictions; despite the rounds of elections and political tremors during the year, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 13.9 percent, a record high since 1991 independence. Construction (mostly donor financed) and industry contribute [...]	2004-02-12 13:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EFIN EAID EAIR AM RU
04YEREVAN350	ARMENIA: INCREASING (BUT STILL MODEST) TRADE [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) The Armenian press noted that trade turnover for the first nine months of 2003 between Armenia and Russia increased 84 percent over 2002 levels of the same period and was distributed almost e [...]	2004-02-12 13:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD AM
04YEREVAN812	ARMENIA'S MAIN AIR CARRIER SCOTCHES PLANS [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Completely reversing its previous investment policy, Armenia's main flag carrier, Armavia Airlines, is halting its plans to expand towards Europe and move to European standards a [...]	2004-04-05 10:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RS AM
05ABUDHABI3966	ABU DHABI CIVIL AVIATION: RAISING THE PROFILE [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi is raising its profile in the civil aviation arena, building a new government-sponsored airline and renovating the airport to accommodate significant growth, as it begins investing money to raise Abu Dhabi's international profile. Although Abu Dhabi is the capital cit [...]	2005-09-19 12:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD PREL PINR TC
05ABUDHABI4720	UAE REQUESTS DESIGNATION OF UAE ETIHAD AIRWAYS [...] The Embassy received via diplomatic note a letter to the Secretary of Transportation entitled "Designation of UAE SIPDIS Airlines- Etihad Airways." 2. Begin text: Dear Sir, We wish to intimate that the UAE national airline, 'Etihad Airways' is hereby designated in accordance with Ar [...]	2005-11-21 09:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON AE
05ABUDHABI4735	BOEING WINS BIG AT DUBAI AIR SHOW [...] (U) On November 20, during the 9th Annual Dubai Air Show, the Dubai-based Emirates Airline awarded Boeing a $9.7 billion order to buy 42 B-777s with an option to purchase 20 more. With this newest order, the Emirates fleet will increase to more than 200 making it the largest carrier in the Ar [...]	2005-11-21 13:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TC
05ABUJA1609	NIGERIAN AVIATION MINISTER ON OPEN SKIES [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary. Embassy officers met on August 25 with Nigerian Minister of Aviation Babalola Borishade on two aviation disputes: the GON's failure to grant American Airlines the authorization to introduce codeshare serv [...]	2005-08-30 08:24:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR NI
05ABUJA1684	NIGERIA ON INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCING [...] Embassy Abuja's Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and an economic officer met on Sept. 9, 2005 with Ambassador Abdul Bin Rimdap, director general of the Nigerian Foreign Ministry's international organizations. 2. DCM presented ref talking points on the U.S. Government's views on the Declaration [...]	2005-09-09 16:43:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN NI UNGA
05ABUJA2032	ABUJA SITREP #3: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT 3210, TIME 16:30 LOCAL [...] (C) Abuja EAC reconvened at 15:00 October 23, 2005, chaired by the Ambassador. Our latest information, confirmed by eyewitnesses, indicates that the crash site is near the village of Lissa, in Ifo local government area, Ogun State (Geocoordinates approximately 06 48 02 N, 003 18 21 E). This [...]	2005-10-23 15:58:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR ASEC AEMR AMGT NI
05ABUJA2039	NIGERIA REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATING BELLVIEW AIRLINES' FATAL CRASH [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) The Government of Nigeria (GON) requested in a letter dated Oct. 24 technical assistance from the U.S. Government in investigating the Oct. 22 crash of a Bellview Airlines Boeing 737 about 30 km north of Lagos. Acco [...]	2005-10-24 15:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EAIR ASEC AEMR AMGT NI
05ABUJA2070	REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATING BELLVIEW CRASH [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) On October 25, 2005, post received the following letter from President Olusegun Obasanjo. The text of the letter is as follows: Dear Ambassador: Re: Crash of Nigerian Bellview Airline On Saturday, 23rd October 2005, Bellvie [...]	2005-10-26 17:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EAIR ASEC AEMR AMGT NI
05ABUJA2071	BELLVIEW CRASH SITE SECURITY [...] 1.(SBU) Following reports On October 25 by ConGen Consular Reaction Team and others of concerns that security at the crash site was limited and that heavy equipment had been brought into to start excavation of the crash site crater before the arrival of U.S. investigators, Abuja Mission member [...]	2005-10-26 17:12:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI
05ABUJA2072	MEETING WITH BELLVIEW AIRLINES RE CRASH [...] (C) Summary: On October 25, Bellview Airlines CEO, Kayode Odukoya, Exexcutive Director Gbenga Olowo and Abuja Airport Station manager Owo M called on the Ambassador to offer condolences on the death of Embassy staffer Major Joseph Haydon, to offer assistance to family members, and to provide w [...]	2005-10-26 17:13:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI
05ABUJA2142	A/S FRAZER MEETING WITH NIGERIAN FINANCE MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 24, Assistant Secretary Frazer and Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discussed Nigeria's completed Paris Club deal and Nigeria's efforts to improve its budget process and promote increased trade and investment. The Minister urged favorable U.S. action on [...]	2005-11-07 15:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAIR ETRD EINV NI
05ACCRA1051	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT KUFUOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, pro-American country in a region marked by conflict and authoritarian rule. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is five months into his secon [...]	2005-05-27 16:34:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB GH KWMN PGOV PREL PTER MAS
05ACCRA1969	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN GHANA [...] (S) Summary: There is little political or religious extremism in Ghana. The Mission has an active Muslim outreach program and the USG spends about $12 million in programs annually directed largely at Ghana's 20 percent Muslim population. Other Mission activities help promote tolerance, incl [...]	2005-09-27 13:17:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR GH KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL PTER
05ACCRA2036	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, and pro-American country. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is nine months into his second term, which has been marked by intra-party tensi [...]	2005-10-04 18:05:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB KWMN PGOV PREL PTER GH MAS
05ACCRA2205	BELLVIEW PILOTS ALLEGE COVERUP OF EXCESSIVE FLIGHT [...] (C) On October 27, Ghana International Airlines' (GIA) Amcit Vice President of Operations Albert Vitale (STRICTLY PROTECT) told Econoff in confidence that he had recently interviewed four Ghanaian pilots currently employed by Nigeria-based Bellview Airlines for pilot positions at GIA. Vitale s [...]	2005-10-27 16:53:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GH NI
05ACCRA2382	GHANA CIVAIR UPDATE - POSITIVE CHANGES AND REAL [...] (U) Summary: Ghana's civil aviation sector has entered a period of rebuilding after a year which saw the demise of Ghana Airways, the crash of Ghana-based MK Airlines' 747 in Nova Scotia, and the subsequent downgrade of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA),which barred all Ghanaian carrie [...]	2005-11-21 17:11:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAIR GH ECON
05ACCRA407	FAA COMPLETES REASSESSMENT OF GHANA [...] (SBU) Summary: FAA has completed its reassessment of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The FAA team was impressed with the progress made by the GCAA staff since the last visit in December 2004 (reftel). In the short term, however, Ghana will be downgraded to Category II status somet [...]	2005-02-25 12:37:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV GH
05ACCRA505	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FAA REASSESSMENT WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Mary C. Yates met with President Kufuor March 9, to discuss FAA's assessment of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). National Security Advisor, Francis Poku, arranged the meeting. The Ambassador and EconOff explained FAA's decision to downgrade Ghana to Categor [...]	2005-03-11 14:09:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV GH
05ALGIERS2165	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MFA DIRECTOR [...] (C) During an October 24 courtesy call, Ambassador briefed new MFA Americas Director General Fatiha Selmane on bilateral issues. Selmane, up until a year ago Algeria's ambassador to South Africa, agreed bilateral relations were good and growing; noted our excellent post-9/11 counter-terrorism [...]	2005-10-26 10:48:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS TSPL EAIR SCUL KMPI AG INRB
05ALGIERS2270	ALGERIA CIVAIR -- OPEN SKIES NEGOTIATIONS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-09 15:26:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA AG
05ALMATY3902	KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON [...] (U) Summary/Background. Ambassador Ordway called on Kazakhstani Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Mamin on October 21 in Astana. The Ambassador and the Minister discussed the GOK's attempts to attract international air traffic to Astana, development of rail and road infrastructu [...]	2005-10-28 07:04:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL
05ALMATY4196	INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL TO KAZAKHSTAN: A CHOICE [...] (SBU) Summary: There may be some clear skies ahead following the recent turbulent environment facing international carriers serving Kazakhstan. For all intents and purposes, the GOK has abandoned its previous demand that all international air flights that now land in Almaty, instead, arrive [...]	2005-11-28 21:15:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY427	Nazarbayev Opens New Astana International Airport [...] (SBU) Summary: President Nazarbayev presided with great fanfare at the February 2 opening ceremony of the new Astana international airport. The new facility, with a reported operational date of February 9, offers significantly more space than the current terminal. The balloons and band, howe [...]	2005-02-07 01:19:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC
05AMMAN2564	ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES CODE SHARE WITH [...] Summary: Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) finalized a code share agreement with America West Airlines (HP) in the fall of 2004 (reftel). The code share enables USG employees to fly non-stop from Jordan to the U.S. in compliance with the Fly America Act. Unfortunately, implementation of the code [...]	2005-03-29 07:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EAIR ECON IZ JO
05AMMAN3000	JCAA RESPONSE TO DHS LIGHTER BAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-13 13:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER JO EURN
05AMMAN9195	JORDAN RELEASES GROUNDED IRAQI AIRWAYS PLANES [...] (U) Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Suleiman Obeidat confirmed to emboff 11/28 a recent AP report that the Government of Jordan (GoJ) has authorized the release of six Iraqi Airways planes grounded in Amman after Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Obeidat added that Iraqi technicians w [...]	2005-11-28 13:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON JO IZ
05ANKARA1048	TURKISH MFA CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR DIRECT U.S. - [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 6. 2. (C) Meeting with Econ Counselor and Econoff on February 15 on a range of aviation and maritime subjects (septel),MFA Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs Vakur Gokdenizler raised the continuing GOT interest in est [...]	2005-02-28 08:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL CY TU
05ANKARA2140	CIVAIR: NEW TRANSIT PASSENGER [...] (U) On March 27, Turkish authorities eliminated a gap in the border control system by requiring passport and customs controls to be performed at the initial airport of entry, rather than at the final destination. The change, which also affects transit passengers leaving Turkey, has led to pas [...]	2005-04-15 07:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC TU
05ANKARA2249	GOT ON AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENTS; [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST IN PARA 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: IN AN APRIL 19 MEETING WITH ECONOFF, BARIS KALKAVAN, OF THE MFA AVIATION DEPARTMENT, RESPONDED TO REF A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BILATERAL AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BY ELIMINATING ANNEX III ON COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEMS [...]	2005-04-20 11:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA ASEC TU
05ANKARA2764	TURKISH AIRLINE BANNED BY NETHERLANDS [...] (SBU) The Netherlands embassy confirmed press reports that on May 12 the Netherlands Transportation Ministry's civil aviation authority banned Turkish charter carrier Onur Air from operating to or from the Netherlands for a period of one month. Germany has implemented a similar decision. T [...]	2005-05-13 16:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR TU
05ANKARA2970	RESUMPTION OF ONUR AIR FLIGHTS [...] (U) Sources at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Dutch Embassy in Ankara confirmed press reports that an agreement had been reached to permit Onur Air to resume flights to the Netherlands and other European countries, and that the airline actually resumed flights on May [...]	2005-05-25 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR TU
05ANKARA3079	TURKISH CUSTOMS ON WCO DEMARCHE, CSI, HABUR [...] (U) Econ Counselor and Econoff delivered reftel demarche urging Turkish support for the World Customs Organization (WCO) Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade to Acting Customs Undersecretary Riza Tuna Turagay on May 27. We also raised the Container Security Initiative [...]	2005-06-01 13:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT PTER ETRD EAIR TU IZ
05ANKARA4495	TURKISH AIRLINES TO PURCHASE EIGHT MORE BOEINGS [...] SUMMARY: TURKISH AIRLINES ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT IT HAD ORDERED AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT 737-800 AIRCRAFT FROM BOEING CO., EXERCISING AN OPTION RELATED TO AN ORDER OF 15 AIRCRAFT IN 2004. END SUMMARY. 2. TURKISH AIRLINES ANNOUNCED ON JULY 1 ITS ORDER OF AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT 737-800 AIRCRAFT [...]	2005-08-03 08:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR BEXP TU
05ANKARA4783	BAGHDAD-ISTANBUL FLIGHTS START UP [...] AFTER A FOURTEEN YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE, STARTING WITH THE SANCTIONS REGIME IMPOSED IN 1991, IN EARLY AUGUST THE GOT APPROVED AND INAUGURATED TWICE WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND ISTANBUL ON IRAQI AIRWAYS. THE AIRLINE OFFERS THE ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS. ISTANBUL HAS DI [...]	2005-08-15 14:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR BEXP TU IZ
05ANKARA5191	GOT SENDING MONTREAL CONVENTION TO PARLIAMENT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-07 11:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TU
05ANKARA993	TURKEY MFA UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: In February 11 and 15 meetings with Econ Counselor and Econoff, MFA transport officials: indicated that the GOT would respond favorably to the Container Security Initiative (CSI); raised problems in managing Turkish-Iraqi airspace; warned that Bosphorus tunnel construction coul [...]	2005-02-24 09:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAIR IZ TU
05ASUNCION1117	PARAGUAY WILL NOT SEEK SHOOTDOWN LEGISLATION [...] (C) On 8/30 and 8/31, the Ambassador drew on reftel talking points to convey to Minister of Defense Roberto Gonzalez and Acting Foreign Minister Emilio Gimenez, respectively, the U.S.'s concerns about recent GOP expressions of interest in seeking legislation that would authorize the Paraguayan [...]	2005-09-02 16:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR KJUS MARR MASS PREL SNAR PA
05ASUNCION529	PARAGUAY IMPLEMENTING LIGHTER BAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-19 21:19:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR PTER PA
05ASUNCION563	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY [...] As requested in reftel, country clearance is granted for TSA Representative Joseph G. Ochoa, III,(Security clearance: top secret),for travel to Asuncion during the period of April 26-29, 2005, for the purpose of visiting Embassy officials, host government, and TSA aviation security inspectors [...]	2005-04-26 11:37:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER EAIR OTRA PA
05ASUNCION875	PARAGUAY: VP CASTIGLIONI DISCUSSES SECURITY [...] Action request: State/USUN see paras. 2 and 7. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. On 6/30, Ambassador met with Vice President Castiglioni to discuss his recent trip to the U.S. The Ambassador stressed the need for progress on money laundering and counter terrorism legislation. Post r [...]	2005-07-11 11:26:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KCRM EAIR ECON CVIS VE CU PA UN
05ASUNCION935	PARAGUAY ON OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTROL AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy has no information to suggest that there are MANPADs in Paraguay, within or outside of government control. However, the lack of import/export controls on arms, corruption within the military, other government agencies and Paraguayan society in general, and known FARC a [...]	2005-07-25 14:25:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL PTER PA OAS
05ATHENS1123	Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority [...] Post has received a response from the Greek Ministry of Transportation (MoT) regarding the FAA proposal for a technical review of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). The Government of Greece is requesting a technical services agreement to facilitate a technical review, preferably t [...]	2005-04-22 09:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR IASA
05ATHENS1197	UNDER EC PRESSURE, GREEKS DECLARE INTENT TO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Summary: On April 28, DCM met with MFA Director General for Economic Affairs Chrysanthopoulos at his request. Chysanthopoloulos informed DCM that Greece intends to abrogate its 1991 Bilateral Air Transport Agreement (BATA) with [...]	2005-05-03 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR BATA
05ATHENS1294	GREEKS UNDERSTAND DENUNCIATION UNDESIREABLE, BUT [...] (U) Summary: DCM delivered demarche (reftel B) on May 9, regarding the U.S.-Greece Bilateral Air Transport Agreement (BATA) to MFA Director General of Economics Chrysanthopoulos. Chrysanthopoulos acknowledged that abrogating the BATA with the U.S. would not be desireable, but he reiterated th [...]	2005-05-11 10:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON GR BATA
05ATHENS1372	EUROPEAN COURT RULES AGAINST OLYMPIC AIRLINES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The May 12 decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirming the European Commission's position that the GoG's payment of 194 million euros to Olympic Airlines (OA) was an illegal subsidy does not appear to have altered the GoG's plan to sell the ailing national carri [...]	2005-05-18 11:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS1903	AEGEAN CEO: IT'S JUST BUSINESS, AIRBUS FITS OUR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Aegean Airlines CEO Theodoros Vassilakis and fellow Board-member and son, Eftihios Vassilakis, to discuss Aegean's recent decision to purchase six Airbus aircraft over Boeing aircraft. Theodoros denied any political angle in the Airbus decision, claiming tha [...]	2005-07-18 07:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON GR
05ATHENS2114	GOG SIGNS MOU WITH OLYMPIC INVESTORS FOR SALE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. based Olympic Investors has confirmed that it has signed an MOU for the purchase of Olympic Airlines from the Greek Government. The MOU is good for 60 days, during which time the GOG must obtain consent for the sale from the European Commission, as well as convince the E [...]	2005-08-10 11:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2151	GOG WORKS TO RESPOND TO CRASH OF CYPRIOT AIRCRAFT [...] (U) Summary: The GoG has swung into action to cope with the crash of Cypriot airliner Helios Flight 522. The Hellenic Air Accident Investigation Board has taken charge of the investigation. A National Transportation Safety Board team has arrived, along with Boeing technical experts, to pro [...]	2005-08-17 04:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR CASC GR
05ATHENS2395	AEGEAN AIRLINES MAKES FINAL DECISION TO GO WITH [...] (C) On Friday, September 9th, Aegean airlines informed Ambassador and Boeing representatives that its Board of Directors, despite Boeing's new offer (reftel D),had confirmed its previous decision to refleet with Airbus. According to shareholder Eftichios Laskaridis, the Board, in a meeting h [...]	2005-09-14 04:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON GR
05ATHENS2441	GREEK TOURISM IMPROVES AFTER 2004 OLYMPICS, [...] (U) Summary. Tourism in Greece is up in 2005, one year after the country played host to the Olympics. Tourist arrivals are projected to reach 14 million by the end of the year, marking a 10 percent increase over 2004, but receipts from tourism are projected to increase only 5 percent over las [...]	2005-09-16 10:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EWWT EFIN GR TOURISM
05ATHENS2470	GREEK GOVERNMENT UNDECIDED ON FUTURE OF OLYMPIC [...] (U) A European Commission decision ordering Olympic Airlines to pay back some 500 million euros in illegal state aid, although widely expected by industry observers, appears to have taken the Greek government by surprise. The decision, which came in the midst of a final Greek government effor [...]	2005-09-21 06:16:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2628	ALOGOSKOUFIS ON OLYMPIC AIR: STILL SEEKING EU [...] (C) During a meeting to discuss general economic reform topics (reftel),Greek Finance Minister Alogoskoufis apprised Ambassador of the status of GoG efforts to privatize Olympic Airlines. At this point in time, the Minister said, the GoG is seeking to clarify the EC's "Delphic utterance" that [...]	2005-10-06 10:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2925	HELLENIC CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Post has received the following response to the OA 412 incident at JFK involving pilot Konstantinos Vardakis, related in FAR violation letter 2005 EA 290023. Text as follows: Dear Ms. Susan Bennet, Thank you for your letter advising of the unfortunate event of July 9, 2005 at JFK I [...]	2005-11-15 13:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2982	STATUS OF GREEK F-16 BUY [...] (C) Negotiations on the GoG purchase of 30 F-16 aircraft, with an option for a further 10, are moving forward. This will complete the process formalized by the July 19 purchase decision of the Greek Government's Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA). The responsible Air Force offic [...]	2005-11-22 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GR
05ATHENS341	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Blake Reid to conduct air carrier inspections at the Athens International Airport from Feb 22 through 25 2005. Control Officer for the visit will be TSA Rep, Ray Montgomery, who can be reached during office hours at 30-210 [...]	2005-02-02 10:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS CTRYCLR
05ATHENS428	MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON CIVAIR ISSUES: FAA CATEGORY TWO STATUS AND PRIVATIZATION OF OLYMPIC AIRWAYS [...] (C) Ambassador Ries called on Minister of Transportation and Communication Michalis Liapis on February 7. During the meeting, Liapis told Ambassador that upgrading Greece from Federal Aviation Authority's (FAA) "category two status" for flight safety oversight remains his highest priority. He poi [...]	2005-02-10 08:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR AORC ECPS PTER GR AMB IASA
05ATHENS433	MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON SECURITY AT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-11 07:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER GR AMB
05ATHENS656	SPECULATION RAMPANT AS OLYMPIC AIRLINES GOES ON THE [...] (SBU) After four previously failed efforts to sell Olympic Airlines (and its predecessor Olympic Airways),the Greek Government is making a new and probably final effort to sell the ailing national flag carrier. Rival Aegean Airlines is considered by some to be the front runner as final bids [...]	2005-03-09 09:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS808	GREECE FORMALLY REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL AVIATION [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) The Government of Greece has transmitted to Post a formal request for the FAA to conduct another International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). In a letter to Ambassador, Minister o [...]	2005-03-22 16:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GR IASA
05BAGHDAD2588	IRAQ: MINISTER OF FINANCE ON CONFERENCES, ARTICLE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 16. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Allawi stressed to Charge and DCM on June 16 his readiness to engage fully in ensuring the success of the upcoming Brussels and AMMAN conferences and the July 10-11 Joint Economic Commission (JEC),and [...]	2005-06-17 19:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAIR PREL PGOV PTER IZ IMF
05BAGHDAD2804	BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIKELY TO CLOSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) appears poised for closure yet again Sunday, July 3 at 1700 local time due to the Iraq Transitional Government's (ITG) inability to meet the obligations it agreed to last week (REFTEL). If Global Risk Management ("Global"),the current secur [...]	2005-07-02 17:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV PREL MOPS ECON IZ
05BAGHDAD2822	BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GETS A 24-HOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 3 anticipated closure of Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) was delayed for one day as representatives from the Prime Minister's office, Ministry of Transportation (MOT) and security contractor Global Risk Strategies ("Global") agreed to meet on July 4 to attempt to n [...]	2005-07-04 10:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL PGOV ECON IZ BAGHDAD
05BAGHDAD3035	AIRPORT CONTRACT DISPUTE COULD LEAD TO BIAP [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite Embassy consultations with the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation (MOT) and two contractors (Global Risk Strategies (Global) and Raytheon),it appears likely that the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) will close as a result of the parties' inability to resolve two disp [...]	2005-07-21 14:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EAID ECON PGOV IZ ETRA POL MIL
05BAGHDAD3792	GLOBAL RESUMES NORMAL OPERATIONS AT BAGHDAD [...] (U) Summary: Following GOI assurances of partial payment of $12.5 million on claimed arrears, Global Risk Securities (GRS) resumed full operations at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) at 0600 hours September 10. All flights - civilian, commercial, and military - are operating normally. P [...]	2005-09-14 10:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD3824	UPDATE ON RAYTHEON PAYMENT FOR BIAP RADAR [...] (U) Raytheon Corporation has a contract to install and commission a radar system at Baghdad International Airport. The original contract amount was $27.5 million and was a cost-plus contract. The Ministry of Transportation (MoT) currently owes Raytheon $15.2 million -- $9.4 million for work c [...]	2005-09-15 18:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD3994	REGIONAL AIRPORTS ON SCHEDULE TO ACHIEVE ICAO [...] (U) Summary: Embassy, MNF-I, and GOI representatives visited airports in Mosul, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah from September 16 thru 18 to assess the progress in achieving compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices (SARPS). While at differ [...]	2005-09-27 07:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON IZ
05BANGKOK5454	THAILAND CIV AIR: PROPOSAL FOR OPEN SKIES TALKS [...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) As reported in Ref A, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra recently proposed sending an Open Skies delegation to Washington before his scheduled visit to the United States with an eye to be able to announce substantial progre [...]	2005-08-24 10:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL TH
05BANGKOK5636	THAILAND CIVAIR: CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) The Royal Thai Government has officially confirmed its plans to send a delegation to engage in talks on September 7-8 (with September 9 held in reserve) with the objective of concluding an Open Skies Agreement. Mr. Chaisak Angkasu [...]	2005-09-01 10:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD OVIP PREL TH
05BANGKOK5681	THAILAND CIVAIR: READOUT ON FAA CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Consultations between a visiting team from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and officials from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) met pursuant to reftel and previous consideration of problems relating to the Thai carrier Phuket Air on August 13, 2005. The discussions [...]	2005-09-06 02:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TH
05BEIRUT2707	MGLE01: NOTABLE LEBANESE SHIA INTELLECTUALS [...] (C) Summary: During a luncheon on August 21, Shia clerics gave the Charge and emboffs their views on the situation of the Shia community in the south. They addressed practical views on the problems facing the Shia community in southern Lebanon, namely the lack of access to water and reliab [...]	2005-08-23 15:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ENRG KISL LE SENV
05BOGOTA10167	Colombian Civil Aviation Response to Open Skies [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-28 18:41:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA10204	Colombian Civil Aviation Response to Demarche on [...] During an October 26 meeting with the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General Fernando Sanclemente, DCM raised USG concerns regarding mandatory travel agent fees for airline ticketing. Sanclemente said he will be meeting with travel agency representatives next month, but du [...]	2005-10-31 15:09:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA10950	COLOMBIA,S AIR SAFETY CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary. Troubling developments in Colombia,s civil aviation sector have brought to post,s attention that Colombia,s last FAA safety assessment took place in 1999. Recent plane crashes and questions concerning the integrity of the CAA,s safety oversight function suggest, at the least, th [...]	2005-11-23 19:56:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA1928	TAMPA AIRLINES REVISITED [...] (C) As stated previously in Reftel A, Post again has no objection to Ex-Im Bank's financing of a Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft for Tampa Airlines based on currently available information. A noteworthy change in the last two months has been the involvement of Tampa Airlines' security offices [...]	2005-03-01 20:01:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA3076	COLOMBIA: CIVAIR'S RESPONSE TO TECHNICAL [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. Per ref A, post delivered talking points to Colonel Montealegre, acting director for Aeronautica Civil (CAA),and Carlos Salazar, CAA's Chief of Air Transport. The meeting focused on Avianca's waiver request to the [...]	2005-04-05 17:39:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA3528	AVIANCA WANTS TO LOWER TRAVEL AGENT COMMISSION [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Business proprietary information--please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. On April 5, econcouns and econoff met with Avianca's president, Fabio Villegas. According to Villegas, Avianca's new management supports efforts to lower travel agent commission ra [...]	2005-04-14 19:20:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA5569	SUMMARY OF MAY 24-25 MEETING WITH COLOMBIA'S CIVIL [...] Summary. On May 24-25, officials from the Departments of State and Transportation (DOT) met with representatives from Colombia's Civil Aeronautics Special Administrative Unit and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogota. The U.S. team raised travel agent commissions, internet fares, safety [...]	2005-06-10 17:02:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CO
05BOGOTA7134	MANPADS IN COLOMBIA: GOVERNMENT NO; FARC MAYBE [...] (S/NF) The GOC has no MANPADS in its arsenal, no current intentions to purchase them, and no indigenous manufacturing capability. The FARC (formally declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the USG) has demonstrated intent to purchase MANPADS. Numerous unsubstantiated reports indicate tha [...]	2005-07-29 13:33:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PTER CO FARC
05BOGOTA8543	West Caribbean Airline's August 16 accident [...] Summary. On August 16, a Colombian airliner operated by West Caribbean crashed in Venezuela along the Colombian border during its flight from Panama to Martinique. All 152 passengers and eight crew members were killed aboard the MD- 82 aircraft. End Summary. 2. In the early hours of the [...]	2005-09-12 14:59:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CO
05BRASILIA1566	VARIG FINANCIAL CRISIS DEEPENS [...] (U) This cable is based upon information gathered by the Econ and FCS Sections at AmEmbassy Brasilia. 2. (SBU) Summary. The financial situation of VARIG, Brazil's troubled flagship carrier, is worsening. Airline officials have told Deputy Senior Commercial Officer that in the absence of so [...]	2005-06-10 13:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV PGOV ETRD BR
05BRASILIA1608	VARIG BOARD STRUGGLES TO SAVE AIRLINE [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. In a June 14 meeting with the Ambassador, key members of the VARIG board outlined the predicament in which the airline finds itself. ILFC (International Leasing Finance Corporation),a subsidiary of of AIG and a key aircraft leasing company, has indicated that [...]	2005-06-15 15:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV
05BRASILIA1690	BRAZIL - DESIGNATION OF AIR CARRIERS UNDER [...] Post has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs designating Varig, Tam, Varig Logistica, and ABSA as Brazilian carriers under the bilateral aviation agreement to operate routes between the United States and Brazil. An informal translation of the note follows. 2. Be [...]	2005-06-24 13:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR
05BRASILIA1816	BRAZIL CIVAIR: RESOLVING TAXATION DISPUTE [...] Post has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs replying to our February 16 note (reftel) regarding taxation of airlines in the U.S. The Brazilian note states that, based on our assurance that Brazilian airlines are not subject to social taxes equivalent to certain Br [...]	2005-07-08 20:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA
05BRASILIA1839	BRAZIL - NEXT STEPS FOR VARIG UNCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Boeing Sales Director for Brazil, Jose Sicilia, told Emboffs that Boeing is still trying to assess what the immediate future holds for Varig after the carrier's recent move to obtain bankruptcy protection. While under Brazilian law the company has until August to file a reorgan [...]	2005-07-11 20:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV
05BRASILIA1936	BRAZIL - INFO FOR SECRETARY MINETA ON UPCOMING WHTI [...] Per reftel request, we are sending the following information regarding the upcoming Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) ministerial-level conference that will be held in Guaruja, Brazil, August 25- 26. (Contrary to the information in the cable, the conference will not be held [...]	2005-07-20 11:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT
05BRASILIA2021	BRAZILIAN RESPONSE TO FAA INVESTIGATION REQUEST [...] Per ref request, U.S. Embassy in Brasilia delivered to the Government of Brazil (GOB) the correspondence and investigative report from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding alleged violations of U.S. aviation regulations by a Brazilian military pilot on or about October 4, 2 [...]	2005-07-29 12:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR
05BRASILIA2317	BRAZIL: CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND [...] (C) In response to reftel request, post provides the following information regarding Chinese activities in Brazil. Economic, trade, investment, and science and technology information will be provided septel. Ref B outlines recent developments on environmental cooperation between China and Br [...]	2005-08-29 19:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAIR MARR CH BR
05BRASILIA2452	BRAZILIANS AGREE TO PARAMETERS FOR SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. Recently Post and the Brazilian Foreign Ministry have agreed upon parameters for reciprocal visits to maritime ports and airports to assess security procedures. This accord allows the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard to continue with their schedule [...]	2005-09-15 16:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAIR KREC
05BRASILIA2564	BRAZIL - AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICERS [...] Per Reftel request, we are providing the following information on the officers who are responsible for aviation and maritime issues, including transportation security, for Mission Brazil. 2. Name of Post: Brasilia Name of Reporting Officer: Jared Banks Transfer Date: November 200 [...]	2005-09-27 13:29:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT
05BRASILIA2785	BRAZIL'S RESPONSE TO APIS+ DEADLINE [...] (U) Summary. On October 3, the evening before the published deadline for implementation of the APIS+ measures, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry sent Embassy Brasilia a Non- Paper relaying its concerns about the additional reporting requirements. Post requests guidance from Washington on how to [...]	2005-10-18 19:58:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER ASEC
05BRASILIA2806	BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT INTERVENES IN VARIG - TOO [...] (SBU) Summary. For months the Brazilian government has been urging a market solution to the debt-laden airline Varig, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2005. The new Varig management council has, nevertheless, continued to struggle to maintain adequate cash flow and pay its lessor [...]	2005-10-20 15:19:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV PGOV ETRD
05BRASILIA3251	BRAZIL - CAPETOWN CONVENTION ACCESSION LIKELY IN [...] (U) Econoff made reftel points on the Cape Town convention to Michel Arslanian of the Foreign Ministry's Division of Services, Investment and Financial Affairs. Arslanian stated Brazil will likely accede to the treaty, but with a few reservations since certain points of the treaty were "incomp [...]	2005-12-13 18:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA BR
05BRASILIA406	BRAZIL - RATIFYING THE 1999 MONTREAL CONVENTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-16 17:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL BR ARAS
05BRASILIA690	BRAZIL - DEMARCHE ON TSA LIGHTERS BAN [...] (U) In a March 1 meeting with the Brazilian Department of Civil Aviation (DAC),Rio EconOff notified the DAC of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) addition of lighters to the list of prohibited items on flights to, from, or within the U.S. The DAC officials stated that they had [...]	2005-03-14 14:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER BR
05BRUSSELS3534	EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT OCT 4: READMISSION AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. The major outcome of the October 4 EU-Russia London summit is likely to be a Readmission Accord committing Russia to take back failed asylum seekers and other irregular migrants. In exchange, the EU will ease visa requirements on diplomats and other categories of Russians. Unli [...]	2005-09-28 12:29:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON EAIR RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS

05BRUSSELS4515	DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY JACKSON'S MEETING WITH EU [...] (C) Summary: DHS Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson met with the EU's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gijs de Vries on December 7 and discussed a wide-ranging list of terrorism related topics. These issues included the status of the PNR litigation, the International Registered Traveler program [...]	2005-12-29 15:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SMIG PTER CVIS EAIR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS4516	DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY JACKSON'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. On December 7, DHS Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson met with the European Commission's (EC) Director General for Justice, Freedom and Security (JFS) Jonathan Faull and discussed a broad range of border security related issues. Topics included the pending decision on passenger [...]	2005-12-29 15:50:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SMIG KCRM CVIS EAIR PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05CAIRO3688	EGYPTIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE [...] (U) Summary: On May 9, Egyptian air traffic controllers began an air traffic slow down in response to what they considered low wages and unfair punishments meted out by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Major General Ahmed Shafik. The delays reportedly cost upwards of USD 600,000 per day. Such [...]	2005-05-15 15:07:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC OTRA EG
05CAIRO4318	EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION REQUESTS [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-08 14:41:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EG FAA
05CANBERRA1471	SINGAPORE-AUSTRALIA MINISTERIAL HIGHLIGHTS DEPTH [...] (C) Summary: Australian and Singaporean foreign, defense, and trade ministers exchanged views on security issues, counterterrorism, East Asian regional architecture, defense cooperation, and economic integration during the fifth biennial Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC [...]	2005-08-31 08:25:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETRD EINV EAIR MARR MOPS ECPS AS SN
05CARACAS1974	LIMIT ON AMERICAN AIRLINES' FLIGHTS ROLLED BACK, [...] (C) The decision by civil aviation authorities to reduce American Airlines' (AA) flights on the Miami-Caracas route has been suspended at least through the summer. This follows vigorous representations by the Ambassador on AA's behalf (including with the office of GOV Executive Vice Presid [...]	2005-06-29 19:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL VE
05COLOMBO1649	AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICERS FOR SRI LANKA AND [...] Post is pleased to provide names of Econ officers who are responsible for aviation and maritime issues, including transportation: - Richard C. Merrin Telephone: (94-11) 244 8007 ext. 2424 Fax: (94-11) 247 1092 Email: MerrinRC@state.gov Expected Departure Date: March 2007 [...]	2005-09-20 01:59:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON
05DAMASCUS6684	SANCTIONS: LICENSING DELAYS FOR AVIATION SAFETY [...] (U) On December 26, Syrian Arab Airlines began executing its plan to ferry, in tandem with Saudi Airlines, some 25,000 Syrian Hajj participants to Jidda and Medina. At the same time, a reporter for as-Sharq al-Awsat approached us on a story she is researching on the adverse effect US trade s [...]	2005-12-28 14:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
05DARESSALAAM561	TANZANIA NOMINATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE [...] The Safe Skies Coordinator in the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, Julius Kamhabwa, informed poloff that Tanzania Civil Aviation has nominated the following four engineers for training to mantain the US-donated Safe Skies Equipment. He said all are available for training at any time, but req [...]	2005-03-17 14:29:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TZ
05DHAKA1053	BANGLADESH: DHS BANS LIGHTERS ON FLIGHTS TO, FROM [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-10 03:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER BG
05DJIBOUTI449	SAFE SKIES: FAA/TSA EVALUATION VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: A team of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials conducted the first Safe Skies for Africa evaluation visit for Djibouti from April 18 - 22. Djibouti's Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Airport Management from Dubai Por [...]	2005-05-09 12:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ASEC ETRD DJ
05DUBLIN1484	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL - [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee Kathie R. Dorick to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from December 15 to 16, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to perform surveillance on World Airways in accordance with National Flight Standards Work Program [...]	2005-12-07 13:07:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA EI
05DUBLIN1488	U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES, BOEING, AND CBP PRE-CLEARANCE: [...] (C) Summary: Discussion of the proposed U.S.-EU air services agreement in the December 5 EU Transport Council meeting was "extraordinarily positive," Transport Minister Martin Cullen told the Ambassador in a December 6 meeting. He expressed confidence that the U.S. Department of Transportati [...]	2005-12-07 15:48:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ECON EI
05DUBLIN1509	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL - JOSE [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee Jose E. Gueits to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from December 27 to 28, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to perform surveillance eon World Airways in accordance with National Flight Standards Program. 2 [...]	2005-12-09 17:17:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA EI
05DUBLIN1536	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Personnel, Richard John Hermanns, Principal Maintenance Inspector, Leon Alfred Awalt, Principal Avionics Inspector, and Dennis Ray Tom, Principal Operations Inspector, to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from Janua [...]	2005-12-20 08:26:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA EI
05DUBLIN1537	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Personnel, Richard John Hermanns, Principal Maintenance Inspector, Leon Alfred Awalt, Principal Avionics Inspector, and Dennis Ray Tom, Principal Operations Inspector, to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from Janua [...]	2005-12-20 09:09:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA EI
05DUBLIN1556	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA EMPLOYEE GARY [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee, Gary A. Wagoner to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from January 10 to 11, 2006. Purpose of the visit is to perform validation flight for a Part 135 Operator to conduct flights in North Atlantic airspace. [...]	2005-12-28 13:09:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA EI
05DUBLIN177	U.S.-IRISH DISCUSSIONS ON OPEN SKIES PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: In informal bilateral discussions on February 7, Ireland indicated its intent to decide in the next several weeks on the possibility of establishing Open Skies with the United States. Transportation Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary John Byerly and DOT International Aviation Di [...]	2005-02-11 16:14:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL ETRD
05DUBLIN296	IRISH GIVE GREEN LIGHT FOR NEGOTIATING OPEN SKIES [...] (C) Summary: On March 8, Transport Minister Martin Cullen informed the Ambassador that Ireland was prepared to pursue a new bilateral aviation arrangement, along the lines of the Open Skies approach outlined in reftel discussions. Transport officials requested USG proposal texts as the first [...]	2005-03-10 07:54:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON
05DUBLIN300	SCENE-SETTER FOR IRISH PRIME MINISTER AHERN'S [...] (C) Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern will visit the White House for the annual St. Patrick's Day events on March 17 at a time of uncertainty in the Northern Ireland peace process, but also at an opportune moment to advance trans-Atlantic dialogue. Snowballing evidence of Sinn Fein/IRA [...]	2005-03-10 14:44:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECON EAIR
05DUBLIN352	IRISH REACTION TO DHS BAN ON LIGHTERS [...] On March 15, Post provided ref A talking points to Liam Duggan, Department of Transport Assistant Principal for Aviation Security. This demarche followed discussions between Embassy London TSA representative and GOI officials during the week of March 7 in Dublin (ref B). On March 22, Duggan [...]	2005-03-22 16:19:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER
05DUBLIN606	GOI UNVEILS AVIATION POLICY PACKAGE [...] (C) Summary: On May 18, the Irish Government announced an aviation policy package that includes plans to sell a majority stake in Aer Lingus, the national carrier, and to build a second terminal at Dublin Airport. The package capped months of negotiations between the governing party, Fianna [...]	2005-05-23 14:37:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD EFIN ELAB
05DUSHANBE1786	TAJIK AIR MONOPOLY HARMS TAJIKISTAN'S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite 30% annual growth, Tajikistan State Airlines (TSA) presents a mismanaged, bloated organization unable and unwilling to reform itself or respond to market forces. Turkish Air is still negotiating to fly between Istanbul and Dushanbe, but threatens the very lucrative [...]	2005-11-08 11:58:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR ECON TI TU RS
05DUSHANBE2130	PROGRESS, BUT NO ETA FOR TURKISH AIR IN TAJIKISTAN [...] Turkish Airlines (TKA) has moved one step closer to introducing a new Istanbul-Dushanbe. The Turkish Ambassador Altay Cenziger reported a framework agreement was signed December 23, allowing Turkish Airlines to conduct technical assessments and preparations for the new route. He estimated f [...]	2005-12-30 07:41:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAIR ECON TI
05FRANKFURT315	The Other Frankfurt Airport -- Frankfurt-Hahn [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, a former US airbase, is now one of Germany's fastest growing regional airports and its fourth-largest air-cargo center. A hub for leading low-cost carrier RyanAir, Hahn managers see limited future potential in the low-cost segment and are focused on grow [...]	2005-01-13 12:49:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ELTN GM
05GUATEMALA162	GUATEMALAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WALK OFF JOB [...] Guatemalan air traffic controllers walked off the job on January 11, shutting down Guatemala's airports for 20 hours. They were protesting the GOG's refusal to renew their employment contracts, which had expired December 31. At least one commercial aircraft landed without tower assistance [...]	2005-01-21 18:47:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAIR ELAB ASEC CASC MOPS SNAR GT FAA
05GUATEMALA915	FOLLOW UP ON LIGHTER BAN DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-12 15:57:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER
05HALIFAX125	VIRGIN ATLANTIC DIVERTED TO HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA [...] (U) A Virgin Atlantic A-340, was en-route from Heathrow Airport in London to JFK International in New York when the airplane started broadcasting an internationally recognized hijacking alert code. Canadian CF-18 fighter jets were scrambled from Bagotville in Quebec and escorted the plane in to [...]	2005-06-03 20:34:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR CA UK
05HALIFAX168	RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION LEAVES HALIFAX AIRPORT IN THE FOG [...] Summary: A series of foggy days in July caused the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights to and from Halifax International Airport and stranded thousands of passengers, sullying the airport's once-sterling reputation for customer service. In response, the Halifax International Air [...]	2005-08-02 17:19:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CA
05HANOI292	VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON THE MINISTER OF [...] SUMMARY. On February 1, the Ambassador paid an introductory call on Minister of Transportation Dao Dinh Binh. Minister Binh explained the timeline for legislative reforms designed to bring the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) up to international safety oversight standards. Th [...]	2005-02-03 07:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD EINV VM WTO
05HELSINKI475	APRIL 25-26 GAERC: FINLAND'S RESPONSE [...] (C) On April 22 we met with Jarno Syrjala, Finnish MFA's new European Correspondent, to review the agenda for the April GAERC meeting (Reftel). Finnish views follow, by subject. See below for bio information on Syrjala, who has just taken over this position. 2. (C) Iraq: Syrjala said he e [...]	2005-04-25 14:54:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAIR XF IZ SU LE CG ZI RS FI EUN EU GAERC
05HOCHIMINHCITY1118	CENTRAL VIETNAM'S CHU LAI OPEN ECONOMIC ZONE: STILL [...] (SBU): Quang Nam province in central Vietnam is preparing to develop as central Vietnam's industrial hub with a massive open economic zone (OEZ) in Chu Lai. The Chu Lai zone covers 30,000 hectares and includes a seaport, airport, tourism areas and an industrial zone. Quang Nam provincial lea [...]	2005-10-27 10:55:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD EAIR EWWT VM
05ISTANBUL1879	ISTANBUL-ERBIL FLIGHTS RECEIVE MFA CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Business contacts here indicate that plans are moving forward for direct air links between Istanbul and Erbil in Northern Iraq. Longtime CG Istanbul contact Berna Turkili informed us on October 26 that she had received "political approval" for such flights from the Ministry of Foreign A [...]	2005-10-28 10:42:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR TU IZ
05KABUL5033	REHABILITATING STATE-RUN ARIANA AIRLINES [...] (SBU) The President of state-owned flag carrier Ariana, Nadir Atash, has ambitious plans to revamp the airline by upgrading its personnel, aircraft, systems and maintenance. Today Atash confronts a large and largely ineffective workforce, massive corruption and persistent nepotism. Even with [...]	2005-12-13 10:26:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAIR ECON AF
05KATHMANDU2733	USTDA IDENTIFIES PROFITABLE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS [...] (SBU) In separate meetings during her recent mission to Nepal, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) contractor Judy Chang found that U.S. companies may have a competitive advantage in transportation projects in Nepal dealing with cargo rail development, the upgrading of airports, and inte [...]	2005-12-07 07:48:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN ETRD ELTN EAIR PGOV NP
05KINGSTON1012	NOTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE FEDERAL [...] (U) Econoff delivered the letter provided in reftel to Colonel Torrence Lewis, Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, on March 8. Lewis was pleased to have the letter confirming Jamaica's retention of Category One status, and said he felt it confirmed the understanding he h [...]	2005-04-12 16:07:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON JM
05KINGSTON1013	DHS BANS LIGHTERS ON FLIGHTS TO, FROM AND WITHIN [...] (U) Econoff delivered talking points to Lt. Col Oscar Derby, Deputy Director of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, on March 14. Derby had no comment. TIGHE [...]	2005-04-12 16:07:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER JM
05KINGSTON1033	CARICOM CIVAIR: CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS ON A [...] Econoff delivered the letter provided in reftel to Angela Brown, Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on April 11. Brown did not have any immediate comment. 2. Econoff informally conveyed reftel information to Colonel Torrence Lewi [...]	2005-04-14 18:55:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GY XL JM
05KINGSTON1035	AIRPORT FUEL FEE - DIPLOMATIC NOTE DELIVERED [...] On March 11, post delivered a diplomatic note to the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),detailing the nature of the problem and post's inability to get an answer to Ref A demarche from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) or the Jamaican Customs Agency. 2. In a March 1 [...]	2005-04-14 19:40:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JM
05KINGSTON1318	SPIRITS HIGH WITH ARRIVAL OF LOW COST CARRIER [...] On May 19, Emboffs attended an Airports Authority of Jamaica press conference announcing the planned launch of scheduled flights between the United States and Jamaica by Spirit Airlines, Inc. (ref A) Prior to the official start of the conference, Emboffs spoke with Guillermo "Bill" de la Torr [...]	2005-05-20 20:04:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JM
05KINGSTON1486	CURRENT STATUS OF ALLEGED TERRORIST LUIS POSADA [...] (SBU) On June 8, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) Caribbean and Americas Director Joy Wheeler to convey reftel talking points, a copy of which he provided her. He emphasized the USG's commitment to handle the Posada case consistent with U.S. law an [...]	2005-06-10 19:27:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAIR KJUS CU VE JM
05KINGSTON1529	JAMAICA CIVAIR: QUERYING THE GOJ ABOUT FEES [...] (SBU) On June 8, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Finance and Planning and was directed to Sheila Gordon, Director of the Taxation Division, who was aware of USG interest in the issue of the customs user fee being charged on jet fuel sold to international air carriers (ref A),in apparent con [...]	2005-06-17 18:18:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JM
05KINGSTON1814	RE: WHA CIVAIR: REQUEST FOR INFO ON TRANSPORT [...] (U) Per reftel A, on July 20 Econoff contacted the office of Minister of Transport and Works Robert Pickersgill. His office confirmed that the Minister would be attending the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) meeting to be held in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25-26, 2005. His s [...]	2005-07-26 16:21:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CA
05KINGSTON2731	JAMAICA PROPOSES FORMAL SIGNING OF 2002 OPEN SKIES [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade requesting that the United States and Jamaica move forward with the formal signing of the Air Transport Agreement of 2002 ("Open Skies"),which was [...]	2005-12-19 19:45:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD KTIA JM
05KINGSTON292	JAMAICA CIVAIR: INFORMING GOJ OF FAA REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Per Ref A instructions, on January 27 Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff met with Transport Minister Robert Pickersgill, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Chief Col. Torrance Lewis, and members of their staffs, to advise of the areas in which the FAA found the Jamaica Civil Aviation Autho [...]	2005-02-02 19:42:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL JM
05KINGSTON297	JCAA RESPONDS TO FAA SAFETY ISSUES [...] On February 2nd, post received a letter, dated February 1st, from Col. Torrence Lewis, Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA). The letter details his organization's actions in regard to three of the safety issues raised by the FAA inspection team during their outbrief [...]	2005-02-02 20:31:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JM
05KINGSTON533	JAMAICANS INTERESTED IN PURSUING PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] On 22 February, after seven months of repeated attempts by Embassy to obtain a reply from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Ref A request, post received a letter, dated 16 February, containing the MOH response to the US Department of Transportation's (USDOT) invitation to join a disinsection pil [...]	2005-02-28 13:26:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JM
05KINGSTON831	CIVAIR: FAA TEAM HOLDS FINAL CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU). Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 16, an FAA team led by FAA Flight Standards Southern Region Division Manager Frederick Walker, held final consultations with Transport and Works Minister Pickersgill, Jamaica Civil A [...]	2005-03-23 21:43:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD JM
05KINSHASA1647	CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES [...] The following demarches were delivered on September 16, 2005 to Mr. Felix Ngoma, the Americas Desk Officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Note: REF G had also been earlier delivered, on September 9, 2005, by Charge' d'Affaires Rutherford to the Minister of Finance (see paragraph 6). [...]	2005-10-04 07:14:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETTC KTFN EFIN PGOV PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR KISL KPAO OIIP TBIO EAGR ECON ECIN EAIR EAID KSCA SOCI UK SA CF UNGA WTO AID
05KIRKUK293	(U) SULAYMANIYAH AIRPORT GOES INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Sulaymaniyah airport has begun international operations, with weekly flights to Amman and Dubai via Baghdad on Iraqi Airways. On December 10, the Turkish private airline Fly Air inaugurated its service to Istanbul. Other destinations are to be added shortly after [...]	2005-12-18 13:28:00	REO Kirkuk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PGOV IZ IRMO
05KUWAIT1482	FOLLOW UP ON LIGHTER BAN DEMARCHE [...] (U) Reftel A points were delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affai rs by diplomatic note on March 13, 2005. During a follow up conversation on April 12, 2005, Econoff spoke with Fawaz al-Farah, Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation for Aviation Security and Air Transport Affairs, to con [...]	2005-04-12 10:07:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER KU
05KUWAIT1807	AVIATION UPDATE: JAZEERA READY TO LAUNCH AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Econoff met with the CEO and Chairman of Jazeera Airways Mr. Marwan Boodai on April 30, 2005, to discuss the new proposed launch date of Kuwait's first privately owned airline. On May 1 Kuwait Airways (KA) announced that the draft bill transforming KA into a commercial body is ex [...]	2005-05-02 14:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EAIR KU
05KUWAIT4510	JAZEERA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH LOW-COST FLIGHTS FROM [...] (U) SUMMARY On October 18, Econoff met with Suhail Homsi of the new Jazeera Airways (JA). JA is a publicly-traded company with the Boodai Corporation holding a controlling stake of 30% of the shares. The new airline will begin flights to Dubai on October 30 and to other regional destinatio [...]	2005-10-19 11:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KU FAA
05LAGOS1289	VIRGIN NIGERIA PLANS TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR DIRECT [...] (C) Summary. Virgin Nigeria (VN) soon plans to formally apply for a direct flight between Nigeria and the U.S. The airline sees New York, Chicago, and Houston, in that order, as the three most profitable routes. If approval is granted, VN hopes to begin operations by Christmas 2005. End Summar [...]	2005-08-17 06:13:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1450	VIRGIN NIGERIA APPLIES FOR U.S. ROUTE [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary. Virgin Nigeria (VN) CEO, Simon Harford, and Head of Corporate Development, Yemi Osindero, recently told ConGen officers their application for a direct U.S. route was nearly completed, and requested Embassy officials submit the [...]	2005-09-19 09:48:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1512	VIRGIN NIGERIA RILES DOMESTIC COMPETITORS [...] (SBU) Summary. Many Nigerian airline executives continue to view Virgin Nigeria (VN) as a foreign carrier, which in its bid to look Nigerian, receives far too much government support. The other airlines contend that this alleged preferential treatment has made it difficult for them to compet [...]	2005-09-29 08:47:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1585	BELLVIEW IS EXPLORING A POSSIBLE U.S. ROUTE WITH [...] (C) Summary. Bellview Airlines CEO Odukoya said World Airways executives called him October 4 to discuss establishing direct air service between Lagos and the U.S. Bellview expressed interest in partnering with World Airways to begin scheduled charter services between Lagos and New York and L [...]	2005-10-13 12:51:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1643	SITREP #1: LAGOS BELLVIEW FLIGHT 3210 CRASH; TIME: [...] (SBU) U.S. Consulate Lagos officials were informed at 12:20 that domestic airline Bellview 3210 en route from Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria had disappeared from radar contact. US Consulate Lagos convened an Emergency Action Meeting at 1:45 and simultaneously sent Consulate officers to the Lagos (Mu [...]	2005-10-23 03:11:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1644	SITREP #2: LAGOS BELLVIEW FLIGHT 3210 CRASH; TIME: [...] (SBU) Bellview airline officials have still not/not yet made available the flight manifest list, claiming they will make it available once they finish checking it against passenger ticket coupons the airline retains when passengers board the aircraft. 2. (C) In the interim, the Managing Dir [...]	2005-10-23 05:12:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1645	SITREP #3: LAGOS BELLEVIEW FLIGHT 3210 CRASH; TIME [...] Lagos EAC reconvened at 0900 October 23 concerning crash of Bellview flight number 3210. The Nigerian National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has publicly released the flight manifest (faxed to OpCenter). Mission has confirmed that the name of the USDH on board (ref A) was on the manifest. [...]	2005-10-23 12:14:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC EAIR NI PREL
05LAGOS1646	SITREP #4: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT B3-210; TIME: [...] (U) Mission,s consular response team (CRT) arrived at the crash site around 1545. The site of the crash is north of Ota in Ogun State, near a hamlet named Lissa. Coordinates of the crash site provided to us by the CRT are N06.48.52, and E003.18.17. 2. (U) Members of the CRT report a s [...]	2005-10-23 16:26:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1648	SITREP #5: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT B3210; OCTOBER [...] (SBU/NF) Mission's consular response team (CRT) returned to Lagos at approximately 19:30 yesterday, October 23. Per reftel, they reported no likely survivors and an unstable security environment around the crash scene. The crash site is not a very large area. The CRT did not see large sectio [...]	2005-10-24 10:42:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1656	SITREP #6: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT B3210; OCTOBER [...] (SBU) The Consular Response Team (CRT) remained present at crash site throughout the morning and most of the afternoon, gathering information necessary to cross-check passenger identities with AMCIT registration records. No/no additional amcits were discovered. The CRT will deploy to the cras [...]	2005-10-24 16:26:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1660	SITREP #7: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT B3210; OCTOBER [...] (SBU) The consular response team (CRT) yesterday liaised with Nigerian authorities to review identification documents found at the crash site. They found no/no information indicating additional AMCITs were on board, other than the one known AMCIT and two LPRs whose names match the manifest. T [...]	2005-10-25 11:33:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1662	SITREP #8: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT B3210; OCTOBER [...] (SBU) Mission's consular response team (CRT) returned to Lagos at 1530 (local time) and will deploy again tomorrow. CRT confirmed that while the overall security climate at the site has improved, there is still fairly open public access, which may compromise evidence. Separately, the Red Cross [...]	2005-10-25 18:51:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1674	BELLVIEW CRASH: AN UNLIKELY CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY [...] (U) The October 26 Punch Newspaper and Champion Newspaper reported a previously unknown group, Coalition for Militant Action in the Niger Delta (COMA),has claimed responsbility for the October 22 Bellview flight 3210 air crash. COMA claims its membership consists of the following groups: Isei [...]	2005-10-26 16:26:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1675	SITREP #9: CRASH OF BELLVIEW FLIGHT B3210; OCTOBER [...] (SBU) Mission's consular response team (CRT) arrived at the crash site at around 1000 (local time). Per reftel, they reported that no excavation had begun, and that local police said excavation would not begin until the NTSB team's arrival. Security at the site had improved with the Nigerian [...]	2005-10-26 17:06:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1705	BELLVIEW PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION: AVIATION [...] (C) Summary. Consul General Browne and National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) Representative Dennis Jones met Aviation Minister Borishade October 30 to discuss the Bellview crash investigation. Minister Borishade conveyed the President's assurances the NTSB team would receive full GO [...]	2005-11-01 13:44:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1708	BELLVIEW CRASH: NOVEMBER 1 UPDATE [...] (C) Summary. Excavation of crash site began October 31 with the National Transportation and Security Board (NTSB) team and USG forensics team both at the site. The NTSB team have not yet found the flight data nor cockpit voice recorders. Forensic team members observed that officials from Og [...]	2005-11-01 17:01:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1722	AVIATION MINISTER SUPPORTS U.S.-NIGERIA DIRECT AIR [...] (C) Summary. The Consul General met Aviation Minister Borishade on October 20 for a readout on the aviation industry and the issues the Minister will likely raise during his October 28 meeting with Transportation Secretary Mineta. (This meeting occurred before the October 22 Bellview air cras [...]	2005-11-04 12:29:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1726	BELLVIEW CRASH: WHERE ARE THE NIGERIANS! [...] (C) Summary. The USG forensic team arrived at crash site on November 3 at 1000 (local time). Recovery and investigation efforts continue to be hampered by heavy rain on November 1 and November 3, impeding excavation efforts as muddy roads prevented access to the crash site. The crater has f [...]	2005-11-04 15:16:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PREL
05LAGOS1734	BELLVIEW CRASH: POTENTIALLY WORRISOME EVIDENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (S) On November 5, Charge Tom Furey, the Lagos Consul General and other Consulate staff accompanied NTSB's Dennis Jones to the Lagos airport hangar where Jones and his team had begun to piece together parts of the shattered Bellview ai [...]	2005-11-07 15:34:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL
05LAGOS1742	AIRPORT AND SEAPORT SECURITY ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Members of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) met with the Contingency and Security Solutions International (CSSI) team October 17-18 to discuss efforts to improve maritime port a [...]	2005-11-09 10:20:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1743	BELLVIEW CRASH: AVIATION MINISTER ACCEPTS [...] (S) Aviation Minister Borishade met Consul General to discuss next steps in the investigation of the crash, given our concerns regarding the plane fragment recently found (reftel). The Minister stated he had briefed President Obasanjo on the new evidence. According to Borishade, the Preside [...]	2005-11-09 14:45:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL
05LAGOS1748	PRELIMINARY REVIEW YIELDS NO "SMOKING GUN" IN [...] (S) Explosives forensics experts performed a preliminary examination of the Bellview plane crash debris thus far collected. Visual inspection of the plane fragment in question showed no clear sign of explosive damage, according to the experts. The suspect piece was swabbed, and the samples [...]	2005-11-10 17:02:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL
05LAGOS1769	BELLVIEW CRASH UPDATE [...] (C) FBI explosives experts completed their on-site support and departed on November 10. Preliminary test results from swab samples from the subject fragment are expected this week from the FBI laboratory, and will be reported to GON crash investigators to assist with their ongoing investigat [...]	2005-11-21 10:36:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAIR NI ASEC PTER PREL
05LAGOS1784	AVIATION MINISTER PUSHING FOR U.S. DIRECT ROUTE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Consul General met Aviation Minister Borishade on November 21 for a readout on the aviation industry and to discuss the Minister's tentative plans to visit the Department of Transportation December 5-9. His visit would focus on the same areas he planned to raise prior to t [...]	2005-11-25 11:34:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS1869	SOSOLISO AIRPLANE CRASH:CONSULAR AND NTSB [...] (U) In response to the December 10 Sosoliso flight OSL 1145 air crash, Mission sent a two-member consular response team (CRT) to Port Harcourt on December 11 to observe the crash site, to ascertain the number of Amcits involved, and follow up on Amcit casualties. The Nigerian Red Cross report [...]	2005-12-11 16:17:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI PREL
05LAGOS1876	SOSOLISO AIRPLANE CRASH/ENUGU BUS ACCIDENT [...] (SBU) Consular Response Team (CRT) reported Doctor's Without Borders (DWB) collected Amcit Hawa Kamara's remains and are in contact with Ms. Kamara's parents to arrange for transport of her remains and personal effects to Monrovia, Liberia (Ms. Kamara was a DWB employee). Post has tried to rea [...]	2005-12-12 18:07:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI PREL
05LAGOS1883	ENUGU BUS CRASH AMCITS SAFELY MEDEVACED;SOSOLISO [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. -------------------------------------- Enugu Bus Crash Amcits Safely Medevaced --------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Last night, Amcit Erin Cothran was medevaced to Accra and AmCit Rebecca Carter was medevaced to Johannesburg. [...]	2005-12-13 16:20:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI PREL
05LAGOS1934	DOMESTIC AIRLINES GROUNDED;LOW PUBLIC CONFIDENCE [...] (U) Summary. In a vote of no confidence in the domestic aviation sector, many would-be air travelers seem to be opting for road transportation following recent air mishaps. After the December 19 emergency landing of a Bellview flight in Accra, the GON temporarily suspended Bellview's operating [...]	2005-12-21 16:06:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV PREL NI
05LAGOS413	ANOTHER NEAR CRASH OF CHANCHANGI AIRLINER [...] (U) On March 12, Chanchangi Airlines (Nigeria) experienced its second crash landing in the last three months (reftel). Chanchangi officials blamed high winds and a rain-flooded runway for veering the B727- 200 some thirty meters off the Abuja airport runway. The Saturday flight from Katsina t [...]	2005-03-15 13:43:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ATRN NI
05LAGOS89	CONTINENTAL STEPS CLOSER TO DIRECT LAGOS- [...] (SBU) Introduction and summary. On December 2, 2004, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) approved Continental Airlines' request to provide daily service between Newark and Lagos, possibly as early as this spring. That same day the NCAA informed Continental that its initiation of fli [...]	2005-01-19 16:33:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV NI CVIS
05LIMA2053	WILL AEROCONTINENTE RESUME FLIGHTS? [...] (SBU) Summary. OFAC King Pin designate and owner of the now defunct AeroContinente airlines, Fernando Zevallos, recently announced plans to resume domestic service of his airline. On May 1, AeroContinente announced job openings for pilots who can fly F28s, B737s, and B727s - all planes in th [...]	2005-05-04 21:42:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD EINV CASC PE
05LIMA2133	FUNDING FOR INITIAL ENTRY ROTARY WING TRAINING FOR [...] NAS LIMA provides fiscal data to cover 6 slots for Peruvian students for the development and implementation of an Initial Entry Rotary Wing training program to be held from June 28 through October 24, 2005 for the total amount of USD 365,910. USD 365,910 19 4611540000 00 0136407070 0136 2770 [...]	2005-05-11 16:41:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EAIR ABUD PE
05LIMA3366	DGAC GRANTS AEROCONTINENTE FLIGHT PERMISSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) in mid-June presented OFAC-listed Narcotics Kingpin Fernando Zevallos documentation granting flight permissions to Zevallos' new airline, AeroContinente EIRL. AeroContinente, which plans to use five planes - two Fokkers and 3 Ai [...]	2005-08-04 20:44:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD EINV CASC PE
05LIMA3578	TRANSPORT MINISTER WILL NOT ATTEND WHTI MEETING [...] (U) Per reftel B, we have ascertained that Minister of Transportation and Communications Jose Ortiz will not/not attend the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) in Brazil, August 25-26. Vice Minister of Transportation Nestor Palacios will act as the GOP's lead delegate. 2. [...]	2005-08-18 15:41:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AORC ELTN EWWT PE
05LIMA3825	DEMARCHE ON DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF [...] Polcouns delivered the demarche on the Declaration on Innovative Sources of Financing for Development to Julio Garro, the Foreign Ministry's Director of Multilateral Affairs, on 9/2. Garro had no substantive comment to make on the declaration or on the USG's views of that document, but state [...]	2005-09-02 21:32:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN PE UNGA
05LIMA3974	ZEVALLOS ADVISOR HAS CLOSE TIES TO PERUVIAN [...] (C) Summary. OFAC-listed Narcotics Kingpin Fernando Zevallos, who sold two planes to cargo carrier Air Guinea in January, has enlisted Ricardo Hernandez as a front man in the transaction. Hernandez is a close advisor of Peruvian Congressman Victor Valdez, Chairman of the Congressional Transp [...]	2005-09-13 22:31:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR SNAR CASC PGOV PE
05LIMA4070	DGAC EXPLAINS ZEVALLOS' FLIGHT PERMISSIONS [...] (C) Summary. Despite pledges by the DGAC to ensure that OFAC-listed Narcotics Kingpin Fernando Zevallos paid off previous debts of his former companies, AeroContinente and NuevoContinente, Zevallos received flight permissions for his new company, AeroContinente EIRL in June. The Director Gen [...]	2005-09-19 19:42:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR SNAR PGOV EINV PE
05LIMA4538	DGAC WELCOMES FAA IASA REASSESSMENT [...] As requested in Reftel, we met with Roberto Rodriguez, Director General of Civil Aviation, and Juan Crovetto, Director of Aviation Security, on October 20 to discuss the impending FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) and deliver the letter from James Ballough. Rodriguez noted t [...]	2005-10-20 21:05:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD EINV CASC PE
05LIMA5267	REQUEST FOR STATUS ASSESSMENT OF LIMA AIRPORT [...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see para 9. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Peruvian Government and its private airport Concession holder, Lima Airport Partners, continue to press the U.S. Embassy to pay its outstanding bill dating back to 2001 for landing, parking, and other user fees [...]	2005-12-13 20:53:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV PE
05LJUBLJANA884	SLOVENIA ON US-EU AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT [...] (U) Econoff delivered ref A points 15 December to Jozef Slana, head of the Slovene Ministry of Transport's Civil Aviation Directorate. Slana said that Slovenia was not participating in the U.S.-EU negotiations, as there are no direct flights between the U.S. and Slovenia. Slana said, however [...]	2005-12-28 01:49:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD ECON SI
05MADRID1066	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JAMES SKALECKY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to James Skalecky, Engineer, Noise Division, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),to travel to Seville, March 21-25, to observe noise measurement flight tests of the Airbus A300-622R at Moron Air Base for the pu [...]	2005-03-18 09:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID1067	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA DANIEL HANLON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Daniel Hanlon, WAAS Program Manager; ATO-W; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),to travel to Torrejon, March 28-April 1, to discuss the IWG interoperability concerns that involve international (ICAO) standards and participate in the 14th Sat [...]	2005-03-18 09:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID1689	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA MEENAN, JACK, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Flight Inspection personnel Mitchael Meenan, Pilot; Kenneth Jack, Pilot; John Dewitt, Technician; and John Hodges, MX Support, to travel to Rota twice, May 25-26; and May 30-31, for certification of aids for the Department of Defense and ce [...]	2005-04-29 15:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP FAA
05MADRID1912	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA GORDON MICHAEL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gordon Michael McKay, Pittsburgh Certificate Management Office, Coraopolis, PA, to travel to Barcelona, May 25-26, to perform international check airmen surveillance. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors a [...]	2005-05-19 09:11:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID2071	SPAIN: ICAO DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-01 10:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC SP
05MADRID2127	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA ELDERDGE, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Leo V. Elderdge, Carlos Rodrigus, Ted Urda and Dieter Guenter, FAA employees to travel to Malaga, June 20-25, to attend the GBAS Working Group Meeting hosted by Eurocontrol ATND ANE. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. [...]	2005-06-06 13:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC SP
05MADRID2128	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA BENNING, HATHAWAY, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to John Benning, Kurt Hathaway, Deke Moser and Dick Bailey, FAA safety inspectors, to travel to Madrid, June 13-17, to inspect Iberia Airlines FAA Repair Station pursuant to their authorization to conduct maintenance on U.S. registered aircraft in [...]	2005-06-06 13:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC SP

05MADRID2130	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA GORDON MICHAEL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gordon Michael McKay, FAA Inspector, to travel to Barcelona, June 30-July 1, to perform an international CA certification. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and o [...]	2005-06-06 13:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID2322	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JOHN WARBURTON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to John Warburton, Electronics Engineering Supervisor; ATO-P; William J. Hughes Tech Center; Atlantic City, NJ; to travel to Malaga, June 20-25, to attend the GBAS Working Group Meeting hosted by Eurocontrol and AENA. 2. Embassy understands t [...]	2005-06-16 09:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC EAIR SP
05MADRID2326	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA TIM DULIN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, to travel to Madrid, June 29-July 1, to attend CASA Type Validation and continuing airworthiness meetings at the DGAC Facility. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is neces [...]	2005-06-16 10:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC SP
05MADRID2431	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PHILLIP A. GOMEZ [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Phillip A. Gomez, Inspector, Pittsburgh Certificate Management Office, Coraopolis, PA, to travel to Barcelona, July 19-23, to perform a U.S. Airways station inspection. 2. Embassy appreciates that country clearances be sent at least seven [...]	2005-06-23 10:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID2562	SPAIN (MAD) - COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR [...] Embassy Madrid grants country clearance to TSA Aviation Security Inspectors Yasmin Moorgan and Sandra Johnson to visit Madrid from 10-21 July 2005 to perform the airport and air carrier station assessments at Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD). 2. Control Officer for the visit is [...]	2005-07-07 12:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA KHLS
05MADRID2792	DHS U/S BEARDSWORTH MEETS WITH SPANISH OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) Summary. DHS Acting Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security visited Madrid July 19 to brief Spanish Ministry of Interior and MFA officials on DHS discussions with EU interlocutors regarding the value of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data as a tool for enhancing border secur [...]	2005-07-29 08:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR SP EUN
05MADRID2833	CORRECTED COPY: DHS U/S BEARDSWORTH MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Randy Beardsworth visited Madrid July 19 to brief Spanish Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials regarding the value of Passenger Name Record [...]	2005-08-02 14:35:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR SP EUN
05MADRID2892	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA NEAL F. MORRIS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Neal F. Morris, Aviation Safety Inspector (AVIONICS),AMR Certificates Management Office, to travel to Madrid, August 15-18, to perform flight inspections. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are reminded [...]	2005-08-09 14:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID2927	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA EUGENE HILL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Eugene Hill, Chief, Scientific and Technical Advisor for Aeronautical Communications, AIR-100, FAA Headquarters, to travel to Barcelona, September 7-9, to attend the 1st International Conference and Exposition on Icing Technology. 2. Embass [...]	2005-08-12 08:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC SP
05MADRID2942	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA NEAL F. MORRIS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Neal F. Morris, Aviation Safety Inspector, AMR Certificates Management Office, FAA, to travel to Madrid to perform line station facility inspection and flight inspections to AALA. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3 [...]	2005-08-16 15:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID2997	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA DILLON, YANEZ, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA employees Walter Dillon, International Airworthiness Programs Officer; Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer; Michael Fradette, Aviation Safety Inspector; and Brian A. Yanez, Senior Aerospace Engineer, to travel to Madrid, September 15-23 [...]	2005-08-22 14:02:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC OTRA SP
05MADRID3080	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARAD/DOT DORIS J. [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Doris J. Bautch, Director, Great Lakes Region, Maritime Administration Official, Department of Transportation, to travel to Madrid, September 4-10, to participate as the principal U.S. representative to the International Navigation Association [...]	2005-08-30 13:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC AMGT SP
05MADRID3145	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA MICHELE MARIE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Michele Marie Merkle, Scientific and Technical Advisor for Human Factors, FAA, to travel to Sevilla, September 11-16, to attend the Cooperative Air Traffic Management (C-ATM) User Forum 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary [...]	2005-09-06 09:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC EAIR SP
05MADRID3254	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA ERWIN LITTAU [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Erwin Littau, FAA Safety Inspector, to travel to Madrid, September 19-22, to conduct maintenance on U.S. registered aircraft. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic an [...]	2005-09-14 15:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC SP
05MADRID3255	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA NEAL F. MORRIS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Neal F. Morris, Aviation Safety Inspector (AVIONICS),AMR Certificates Management Office, to travel to Madrid, September 19-22, to perform flight inspections. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are remi [...]	2005-09-14 15:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID3275	SPAIN NAMES OF AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICERS [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-16 09:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON SP
05MADRID3277	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL OF TSA [...] The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests country clearance for the travel of Christine Sarkes Sasseville, International Program Analyst, International Programs and Multilateral Liaison, for travel to Rabat and Casablanca for the dates of 24-28 September 2005. 2. The purpo [...]	2005-09-16 12:07:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER OTRA ASEC
05MADRID3518	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FRANKFURT, BRUSSELS [...] Country clearance is requested for travel to Frankfurt, Brussels and London according to the itinerary listed below for the following Transportation Security Administration employee. 2. Name of traveler: Luz E. Ponce Title: Transportation Security Administrative Representative Posted at [...]	2005-10-05 15:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC KHLS OTRA
05MADRID3696	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL OF DHS/TSA [...] The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests country clearance for travel of Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration (TSA),his aide, marshall Sanders, and David W. Tiedge, Assistant Administrator, TSA International Programs, to geneva [...]	2005-10-24 07:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA
05MADRID3759	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA FRED EMBRY MOONEY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Fred Embry Moone, Aviation Safety Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),to travel to Mallorca, November 11-17, to conduct aircraft simulator evaluations. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors a [...]	2005-10-26 14:53:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID3760	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA RICHARD JONES [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard Jones, Aviation Safety Inspector, Seattle Aircraft Evaluation Group, FAA, to travel to Madrid, November 12-19, to attend Airbus A-330/340 Structures Working Group. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visi [...]	2005-10-26 14:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID3787	TSA REPRESENTATIVE ROME EXTENTION [...] John Halinski arrived in Rome, Italy in July 2004 to report for a two year tour of duty as the Transportation Security Administration Representative (TSAR) in Rome. He is responsible for Liaison on Transportation Security issues with the Government of Italy and Sub-Saharan African countries. [...]	2005-10-27 15:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR APER
05MADRID3838	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TSA REPRESENTATIVE [...] The following information outlines the proposed travel of a Transportation Security Adminstration (TSA) employee who seeks country clearance for Portugal (transit) and Cape Verde. 2. Name of Visitor: Luz E. Ponce Title: Transporation Security Administration Representative Posted: Madri [...]	2005-11-02 13:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC PTER KHLS OTRA CV
05MADRID3902	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TSA OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is requested for Audrey F. Johnson, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Inspector. The purpose of Ms. Johnson's visit is to lead the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Instructors Certification Training Course with European Civil [...]	2005-11-07 08:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KHLS OTRA
05MADRID57	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA EMPLOYEES ANDRE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors Andre Lamarre and Erwin Littau to travel to Madrid, January 10 to 14, to conduct inspection and maintenance on U.S. aircraft at Gestair repair station. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. P [...]	2005-01-10 15:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID710	IBERIA AIRLINES THREATENS ROUTE CANCELATIONS DUE [...] Summary. Executives at Iberia, Spain's largest airline, recently threatened to abandon certain air routes if low cost air carriers (LCACs) continue to receive public subsidies. Iberia accused the GOS of ignoring the disproportionate subsidization of LCACs and for permitting a lack of fiscal tr [...]	2005-02-24 14:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN SP
05MADRID985	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JAMES PAUL FERNOW [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA employee James Paul Fernow, Principal Staff; MITRE F082; FAA Eastern Region, to travel to Madrid, March 27-April 1, to participate in the 14th Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) Interoperability Working Group (IWG) which will be hel [...]	2005-03-15 09:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID990	SPAIN: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON DHS LIGHTER BAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 12:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER SP
05MANAGUA2090	NICARAGUAN AND WHTI MEETING [...] On July 15, Post contacted the Nicaraguan Ministry of Transportation, which could not confirm receipt of an invitation to the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) Meeting or the attendance of Minister Pedro Solorzano at this time. 2. The one pending bilateral transportation [...]	2005-07-20 18:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELTN EWWT NA
05MANAMA1315	BAHRAIN: DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief September 11 delivered reftel demarche concerning U.S. views of the "Declaration on Innovative Sources of Financing for Development" to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was surprised to hear about this initiative and wondered a [...]	2005-09-12 09:12:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN BA UNGA
05MANAMA1570	GULF AIR'S FUTURE IN WAKE OF UAE PULLOUT [...] (C) Minister of Transportation Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa discussed with the Ambassador Gulf Air's future in the wake of the UAE's withdrawal from ownership of the airline. Shaikh Ali said the GOB would expect the UAE to honor its existing financial commitment to the carrier. He fears [...]	2005-10-26 12:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ECON BEXP BA
05MANAMA358	BAHRAIN: DHS BANS LIGHTERS ON FLIGHTS TO, FROM [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 10:09:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER BA
05MANILA3760	LOOMING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STRIKE POSES RISKS FOR [...] (C) The Air Transportation Office (ATO) and the Philippine Air Traffic Controllers Association (PATCA) appear locked in an on-going dispute about overtime pay that erupted into several recent work slowdowns last week and the imminent threat of a strike. If the accusations of undermanned con [...]	2005-08-15 08:58:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL RP
05MANILA3838	AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SHORTAGE RAISES SAFETY [...] (C) Civil aviation officials admitted a 44% deficiency in air traffic controllers nationwide and blamed government restrictions on hiring new personnel and adjusting salary levels for the recent work slowdowns and threatened strike. Despite resource constraints and lack of autonomy, civair o [...]	2005-08-19 08:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR RP
05MANILA3955	NEW TERMINAL FACES LEGAL AND FINANCIAL HURDLES TO [...] (SBU) Eight months after government took possession, the new airport terminal in Manila continues to languish unopened. A temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court at the GRP's request continues to block a lower court order on the GRP to begin paying "just compensation" to the [...]	2005-08-25 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RP
05MANILA4421	Aviation Safety Raised with Transport Secretary [...] (SBU) During the Charge's call, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mendoza addressed concerns on aviation safety, pledged continued support for transportation security initiatives, and expressed commitment to infrastructure construction. Mendoza admitted that t [...]	2005-09-20 01:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV EINV RP
05MANILA4814	Air Traffic Controller Staffing "Not Unsafe" [...] (SBU) Summary. Our most recent discussions and observations indicated no aviation safety threat at this time due to air traffic controller (ATC) staffing. In a meeting October 6 with DCM, econoffs, and a senior U.S. FAA rep, GRP officials acknowledged a staffing deficit but provided credibl [...]	2005-10-11 01:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV EINV RP
05MANILA5276	Philippine Airlines Eyes Boeing Purchase [...] (SBU) Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to re-fleet to remain competitive and fulfill expansion plans. PAL is now considering the purchase of up to twelve wide-body Boeing 777s. The sticking point appears to be a $114 million deposit on aircraft that PAL forfeited when it canceled a Boeing p [...]	2005-11-08 09:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP EINV EAIR ECON RP
05MANILA5937	Boeing eyes Cape Town Treaty benefits for airplane [...] (SBU) Boeing Sales Representative Ray Lau updated emboffs on the status of his proposal to Philippine Airlines (PAL) and confided that he is making progress toward the sale of up to 12 wide body aircraft. Lau said it would greatly benefit all Philippine airlines if the GRP ratified the Cape [...]	2005-12-23 02:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD BEXP RP
05MAPUTO475	MOZAMBIQUE -- LIGHTER BAN DEMARCHE [...] On April 13, in response to reftel A, Emboff delivered demarche and talking points from reftel B to Antonio Pinto, Director of the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique (IACM). IACM is the regulatory body for the airline industry in Mozambique, housed within the Ministry of Transportation. Mr [...]	2005-04-15 08:15:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER MZ EURN
05MAPUTO653	MOZAMBIQUE - RIVAL AIRLINES VIE FOR DOMESTIC MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary. The ongoing fare war between government-owned Linhas Aereas de Mocambique (LAM) and upstart private airline Air Corridor has quickly turned Mozambique from one of the most expensive places in Africa for domestic flights to one of the cheapest. While consumers benefit, the highly [...]	2005-05-26 09:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO742	MOZAMBIQUE - ICAO LEADERSHIP DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-13 08:41:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC MZ ICAO
05MONTREAL1196	FRENCH PROPOSAL TO TAX AIRLINE TICKETS - USICAO [...] (SBU) Summary. The Acting US Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met with the representatives of Canada, Austria, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea, Russia and Egypt to notify them of the demarche (reftel) being delivered in their capitals and to request their sup [...]	2005-09-09 15:07:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECIN EAID EFIN UNGA ICAO
05MONTREAL167	CAPE TOWN TREATY IMPLEMENTATION [...] SUMMARY: The Third Preparatory Commission meeting at ICAO in Montreal to facilitate establishment of new international aircraft finance registry made important progress. The Prep Com approved a contract with the registrar nominated by Ireland and selected by the Second Prep Com meeting, as [...]	2005-02-14 12:44:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD AORC CA ICAO
05MONTREAL323	CANADA DOWNGRADES ACCEPTANCE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO [...] Summary and action request. The Government of Canada has instituted an "administrative change" in its "acceptance" of diplomats representing their governments to ICAO. The category of acceptance (permission to remain in Canada) stamped in diplomatic passports has been downgraded from "diplo [...]	2005-03-15 12:22:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	ODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO
05MONTREAL437	RESPONSE FROM ICAO'S CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE AND [...] US Acting Representative Frank Price met with the Canadian representative to ICAO, Ambassador Alain Dupuis, on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 to relay USG concerns with the Canadian Government's decision to change the status of ICAO representatives from "diplomatic" to "international" (reftel a). [...]	2005-04-08 12:44:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	KREC ODIP AORC EAIR CA ICAO
05MUSCAT1442	THE INN CROWD [...] (U) Summary: A sprawling new Muscat resort complex slated for a soft-opening in November shoulders high expectations for raising Oman's international profile as a tourist and conference center destination, adding jobs to the economy, and alleviating a winter shortage of hotel rooms and confer [...]	2005-09-25 12:40:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR MU
05MUSCAT619	OMAN: FOLLOW UP ON LIGHTER BAN DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-13 13:22:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER MU
05NAIROBI3169	A/S NEWMAN AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MEET SPLM [...] (U) SUMMARY. On August 3, A/S Newman and Special Representative Winter traveled to New Site, South Sudan, to offer their condolences over the death of John Garang and to meet with new SPLM Chairman Salva Kiir. Kiir briefed Newman and Winter on the sequence of events surrounding Garang's death [...]	2005-08-04 13:08:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINS EAIR SU KE
05NAIROBI3600	KENYA'S PRESIDENT GOES TO CHINA - AND WHAT IT MEANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's August state visit to China was clearly aimed at further developing a bilateral economic relationship which, while small, is growing rapidly. Trade and tourism are especially robust. Investment by Chinese firms in Kenya has yielded less-spectacu [...]	2005-09-05 05:39:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAIR ECIN ECON EFIN ELAB EINV ETRD PREL CH KE
05NAIROBI3983	SAFE SKIES; FEEDBACK FROM KENYANS ON FAA TRAINING [...] Summary: Five managers and one technician from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) whom FAA sent to training courses in August praised the classes and said they would strive to use the information to improve management, both of security and more widely w [...]	2005-09-24 03:10:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EAID KE
05NAIROBI4554	KENYA RESPONSE ON RATIFICATION OF THE CAPE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-02 04:56:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA
05NAIROBI5171	Transport Ministry Seeks Cooperation on Somalia [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenya Transport Ministry Permanent Secretary Ikiara told the DCM December 7 that Kenya seeks SIPDIS an international response to piracy off the Somali coast, and may call a meeting of concerned nations to coordinate. Ikiara will chair an interagency meeting next week to deter [...]	2005-12-19 09:35:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAIR PTER PGOV MASS KE
05NEWDELHI2511	Scenesetter for Transportation Secretary Mineta's [...] (SBU) Mr. Secretary, I want to welcome you to India, a vibrant, diverse, multiethnic, multifaceted democracy that is emerging as an economic powerhouse and has growing global ambitions. Your visit comes close on the heels of an extraordinarily successful visit of Secretary Rice, who unveiled [...]	2005-04-04 13:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP ECON IN US
05NEWDELHI3087	WEN VISIT WRAP-UP: "SIGNIFICANT BOOST," NO [...] (C) Summary: Two weeks after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's "historic" April 9-12 visit to New Delhi (ref A),the initial breathless commentary has given way to a more sober and realistic assessment that no paradigm shift occurred, that Beijing did not exactly endorse India's UNSC bid, and that [...]	2005-04-25 12:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR CN IN UNSC
05NEWDELHI3147	BOEING WINS $8.5 BILLION AIR INDIA ORDER, LARGEST [...] Summary: (C) On April 26, Boeing won a $8.5 billion order from Air India to supply 50 wide body B777-B787 class aircraft powered by GE engines. Embassy believes it is unlikely that the PIB or the cabinet would reverse the selection, but advises we use high level visits to urge the GOI to qui [...]	2005-04-27 12:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP IN
05NEWDELHI6596	TOUGH NEW ANTI-HIJACKING POLICY, AT LEAST ON PAPER [...] (C) Summary: To break with earlier ad hoc practices -- many of which yielded disastrous results -- the GOI recently unveiled India's first formal anti-hijacking policy and streamlined bureaucratic procedures in the event of a successful hijacking in Indian airspace. The Indian Air Force (IAF [...]	2005-08-26 13:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR MOPS KSAC IN PK
05NEWDELHI8245	BURNS-SARAN OCTOBER 21 MEETING ON BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Much progress was made in the October 21 opening meeting in Delhi between Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran which reviewed the US-India joint ventures launched at the July 18 Summit. Both agreed that the two sides must ensure that smal [...]	2005-10-24 11:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MASS EAID EAGR ENRG EINV KNNP ETRD EAIR ETTC ECPS TSPA TBIO TSPL CVIS KDEM SENV IN PK US
05NEWDELHI8782	MEA: LACK OF REPSONSE IN IC-814 CASE COULD HAMPER US-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request for S/CT, CIA, DNI, and SECDEF. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Jaishankar used a November 18 meeting with Charge and PolCouns to warn that a USG failure to respond to earlier information requests (Reftel) regarding the hijacking of IC-814 [...]	2005-11-18 11:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV PTER KISL KCRM EAIR IN US
05NEWDELHI9414	TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR JAN 24 CTJWG WITH INDIA [...] (U) PolCouns and Poloff made an introductory call on new Additional Secretary (UN and International Security) KC Singh on December 15, and discussed plans for the next round of the US-India Counter-terrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG),which Singh enthusiastically supported. PolCouns reviewe [...]	2005-12-15 05:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PINR EAIR EFIN TBIO KTFN IN
05OTTAWA1105	CANADIAN OFFICIALS SUGGEST THAT MINISTER LAPIERRE'S [...] (SBU) Emboffs met on April 6 with Chief of Staff to Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre, Leslie Swartman, and Lapierre's Senior Policy Advisor, Paul Stothart, to discuss the Government of Canada's (GOC) slow steps toward air liberalization discussions. When Lapierre and Secretary of Transport [...]	2005-04-13 13:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECIN EINV CA
05OTTAWA1123	DEMARCHE ON LIGHTER BAN [...] (U) As discussed with TSA in reftelcons, the Government of Canada (GOC) is still seeking to find the regulatory means to implement the ban on lighters on U.S.-bound aircraft. The GOC is considering the issue of whether a policy change such as the addition of lighters to the list of prohibited [...]	2005-04-14 17:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER CA
05OTTAWA1197	Canada and China conclude expanded air transport [...] On April 19 Canada's Transport Minister Jean Lapierre and International Trade Minister Jim Peterson announced the conclusion of a new and expanded bilateral air transport agreement with the People's Republic of China. The new entitlements include possibilities for all-cargo and code- sharing [...]	2005-04-20 13:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECIN EINV CA CH
05OTTAWA1374	Members of Transport Committee appear hostile to [...] On May 4 Canada's Commissioner of Competition, Sheridan Scott, addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport as part of that Committee's on-going examination into the liberalization of civil aviation in Canada. Emboff was surprised at the extent to which MPs on the committee [...]	2005-05-06 18:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV CA
05OTTAWA1403	Canada announces airport rent reductions with 5-year [...] On May 9 Canada's Minister of Transport, Jean Lapierre, announced a new rent policy for federally owned airports. The new policy is expected to result in close to C$8 billion in rent relief for Canada's airport authorities over the life of the airport leases, which are typically for 60 years. [...]	2005-05-10 18:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV CA
05OTTAWA1800	CANADA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ALLEGED TERRORIST [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel, concerning the possible extradition of alleged terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, with Rana Burley, Desk Officer for Venezuela at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),on May 31. Burley thanked us for the opportunity to review the legal situation involving Posada, noted tha [...]	2005-06-14 17:31:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM EAIR KJUS VE CU CA
05OTTAWA1930	CANADA: THE CANADA-EU SUMMIT [...] (U) Robert Clark, Director of the EU Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),provided a debrief on the results of the June 19 Canada-EU summit, held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, a resort town in southern Ontario. Clark characterized the one-day summit as extremely successful, with the GoC please [...]	2005-06-24 20:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR ASEC EAID ECON EU CA
05OTTAWA2410	CANADA'S NEW TRANSPORTATION SECURITY STRATEGY [...] Summary: Transport Minister Jean Lapierre announced an expanded Transportation Security Strategy that will assess how Canada's transportation industry and the threat environment are likely to evolve. When completed, the TSS will allow the GOC to better assess threats and will guide decision [...]	2005-08-09 20:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT CA ETRN
05OTTAWA2708	CANADA: DOESN'T OPPOSE DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE [...] (C) As reported refs A and B, the GOC shares many of our goals at the upcoming High level event, although priorities differ and there remain areas of disagreement. With regard to the declaration being circulated by Algeria, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany and Spain, the GOC has not yet taken a [...]	2005-09-09 17:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN CA UNGA
05OTTAWA3095	BOMBARDIER AND THE WORLD AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES GAME [...] (U) SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. 2. (U) This report outlines an increasingly significant part of the backdrop to large aircraft subsidies issues: Canada-based Bombardier Aerospace and the future of the market for commercial jets carrying 100 t [...]	2005-10-17 15:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND EINV EAIR CA
05OTTAWA3285	Airlines confident of seeing complete Open Skies in [...] Sensitive But Unclassified - For Internal USG use only 2. (SBU) Summary: Conversations with the President of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC),and separately with Air Canada officials reveal that the Canadian civair industry is confident that Canada and the United States will [...]	2005-11-04 12:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV CA
05OTTAWA3445	SPP LEADS TO REVIVAL OF MORIBUND BORDER [...] (U) Officials of Transport Canada (TC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) met November 15-16, 2005, in Ottawa to revitalize the Emergency Preparedness Committee on Civil Transportation (EPCCT),a group which held its last meeting in September 2002. This initial meeting after a long hi [...]	2005-11-21 16:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EWWT EAIR ASEC CA
05OTTAWA352	Air Canada adds/alters flights to avoid U.S. Transit [...] Air Canada is adding to and altering flights schedules to accommodate travelers seeking to avoid transit of the United States. Air Canada is explicitly touting new non- stop Asian flights as providing "the added convenience of avoiding U.S. transit visa requirements." Air Canada says the inc [...]	2005-02-04 17:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD CA
05OTTAWA3732	PRECLEARANCE CONSULTATIVE GROUP REVIEWS POLICIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Preclearance Consultative Group (PCG) took place in Ottawa on December 13. The U.S. side was represented by the State Department, Customs and Border Protection (CBP),and the Transportation Security Administration. Canadian officials were from Fo [...]	2005-12-22 15:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECIN ASEC CA
05OTTAWA755	Discount Airline Jetsgo founders, strands passengers [...] Passengers at Canadian airports expecting to board Jetsgo aircraft on Friday, March 11 were surprised to find no staff at ticket counters, and no Jetsgo flights operating. There has been no official announcement, but it is expected that Jetsgo will seek bankruptcy protection later today. [...]	2005-03-11 15:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD CA
05PANAMA1496	PANAMA-VENEZUELA RELATIONS STUCK ON INTERNAL [...] (C) Panamanian concerns about suspected Venezuelan meddling in Panama's internal politics and domestic headaches due to high oil prices prompted Panamanian Vice President/Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis and two GOP cabinet officials to meet Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez in Caracas on Jul [...]	2005-07-14 16:46:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EAIR EPET PM VE OAS IDB POL CHIEF
05PANAMA1570	PANAMA SUPPORTS OAS MANPADS GUIDELINES [...] (S) Ministry of Government and Justice Security Advisor Severino Mejia told POLOFF on July 19 that Panama supports OAS Guidelines for Control of MANPADS. Importing or exporting this type of weapon into Panama is illegal. Mejia wants to work with the Embassy to reduce smuggling of weapons a [...]	2005-07-27 13:17:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL OAS LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PARIS1142	ARNAUD LAGARDERE ON BOEING/AIRBUS, CHIRAC AND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador hosted Lagardere group CEO (and EADS shareholder) Arnaud Lagardere at lunch February 18. Discussion focused on Lagardere/EADS business plans, Boeing/Airbus, President Chirac and media industry developments. Lagardere had unvarnished criticism for President Chirac. On Ai [...]	2005-02-23 12:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAIR SCUL FR WTRO USTR
05PARIS1382	FRANCE: POSITIVE ON TSA INTERMODAL DIALOGUE, TEPID [...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 24 meetings with TSA International Programs Assistant Administrator David Tiedge, French officials -listened to U.S. concerns about Emergency Amendment implementation, agreed to continue discussion, but sidestepped new commitments; -agreed to continue discussion [...]	2005-03-03 12:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS1747	OECD: Participants Begin Formal Review of the [...] On 22-23 February 2005, the OECD Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits and officials from Brazil met to start a formal review of the terms and conditions for officially supported export credits for civil aircraft. These terms and conditions are set out in the [...]	2005-03-16 10:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD EAIR EAID BR OECD
05PARIS209	CHIRAC LOOKS FORWARD TO 2005: THE TONE CHANGES, [...] (U) SUMMARY. During his traditional New Year's address to the diplomatic corps in Paris January 6, President Chirac stated his desire for good relations with the U.S. and extended "friendly wishes" to President Bush in advance of his inauguration (President Bush and UN Secretary General Kofi A [...]	2005-01-12 08:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER EAIR SENV FR
05PARIS2630	SEEKING CLARIFICATION ON SECURITY REGULATIONS AND [...] (U) This is a request for guidance. See para 4. 2. (SBU) We were recently made aware of at least one case in which the CEO of one of France's largest companies, with significant investments and business interests in the U.S., was denied permission to fly, in a private European- registere [...]	2005-04-18 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR EUN
05PARIS2904	NEW AIRBUS A380 TAKES FLIGHT, AMID MUCH CROWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Amid much media hoopla and self- congratulation from politicians and commentators, Airbus launched its double-decker A380 on its maiden flight April 27. The four-hour flight from Toulouse of the world's largest passenger jet was witnessed by close to 50,000 visitors on the sa [...]	2005-04-28 17:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD PREL FR
05PARIS372	THE AIRBUS A-380 - REVEALED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Airbus hosted a lavish "A-380 Reveal" ceremony in Toulouse January 18 before 5000 invited guests, including French President Chirac, British PM Blair, German Chancellor Schroeder and Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero. The unveiling of the first fully-functional A380 superjumbo to [...]	2005-01-20 16:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD FR WTRO USTR
05PARIS4463	FRANCE CIVAIR: MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-24 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR FR
05PARIS4466	FRANCE: GOF READY TO ADVANCE SELECTEE EMERGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with GOF officials, Emboffs received assurances that the GOF would work to resolve the remaining issues in Selectee Emergency Amendment (EA) implementation. After a review of prior progress and outstanding issues on the range of aviation EAs, the Embassy agree [...]	2005-06-24 16:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS4921	MISUSE OF THE "NO-FLY" SYSTEM RISKS UNDERCUTTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 8, 2005, shortly after my arrival as Ambassador, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration directed the return of Air France flight 50 (AF50) because of the erroneous conclusion that a specific U.S. citizen manifested on the flight constituted an active terrorist thr [...]	2005-07-15 16:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS5374	FRANCE: DHS ACTING U/S BEARDSWORTH MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary. In his meetings with French officials, U/S Beardsworth highlighted the positive uses of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data and engendered an appreciation of how PNR data can help advance our mutual interest of denying terrorists freedom to travel while protecting privacy and faci [...]	2005-08-05 13:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS5824	FRANCE PUBLISHES AVIATION BLACKLIST [...] (U) In response to highly publicized recent plane accidents, on August 28 the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) published via internet its "blacklist" of companies that are forbidden to operate in France, as transportation minister Dominique Perben promised last week. The companies on th [...]	2005-08-30 08:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR FR
05PARIS5947	FRANCE: INFORMATION ON CODESHARING WITH RUSSIAN [...] (U) Note 4.6 of the Annex to the Air Services Agreement between France and the Russian Federation, signed in Moscow 2 July 2001 states that "any cooperative agreement relative to commercializing services such as joint operations and code-sharing operations between transportation companies of [...]	2005-09-01 14:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR FR
05PARIS6062	FRENCH DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We delivered points per refs A-C, but France continues to support its idea for a tax on airline tickets and other innovative sources of financing for development. The GOF does not plan for its draft declaration to be contentious, but does intend to go ahead and release it at th [...]	2005-09-07 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAIR EAID FR UNGA
05PARIS6090	P-3 COMPROMISE ON DEVELOPMENT CAN RESCUE OUTCOME [...] (C) Salvaging the Outcome Document (OD) for the High Level Summit hinges on P-3 compromise, in the view of Quai d'Orsay action officer Nicolas Kassianides. At a September 7 meeting with poloff to discuss reftel demarche, Kassianides emphasized that finding mutually acceptable language on dev [...]	2005-09-08 14:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR EAIR EAID EFIN FR UNGA
05PARIS6109	AIR FRANCE ADDRESSES LETTER TO AMBASSADOR ON JULY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 29 letter to Ambassador, Air France CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta raised a number of concerns about the July 8 diversion of AF flight 50 to Chicago due to the presence of a passenger on the "no-fly" list (reftel). He argues that Air France followed TSA procedures in this [...]	2005-09-09 08:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS619	AVIATION SECURITY: DOES NO-FLY MEAN "NO FLY?" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Paris applauds Washington agencies' development of joint criteria for the inclusion of names on the Transportation Security Administration-managed No-Fly list (REF EMAIL). Rigorously applied criteria should greatly enhance the credibility of the list while ensuring it is [...]	2005-02-01 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS7216	AIR FRANCE CEO ON AVIATION SECURITY AND [...] (SBU) During a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador over breakfast October 20, Air France CEO Jean- Claude Spinetta called for enhanced cooperation and greater efficiency in the operation of international aviation security programs, and highlighted Air France's strong interest in succes [...]	2005-10-21 11:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD ASEC CVIS FR EU
05PARIS8390	FRANCE: GOVERNMENT CONCERNED ABOUT LEGAL BASIS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a December 7 meeting with a French official, Emboffs reviewed current arrangements for implementing the No-Fly system in France, and discussed GOF concerns about its legal basis in U.S. domestic law and ICAO conventions. Our contact also raised the potential applicability of [...]	2005-12-12 10:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR FR PTER
05PARIS8659	AIR FRANCE DISCUSSES ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Emboffs December 21, Air France officials expressed concern about the cost of processing visas for crewmembers. Air France estimates that it requires approximately 6000 visas per year at a cost in lost crew time and other expenses it claims could reach five [...]	2005-12-27 15:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CVIS PTER FR
05PRAGUE1297	CZECH REPUBLIC: NO CODESHARING WITH THE RUSSIAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-07 05:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EZ RU
05PRAGUE1322	CZECH REPUBLIC: REACTION TO USG POSITION ON UN [...] SUMMARY: The GOCR understands the USG position on the outcome document for the upcoming UN Summit, and while not optimistic, will work towards a consensus. The GOCR does not support the "Declaration on Innovative Sources of Financing for Development," and believes the focus should be on imp [...]	2005-09-12 14:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR ECIN EFIN EZ PREL UNGA
05PRAGUE1613	CZECH RESPONSE TO CAPE TOWN CONVENTION DEMARCHE [...] SUMMARY: Post contacted the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Law Department to deliver reftel demarche urging the Czech government to ratify the Cape Town Convention. The Ministry responded that most competencies regarding transportation rest with the EU and that their hands [...]	2005-11-15 13:22:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA EZ

05PRAGUE519	CZECH REPUBLIC WILL OBSERVE BAN ON LIGHTERS [...] Post delivered the demarche on DHS banning lighters on flights to, from and within the U.S. to Josef Turecky, Director General, Civil Aviation Department, Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic, on March 10, 2005. Based on the information in the demarche, the Czech authorities are b [...]	2005-04-12 14:55:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER EZ EUN
05PRETORIA1134	LAN CHILE - OPEN SKIES POSTERCHILD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Transportation officials facilitated a conference call between senior executives from the Chilean airline, Lan Chile; U.S. State Department and DoT officials; and South Africa,s Director of Air Transport Regulation and chief aviation negotiator Godfrey Selep [...]	2005-03-17 04:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA1278	SAA ADDS WASHINGTON ROUTES [...] (U) SUMMARY. South African Airways (SAA) will begin offering four weekly flights between Johannesburg and Washington D.C. as of July 1. A codeshare agreement with United is in the works while the future of the existing SAA-Delta codeshare has yet to be determined. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Sou [...]	2005-03-30 14:51:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER ASEC PREL SF
05PRETORIA1663	SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS FIFTH FREEDOM AVIATION RIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) On April 27, Post received a diplomatic note from South Africa's Department of Foreign Affairs dated April 19 informing the United States that South Africa has requested fifth freedom traffic rights at Accra, for the Accra-Washington route. This follows a South African Airways' March ann [...]	2005-04-28 14:05:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC PREL SF
05PRETORIA2177	SOUTH AFRICA ON ICAO LEADERSHIP DEMARCHE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Per reftel, Econoff delivered the USG non-paper to relevant South African government officials. Department of Transport (DOT) Chief Director of Air Transport Regulation Godfrey Selepe said South Africa supports a review of Council President and Secretary General roles at the Int [...]	2005-06-03 05:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA258	U.S. REGISTERED AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) A U.S.-registered twin prop Aerostar (N7478S) crashed January 18 near Cornelia, South Africa in the northern Free State Province. The aircraft, owned and operated by South African national Dirk de Vos, left Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria at 4:30 pm destined for Harrismith. Cornelia Poli [...]	2005-01-20 14:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EAIR ECON ETRD SF
05PRETORIA288	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORT MINISTER RADEBE'S U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. South Africa's Minister of Transport Jeffrey Radebe will travel to the United States January 23 to meet with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, New York City Port and Transit Authorities, FAA modal administrators, and to initiate Open Skies talks between South Afr [...]	2005-01-24 05:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD SF
05PRETORIA3175	SOUTH AFRICA: OPIC LOAN TO AFRA AIR CARGO [...] (SBU) Embassy Pretoria welcomes the prospect of Afra Air Cargo entering the South African and sub-Saharan Africa air cargo market. The air cargo industry in southern Africa is biased toward Europe and slaps a hefty price tag on shipments to and from the United States. Additional competition f [...]	2005-08-08 16:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAIR ECON ZU SF
05PRETORIA3288	SOUTH AFRICA: GAUGING SAG'S COMMITMENT TO OPEN [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa's Chief Director for Civil Aviation Godfrey Selepe told Econoffs on August 16 that that he believed that any negotiations should include the U.S. concept for Open Skies as just one of the options to be discussed, and not the only one. Selepe said, "If there were a [...]	2005-08-17 04:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON SF
05PRETORIA4012	ERWIN EMPHASIZES SOE ROLE IN ACHIEVING 6% GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary. During a September 28th American Chamber of Commerce luncheon address, Minister of the Department of Public Enterprises Alec Erwin focused on the state-owned enterprises' (SOE) role in boosting the GDP growth rate to 6% and the SAG's rationale for not privatizing large SOE [...]	2005-09-30 14:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ETRD SF
05PRETORIA4552	SOUTH AFRICA: RATIFICATION OF THE CAPE TOWN [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Johann Bierman, Acting Chief Director, Civil Aviation, Department of Transportation on November 9. Post will advise when/if Department of Transportation provides comment. HARTLEY [...]	2005-11-15 12:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EFIN EIND ETRD KTIA SF
05PRETORIA764	TSA ASSESMENT OF JOHANNESBURG INTL AIRPORT A MODEL [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa warmly received Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials during an aviation security assessment of Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) and South African Airways (SAA) flights to the United States. SAA no longer offers direct service between Cap [...]	2005-02-19 05:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR ECON SF
05PRETORIA807	SAG OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON JANUARY OPEN SKIES TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Department of Transport Director for Aviation Regulation Godfrey Selepe described January Open Skies talks in Washington D.C. as "positive" and "encouraging." Selepe still plans to resume talks during a July visit to the United States. He supports an open dialogue throughout t [...]	2005-02-24 04:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ECON SF
05QUEBEC32	AIR TRANSAT INCIDENT: TALE OF A JOB WELL DONE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Kudos to Embassy Ottawa's Bud Locklear, FAA's Krista Berquist, EB/TRA and PAO Montreal for quickly providing the information needed to correct false media reports in Quebec that U.S. authorities had refused emergency landing permission for a Canadian Airbus A-310 en route from [...]	2005-03-10 14:41:00	Consulate Quebec	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OPRC OIIP KPAO PREL CA CU
05QUITO2127	CIVAIR COMMUNITY EAGERLY AWAITS NEW GPS PROCEDURE [...] Summary. Global Positioning System (GPS) procedures for Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport are close to becoming a reality. GOE civil aviation regulators, the airlines, and the Quito Airport all see positive benefits to introducing GPS procedures. Benefits include preventing frequent weather-r [...]	2005-09-15 14:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV EC
05QUITO2683	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration personnel Ismael C. Mike Galvan to Quito, Ecuador December 7-9, 2005 to attend exit briefings with host government and airport officials as a follow-up to the TSA airport assessment at Guayaquil. Embassy POC i [...]	2005-11-25 20:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR
05QUITO2685	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - LORNA L. JOHN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Lorna L. John, Senior Attorney, International Affairs and Legal Policy Division, AGC-7, FAA, to Quito, Ecuador from November 28, 2005 - December 3, 2005, to review pending aviation law with the civil aviation authority. Embassy POC is Econ Officer [...]	2005-11-21 19:32:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC EAIR
05QUITO2862	ECUADOR - CIVAIR PROGRESS? [...] (U) Summary. After lengthy delays, the GOE finally is making some progress on bilateral Civair issues. Within the span of one week, Ecuador's civil aviation legislation moved closer to congressional vote and the Aviation Council approved the GOE's renewal of its Bilateral Civil Aviation Agre [...]	2005-12-15 21:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV EC
05QUITO654	ECUADOR,S CIVAIR AUTHORITY HAS NO PROBLEM WITH [...] (SBU) Per Reftel, EconOff talked with GOE,s Director General of Civil Aviation, Raphael Davila, about Continental Airline,s desire to change its designation routes to Ecuador. Davila said he had no problem with it and agreed that the designation agreement of 1996 did not specify exact route [...]	2005-03-23 12:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA PGOV EC
05QUITO796	ECUADOR TO COMPLY WITH LIGHTER BAN ON U.S. FLIGHTS [...] Per Reftel, Ecuador's Director of Civil Aviation, Raphael Davila, was informed on March 10 of the TSA ban on all butane lighters within secure areas and on flights to and from the U.S. Davila said he already knew of the ban and that he would take the proper steps to ensure that the ban was en [...]	2005-04-13 12:54:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER EURN
05RABAT1690	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] The Government of Morocco (GOM) raised fuel prices by five percent on August 7 in a move designed to lower the government's fuel subsidy burden. Premium grade gasoline now costs $1.15 per liter, diesel fuel $0.90, and industrial fuel $0.30. The GOM said the increase - the second in just thr [...]	2005-08-11 12:49:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ELAB EAID EFIN EPET SENV EWWT MO
05RABAT1693	FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA: MOROCCO'S PLAN AZUR [...] Summary: The principal strategy for meeting the goal of Morocco's "Vision 2010" is the development of six beach resorts under the $5.2 billion Plan Azur. Vision 2010 was an agreement established in 2001 between the Government of Morocco (GOM) and the private sector to focus on tourism as a [...]	2005-08-11 15:01:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EINV EAIR MO
05RABAT2139	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Ahmed Lahlimi, High Commissioner for Planning announced during an October 4 press briefing on the 2004 census results that the poverty rate in Morocco in 2004 stood at 14.2%, 2.3% lower than in 1994. The census showed improvement in both urban (2.5% decrease) and rural areas (1% decrease). [...]	2005-10-13 16:41:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EWWT PTER KTEX EAGR EAIR ETRD MO SOCI
05RABAT2491	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Moroccan Government unemployment statistics registered 10.9 percent during the third quarter of 2005, up half a percent from the same period one year earlier. The economy created 65,000 jobs in the building and public works sector, and 41,000 in services; but it lost 24,000 jobs in industry [...]	2005-12-14 16:17:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EAIR SENV SOCI MO
05RABAT2548	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] The flow of American tourists to Morocco has increased through November 2005 by 16 percent in terms of arrivals and by 23 percent in terms of bed-nights, compared to the same period one year earlier. National air carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has also recorded a 23 percent increase in its U. [...]	2005-12-21 16:34:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EFIN ECPS MO
05RIODEJANEIRO1162	Staheli Murder Update: DNA Does Not Match Suspect [...] Summary: A new twist in the police investigation into the 2003 murders of Amcit couple Todd and Michelle Staheli: Authorities determined on Oct 28 that DNA samples beneath Michelle Staheli's fingernails do not match that of suspect Jossiel Conceicao des Santos. This new evidence lends credenc [...]	2005-11-04 16:36:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT AMGT EAIR BR
05RIODEJANEIRO973	Rio Pol/Econ Roundup July 2005 - I [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-22 10:31:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EMIN ENRG EFIN ECON BR
05ROME1623	ITALY,S PASSIVE APPROACH TO TRADE POLICY [...] (C) Summary. Italy defers to other EU member states, especially France and Germany, in setting the direction of EU trade policy, despite the size of the Italian economy and the importance of trade to the country's prosperity. Italian trade officials generally support U.S. views on many issues, [...]	2005-05-11 09:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR EAIR PREL IT EUN
05ROME1666	GOI WANTS LINATE DISPUTE RESOLVED [...] During a meeting with EcMin and Econoff May 6, MFA Office Director for North American Affairs Francesco Tafuri underscored the GOI desire to see a "final resolution" of the Linate codeshare dispute. Tafuri was reacting to the April 28 U.S. Department of Transportation extension of the review [...]	2005-05-13 17:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA IT AVIATION
05ROME2005	ALITALIA NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PASSENGER [...] Econoff delivered reftel diplomatic note to MFA North American Office Director Francesco Tafuri May 24. Tafuri told Econoff May 25 that the MFA's legal office would provide guidance to the Interior Ministry regarding the legal authority, based on international agreements, to prevent designate [...]	2005-06-13 14:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION
05ROME2624	ALITALIA DEFACTO COMPLIANCE WITH TSA REGULATION; [...] Alitalia has been recently implementing the DHS/TSA No-Fly/Selectee requirements, albeit without explicit Italian legal authority. An Italian citizen (Claudio DIONESALVI, DOB: 6APR71, Italian PPT: 47478963Z) on the No-Fly list attempted to board a KLM flight from Rome to Mexico City July 29, [...]	2005-08-05 15:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION
05ROME2991	ITALY: CODESHARING ON FLIGHTS TO THE RUSSIAN [...] Summary and comment. In response to reftel request, Econoffs met September 2 with GOI chief aviation negotiator Aldo Sansone, who described the Italy-Russia Air Services Agreement as "liberal." The Agreement includes a key third-country code-share provision; Sansone believed American carrier [...]	2005-09-09 15:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD IT RS AVIATION
05ROME2998	DEVELOPMENT FINANCE: ITALY SAYS ANY GLOBAL TAX [...] (SBU) Summary: Italy does not oppose global tax schemes to fund development assistance, provided such programs are voluntary. There are no plans here to impose a surcharge on international airline tickets, and Italy would resist efforts by the EU to imposed such a tax on member states. Italy [...]	2005-09-09 15:59:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN IT UNGA
05ROME3514	"NO FLY": ALITALIA BUMPS LEBANESE G4 VISA HOLDER [...] (SBU) After being alerted by Alitalia, Italian Border Police prevented a passenger on the TSA "No Fly" list from boarding Milan-JFK flight 413 on Saturday, October 15. The passenger, Lebanese national Mohammad Kassem HAGE (PP 30610, PDOB 24 Dec 1963, Lebanon),was attempting to travel to the [...]	2005-10-20 13:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CVIS IT LE UN AVIATION
05ROME3600	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY MINETA'S [...] (C) Summary. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in Iraq, the largest contributor to NATO Balkans operations, and commands international security assistance forces (ISAF) and a Provincial Reconstruction T [...]	2005-10-27 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN EWWT IT OTRA OVIP AVIATION
05ROME372	GOI OPEN TO U.S. SUGGESTIONS ON MILAN/LINATE [...] (SBU) On January 20, the MFA hosted an inter-ministerial meeting to coordinate U.S.-Italy consultations on the Linate code-sharing issue. Italy has proposed February 15-16 consultations in Washington. The GOI delegation is interested in USG views, yet remains convinced after the MFA meeting [...]	2005-02-04 08:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA IT AVIATION
05ROME3978	ITALY TRANSPORT MINISTER LAMENTS POOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In an introductory courtesy call with the Ambassador, Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Pietro Lunardi criticized the poor state of Italy's infrastructure, and said the situation was holding back Italy's tourism industry. Lunardi was pleased with Transportation S [...]	2005-12-02 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR OTRA IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME4075	ITALY POSITIVE ON U.S.-EU AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT [...] Summary: Officials at the Italian Ministries of Transport and Foreign Affairs say Italy will be supportive of the U.S.-EU Air Services Agreement, provided the Department of Transportation follows through with proposed rule changes. End summary. 2. Econoff delivered reftel points to Maria Cr [...]	2005-12-19 09:32:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN AVIATION FAA
05ROME493	GOI LINATE DELEGATION LACKS CHIEF NEGOTIATOR [...] Italy's chief civil aviation negotiator and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) Director General Dr. Aldo Sansone will not participate in February 17 consultations in Washington to settle a joint complaint filed by American and United Airlines on access to Linate airport. Dr. [...]	2005-02-15 11:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT KTIA AVIATION
05ROME779	CIVAIR: GOI RESPONSE TO VIOLATION OF FAA [...] The Italian National Civil Aviation Agency (ENAC) has responded to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Case No. 2002EA01009 concerning alleged FAA regulation violations by Captain Giorgio Silvetti, an Alitalia Airlines pilot. The FAA requested ENAC investigate the alleged U.S. airspace inf [...]	2005-03-08 17:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION
05SANAA131	YEMEN CLOSES ITS AIRSPACE FOR TWO DAYS OVER [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 8. 2. Summary: The Yemeni Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority (CAMA) denied U.S. military aircraft clearances on January 21 and 22, due to a dispute simmering for at least eight years regarding overflight and landing fees. After a meet [...]	2005-03-04 13:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KREC KSEP MARR MOPS PREL YM PBTS
05SANAA3032	BOEING VS. AIRBUS: YEMENIA ATTRACTS SUITORS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Krajeski met with Captain Abdulhamid AlQadi, Chairman and CEO of Yemenia Airlines, the national airline of Yemen, on October 16 to discuss a 10-plane purchase they are planning. Both Airbus and Boeing have demonstrated significant outreach to Yemenia management for the [...]	2005-10-19 12:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON KTDB YM COM
05SANAA3198	ROUND 2: BOEING VS. AIRBUS: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Director of President Saleh's Office, Ali Al-Anssi, on October 29 to discuss the upcoming 10-plane purchase by Yemenia Airlines, the national airline of Yemen. As President Saleh's chief of staff, Al-Anssi is considered an influence broker with the President. [...]	2005-11-02 09:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON KTDB YM COM
05SANAA3423	ROUND 3: BOEING VS. AIRBUS: AMBASSADOR RECEIVES A [...] (C) Summary: On December 4, the Ambassador met with Captain Abdulhamid AlQadi, Chairman and CEO of Yemenia Airlines to discuss the 10-plane purchase that the company is in the midst of completing. AlQadi said that the company will make a decision in the near future, possibly by the end of Jan [...]	2005-12-07 06:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON KTDB YM COM
05SANJOSE1671	COSTA RICAN REPRESENTATION AT WHTI MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 22:01:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CS
05SANJOSE1730	COSTA RICA: MANPADS INVENTORY AND TRAFFICKING [...] (C) Summary: Having experienced no major military conflicts, and since abolishing the national army in 1949, the GOCR has never bought, sold or otherwise had possession of MANPADS or similarly sophisticated missile delivery systems. While Costa Rica does represent a transit point on the illic [...]	2005-08-01 22:40:00	Embassy San Jose	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR ETTC PARM PGOV PREL
05SANJOSE2101	DEMARCHES ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND THE UNGA [...] (U) Econoff delivered nonpapers (Refs A and B) to Edwin Arias, Deputy Director for Foreign Policy in the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and discussed the issues with Ronald Obaldia and Rolando Madrigal from the MFA on September 8, 2005. The representatives of MFA understood o [...]	2005-09-09 22:15:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAID EAIR EFIN PREL UNGA
05SANSALVADOR2549	FINANCE VICE MINISTER SHARES U.S. VIEW ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 20:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN ES UNGA
05SANTIAGO1263	CHILE SEES LATIN CANDIDATE FOR ICAO DG [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-09 17:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC CI ICAO
05SANTIAGO293	CHILE: FAA CASE 2001SO740057 [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-08 18:54:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV CI
05SANTIAGO97	GOC CHANGES POSITION ON MALIAT LANGUAGE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-14 15:41:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA CI
05SANTIAGO98	FORMAL INVITATION DELIVERED TO CHILE FOR AVIATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-14 15:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CI
05SANTODOMINGO2456	BAN ON LIGHTERS DEMARCHE DELIVERED - DOMINICAN [...] On March 10, Embassy delivered guidelines on ban of lighters on flights to, from and within the U.S. to the Director General of Civil Aviation, the Director of Airports, the head of Dominican airport security and the managers of all international airports in the Dominican Republic. 2. San [...]	2005-04-29 19:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER DR
05SANTODOMINGO3678	DOMINICAN RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON INFO FOR MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-19 19:30:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CA
05SANTODOMINGO3898	MANPADS CONTROL AND SECURITY GUIDELINES - [...] (S/NF) Summary: There are no MANPADS in the weapons inventories of the armed forces of the Dominican Republic, nor are any known to exist within the country. The Dominican Government does have import)export controls on arms purchases, but high levels of corruption call into question the effe [...]	2005-08-05 12:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO4268	DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCING FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-09 22:54:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN EAID DR EFIN EAIR
05SANTODOMINGO4276	SANTO DOMINGO: AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICER [...] Embassy econ officer responsible for aviation and/or maritime issues, including transportation security, is Jehan Jones. Her office phone number is 809-731-4469; fax number is 809-686-4038; email address is jonesjs2@state.gov for unclassified emails and jonesjs@state.sgov.gov for classified [...]	2005-09-13 12:58:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON
05SANTODOMINGO4378	CIVAIR: MONTREAL CONVENTION - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] On September 9 EcoPol counselor delivered reftel talking points to MFA international organizations director Michelle Cohen and urged that the Dominican Republic ratify the Montreal Convention. Embassy sent a diplomatic note containing the same request on September 13. 2. On September 16 [...]	2005-09-21 22:05:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON DR
05SANTODOMINGO612	AMERICAN AIRLINES DISPUTE WITH DOMINICAN AIRPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy officers have raised with Dominican authorities the American Airlines (AA) notification that it will end ground-handling services for all other carriers at Santo Domingo Las Americas Airport (AILA) and will assume self-handling of its flights on April [...]	2005-02-09 17:40:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA PREL DR CA
05SINGAPORE2077	SINGAPORE AND INDIA SIGN COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC [...] Summary. The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) signed June 29 in New Delhi by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong solidifies a growing trade relationship between India and Singapore. This is India's first free trade agreement t [...]	2005-07-07 01:01:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN KTDB EAIR SN IN
05TAIPEI1091	ECONOMICS COULD DIMINISH PRC INTEREST IN [...] (C) The next Chairman of the Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) believes that Chinese airlines are not interested in cross-Strait charter cargo flights because they don't have the capacity to compete with China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Air. He says that CAL has unrealistic expectations of the lo [...]	2005-03-15 01:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON CH TW
05TAIPEI1376	CROSS-STRAIT LIBERALIZATION ON HOLD UNTIL MAY [...] (C) Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Department of Economic Director Fu Don-cheng confirmed that cross-Strait economic liberalization and government-sponsored exchanges are on hold until at least May. He said that the recent goodwill measures offered by the PRC on passenger charter flights, agr [...]	2005-03-25 04:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EAIR ETTC EFIN CH TW
05TAIPEI2124	UNITED AIRLINES CONCERN ON FORCE MAJEURE DELAY [...] (SBU) United Airlines raised concerns with AIT/T about Taiwan's Civil Aviation Law, which imposes compensation liability on airlines for delay due to causes beyond the control of the airline (force majeure). AIT agrees with United that the relevant regulation is not consistent with the Montre [...]	2005-05-11 09:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON TW
05TAIPEI222	TAIWAN WORKING OUT CHARTER FLIGHT IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) Taiwan authorities and airlines are moving quickly to implement the agreement reached by Taiwan and PRC negotiators January 15 on cross-Strait Lunar New Year charter flights. Only Taiwan investors in the PRC, their families and Taiwan employees will be able to buy tickets, despite protests [...]	2005-01-19 08:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI2311	BOEING ASKS CHINA AIRLINES TO LAUNCH 747 ADVANCED [...] (C) Summary: Boeing executives are optimistic that China Airlines will accept its invitation to be a launch customer for the new 747 Advanced model. The proposed package would include CAL's purchase of as many as 24 747 aircraft and the Boeing purchase of much of CAL's Airbus fleet. Recent p [...]	2005-05-26 03:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD TW
05TAIPEI2732	CROSS-STRAIT CONTACTS - INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS [...] (C) On June 13, Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh announced that the Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TaiTRA) could lead delegations on behalf of the Taiwan government in cross- Strait negotiations on direct charter flights and fruit trade, respecti [...]	2005-06-23 08:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAIR PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI3100	CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC INITIATIVES STILL ON HOLD [...] (C) Taiwan National Security Council Senior Advisor Chen Chung-shin told econoff July 20 that progress on cross- Strait economic initiatives was unlikely until late August or into the fall. On prospects for cross-Strait charter flight discussions, Chen said that Taiwan and PRC authorities had [...]	2005-07-22 03:44:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV PREL TW CH
05TAIPEI3292	TAIWAN: BELATED PROGRESS ON CROSS- [...] Summary. In an August 3 press conference, Premier Frank Hsieh announced that Taiwan authorities will grant approvals to Taiwan carriers overflying China's airspace, and are willing to negotiate with China on passenger/cargo direct charter flights. Most political parties and companies are happ [...]	2005-08-08 22:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TW
05TAIPEI3661	NO REAL PROGRESS ON CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: Unofficial exchanges continue between Taiwan and China over economic initiatives launched in the wake of China visits by KMT and PFP leaders in May. Progress, however, remains slow as Taiwan continues to hold out for discussions between officials from Taiwan and China to finaliz [...]	2005-09-02 10:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV EAGR PREL TW CH
05TAIPEI3717	TAIWAN'S AIR CARRIERS BEGIN FLIGHTS OVER [...] Summary: On September 5, four Taiwan air carriers have started to fly through China's flight information region (FIR) to South Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The PRC granted overflight permission to the four carriers on September 2 less than one month after Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh anno [...]	2005-09-09 01:52:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PREL TW CH
05TAIPEI3752	TAIWAN FIRMS TO INVEST IN PRC [...] Summary: Three Taiwan transportation firms, China Airlines, Wan Hai Lines and Yang Ming Marine, will join together to buy a 37 percent stake in China-based Yangtze River Express (YRE),a logistics and transportation company. Together the firms will invest approximately USD 58 million. CAL [...]	2005-09-09 08:21:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EINV TW CH
05TAIPEI3854	MAC DENIES REPORT ON CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER [...] (U) The September 16 edition of Taiwan,s United Daily News carried a front page story citing an unnamed source who claimed that Taiwan would soon announce progress on cross-Strait charter flights, including an informal agreement with the Mainland to implement charter cargo flights first and th [...]	2005-09-16 10:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4161	TAIWAN'S AIR CARGO MARKET LOSING ALTITUDE [...] (U) Taiwan's international air cargo volume grew by a minuscule 0.7 percent in the first half of 2005 after a decade of nearly uninterrupted strong growth. Although transit cargo increased, exports and imports both declined. July monthly figures showed declines across all three categories. [...]	2005-10-12 22:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD CH TW
05TAIPEI4207	CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC ROUNDUP - THIRD QUARTER 2005 [...] The third quarter of 2005 saw several noteworthy developments in cross-Strait relations on the following topics: --Travel Agent Association of Taiwan to coordinate discussions on tourism. --Ministry of Economic Affairs recommended liberalization of export controls on semiconductor manufactu [...]	2005-10-17 08:07:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EAIR EFIN ETTC PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4210	CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS AND TOURISM - [...] (C) Taipei Airlines Association Chairman Tony Fan told AIT/T that he has met at least twice with PRC aviation counterparts in Macau and has contact with them regularly by phone, e-mail and fax. However, the two sides remain divided on several issues. The PRC has been reluctant to give Taiwan [...]	2005-10-17 09:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4249	CAL PASSES AGAIN ON BOEING LAUNCH CUSTOMER DEAL [...] (C) China Airlines has deferred decision on Boeing's offer to sell it up to 24 of its new 747 Advanced model under special terms as a launch customer. Boeing's Taiwan representative blamed lack of focus among the members of the Board of Directors and lack of support from the board's Chairman. [...]	2005-10-19 08:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD TW
05TAIPEI43	CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS - STILL TAXIING, [...] (C) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) asked Taiwan airlines to conduct cross-Strait Lunar New Year charter flights and authorized the Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) to negotiate arrangements for such flights with the PRC. MAC is prepared to arrange a TAA-led delegation to travel to th [...]	2005-01-06 10:12:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4310	MAC OFFICIAL WELCOMES PRC HIGH-LEVEL VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Mainland Affairs Council Economics Division Director Fu Don-cheng called the scheduled October 28 arrival of the PRC's China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) Director General Shao Qiwei "ministerial level," and the highest level visit of a PRC official to Taiwan. MAC has pu [...]	2005-10-25 01:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4484	MAC GIVES POSITIVE INTERIM RESPONSE TO PRC CHARTER [...] (C) Summary: Pu Zhao-zhou, Director of the China Civil Aviation Administration's (CCAA) Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau Affairs Office, sent a letter to Tony C.C. Fan (Zhi- qiang),Chairman of the Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) proposing that if Taiwan and PRC cannot reach an agreement to proc [...]	2005-11-06 23:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4573	CHINA AIRLINES PRESIDENT WEI BECOMES CHAIRMAN [...] (C) China Airlines (CAL) President Philip Wei was named the airline's next Chairman on November 11, and press reports indicate he will be replaced as president by Mandarin Airlines President Ringo K.S. Chao. Boeing's office in Taipei told AIT that the firm is pleased by Wei's appointment. Th [...]	2005-11-15 08:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON TW
05TAIPEI4721	2006 LUNAR NEW YEAR CHARTER FLIGHTS - PREPARATIONS [...] (C) Taiwan officials and airlines will have more time to prepare for 2006 Lunar New Year charter flights than a year ago. Preparations will also be easier due to previous experience with 2003 and 2005 Lunar New Year charters. Airlines are pleased that the flights will be available to anyone w [...]	2005-11-28 05:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4851	CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION - THE WAY [...] (C) Over the past two decades, Taiwan has gradually lifted many restrictions on cross-Strait economic relations resulting in the PRC becoming Taiwan's largest trade partner and top investment destination. However, many restrictions remain, and many liberalization proposals continue to languis [...]	2005-12-12 22:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EAIR EWWT EFIN PGOV PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4922	CAL DISAPPOINTS BOEING AGAIN ON 747-ADVANCED [...] (C) Summary: China Airlines (CAL) surprised Boeing by failing to move forward on a proposal to purchase at least ten planes as a launch customer for the 747-Advanced aircraft during a visit by a senior Boeing executive, which Boeing expected to culminate with the signing of a contract. Boeing [...]	2005-12-20 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD BEXP TW
05TAIPEI673	MINI-LINKS - SMALL IMPACT, BIG DREAMS [...] (C) On a recent trip to Kinmen, econoff observed that the "mini-links" connecting the Taiwan-controlled islands of Kinmen and Matsu directly with the Mainland are bringing only limited benefit to the local economy. Most passenger travel via the mini-links consists of Taiwan businessmen with i [...]	2005-02-18 08:26:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EWWT ETRD CH TW
05TAIPEI711	CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS - LOOKING BACK AND [...] (C) Cross-Strait Lunar New Year charter flights ended February 20. Passenger loads were up from 2003, the last time charter flights were implemented, and airline financial losses were lower. The Taiwan government wants to proceed with cargo charter flights, but will attempt to insist on bil [...]	2005-02-23 10:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON CH TW
05TAIPEI96	IT'S POLITICS FIRST AS TAIWAN DRAGS ITS FEET ON [...] (C) In response to the high-profile visit by opposition Kuomintang (KMT) leaders to Beijing over the last few days to discuss cross-strait relations with the Chinese Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO),and the announcement of an understanding on direct Taiwan-China flights during the Chinese New Yea [...]	2005-01-11 10:07:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI996	CAL AIRCRAFT PURCHASES ON HOLD [...] (C) Boeing Commercial Sales representatives Paul Fang and Scott Grimsby met with AIT economic and commercial officers on February 25 to discuss possible aircraft purchases by China Airlines (CAL). Boeing representatives asked AIT/T to inquire discreetly into two questions: whether European tra [...]	2005-03-09 06:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP ECON TW
05TEGUCIGALPA1181	MEDIA REACTION ON JOINT U.S.-HONDURAN MILITARY BASE [...] On 05/29 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" published an op-ed by Habencio Varela Montoya entitled "Important for Hondurans." "Brothers in pain and misery, to take decisions at the national level must be our alternative in light of the precarious economic situation in our countr [...]	2005-06-02 16:05:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAIR EAID HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1462	GHOSTS OF HONDURAS' PAST; MANPADS AND THE OAS [...] (S) Honduras does not/not possess any MANPADS. Please remove Honduras from the list. During the last two years, the Honduran military has discovered two MANPADS left from the 1980s in comprehensive inventory exercises. There was no prior knowledge of their existence. When cleaning out the [...]	2005-07-13 19:58:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL HO OAS
05TEGUCIGALPA1602	BIRDSTRIKE DAMAGES JPATS ENGINE; NO INJURIES [...] A Department of Homeland Security Boeing 737 completing a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) mission to Honduras encountered a vulture on takeoff from Tegucigalpa's Toncontin airport yesterday. The bird was sucked into the plane's number two engine, setting the engine on [...]	2005-08-03 13:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KHLS CVIS HO FAA
05TEGUCIGALPA2305	HONDURAS FAA TECHNICAL REVIEW SURPRISINGLY POSITIVE [...] A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technical review of Honduras' civil aviation oversight authority (General Directorate of Civil Aviation, or DGAC) was "85 percent positive," opening up the possibility of Honduras moving to Category 1 in the FAA's International Safety Assessments (IASA) [...]	2005-11-10 13:50:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV KPRV CASC HO FAA TSA
05TEGUCIGALPA2388	Disgruntled Former Employee Alleges Damaged [...] Summary: In a written complaint submitted to Post, Fabio Carias, a former airport supervisor, alleged that the perimeter fences at the international airports in San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and Roatan are in severe disrepair, compromising the security of the airports by leaving them vulnerable to [...]	2005-11-25 20:59:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR HO ICAO
05TEGUCIGALPA26	HONDURAS APPROVED FOUR OUTSTANDING [...] Summary: During 2004, the GOH ratified two outstanding OAS counterterrorism (CT) conventions and achieved congressional approval of the last two outstanding international conventions/protocols. The GOH is now a party to 10 international and two regional CT conventions and will soon be a party [...]	2005-01-04 21:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL KTIA PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM ASEC HO
05TEGUCIGALPA996	MEDIA REACTION ON JOINT U.S.-HONDURAN MILITARY BASE [...] On 05/09, the San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" carried an editorial entitled "Palmerola." "For many years Comayagua's agricultural workers have asked the government to use the military airport of Palmerola for transporting their goods to the U.S. and other markets, in order to save [...]	2005-05-11 13:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAIR EAID HO
05TELAVIV4880	FINANCE MINISTER NETANYAHU RESIGNS: ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance Benyamin Netanyahu resigned on Sunday, August 7th during the Cabinet session in which the implementation of the first stage of disengagement was approved. Within hours of Netanyahu's resignation the stock market in Israel lost 5.3% of its value. Late Sunday n [...]	2005-08-08 12:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ELAB EAIR IS GOI INTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV4979	BUDGET BATTLE BEGINS [...] (C) Summary: At approximately 0100 on August 10, the Israeli Cabinet approved the draft 2006 Budget by a vote of 12-8. Negotiations over budget cuts in the wake of former Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's August 7 resignation took longer than expected. The two main changes to expenditure [...]	2005-08-11 14:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV EAIR IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV6627	GOI TOURISM OVERVIEW AND PROJECT INITIATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of Tourism (MoT) Marketing Director Levi told econoff that 1.7 million tourists have visited Israel this year, and brought three billion dollars to the Israeli economy. He stressed that although U.S. travel warnings for Israel have been eased, the warnings have hurt the [...]	2005-11-23 12:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05THEHAGUE3010	NETHERLANDS/CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: NO PLANS TO [...] On November 3 Econoff raised reftel points with Ms. Prachee Brandenburg, Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Transport. Brandenburg said the GONL had no immediate plans to ratify the convention or protocol. 2. Brandenburg explained that The Netherlands had participated in the negotiations [...]	2005-11-04 13:08:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA BEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD NL
05VIENNA1186	LIGHTER BAN DEMARCHE - FOLLOW UP [...] Post conveyed reftel B demarche on March 11 to Manfred Bialonczyk, Head of the Aviation and Navigation Office in the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Technology, and to Alois Kraut, Head of the Transport and Telecommunication Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Neither [...]	2005-04-12 11:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER AU
05VIENNA1340	LIGHTER BAN DEMARCHE - AUSTRIAN REACTION [...] This message includes a request for guidance in paragraph 3. 2. On April 21, Manfred Bialonczyk, Civil Aviation Director General in the Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Technology, told us that the GoA is taking a pragmatic view of the lighter ban and accepts the ban of lighter [...]	2005-04-21 14:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER AU

05VIENNA1595	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON ICAO LEADERSHIP AND REFORM ISSUES [...] On May 13, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points and non-paper to Alois Kraut, Head of the Transport and Telecommunication Unit in the MFA. Kraut confirmed that there were on-going discussions within the EU regarding possible reforms for ICAO. Kraut said the EU was discussing the [...]	2005-05-13 15:45:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC AU ICAO
05VIENNA2197	AUSTRIAN AVIATION SECTOR INTENSIFYING RELATIONS [...] In 2004, the AUA group (Austrian Airlines, LaudaAir and Austrian Arrows) carried a record number of passengers and operating profits rose by 25 percent. The outlook for 2005 is dim because of overcapacity in the European market and higher-than-projected fuel costs. Both AUA and the Vienna Ai [...]	2005-06-29 12:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR AU ICAO
05VIENNA3019	CODESHARING TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION - [...] (SBU) Post discussed reftel questions with Ingrid Seyrlehner, Director of Air Transportation Affairs in the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and with her deputy, Dieter Gaupmann. They informed us that Austria and the Russian Federation operate under a 1993 Air Services Agree [...]	2005-09-12 07:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AU
05VIENNA3024	AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES [...] (U) Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A and B talking points to Thomas Nader, Director (A/S-level) of the MFA's Multilateral Development Cooperation Division on September 6 and to Thomas Wieser, Director General (U/S-level) of the Ministry of Finance's Economic Policy and Financial Markets [...]	2005-09-12 10:40:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN AU UNGA
05VIENNA3292	AUSTRIAN AIRLINES ON RUSSIA, IRAQ AND ITS BOEING [...] (SBU) Walter Reimann, Austrian Airlines' (AUA) Director of International Relations and Governmnet Affairs, confirmed to post recently that AUA would focus on markets in China, India, and, especially, in Eastern Europe, where AUA has more destinations than any carrier. AUA would like [...]	2005-10-05 12:22:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AU
05VIENNA3709	CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: AUSTRIA TO WAIT FOR EU [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, post discussed Cape Town Convention demarche with Helmut Tichy, Head of the MFA's International Law Unit, and with Martin Adensamer, Head of the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) International Civil Law Department. Tichy told us that the MFA would proceed with ratifi [...]	2005-11-22 14:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA AU
05VIENNA3775	CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: MORE FROM AUSTRIA [...] (SBU) On November 25, the Austrian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) followed-up ref A demarche with a letter, explaining that the EU and its members have decided to ratify the convention jointly, because of shared competencies. According to the MoJ, Spain is currently blocking joint ratification be [...]	2005-12-01 08:21:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA AU
05VIENNA3786	DEFENSE MINISTER REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF CIA [...] At the request of the opposition Social Democrats (SPO) and Greens, the Austrian National Security Council met November 30 regarding allegations that a U.S. overflight of Austria on January 21, 2003 may have been a CIA flight to transport prisoners. Afterwards, Austrian Defense Minister Plat [...]	2005-12-01 13:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR EAIR KPAO AU EUN
05WARSAW1201	LOW-COST AIRLINES FACE CHALLENGES WITH POLISH [...] (SBU) Low-cost airlines continue to expand their operations in Poland. During this rapid growth, air carriers have encountered difficulties dealing with the Polish airport authority, PPL. SkyEurope, in particular, has publicly announced that it will not increase its Warsaw operations due to [...]	2005-03-03 11:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL PL
05WARSAW1369	LOT AIRLINES CEO DISCUSSES BOEING'S OFFER [...] (SBU) The CEO of LOT Airlines met with the Ambassador to discuss the LOT tender for wide-body aircraft. LOT still does not know when the final decision on which aircraft it will purchase will be made. The CEO expects, however, that if the decision is postponed past the middle of April the en [...]	2005-03-10 14:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL PL
05WARSAW4065	POLAND: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW [...] (U) Ambassador called on new Minister of Transport and Construction, Jerzy Polaczek, on December 9 to discuss the new government's plans for speeding up infrastructure development. Minister Polaczek commenting that his first priority was to ensure that he spent the government's resources wi [...]	2005-12-16 15:31:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR ECPS ELTN PREL PL
05WARSAW794	SECURITY PROBLEMS AT WARSAW'S AIRPORT HIT THE PRESS [...] (SBU) Summary. In late January 2005, the European Union conducted an airport security assessment at Warsaw's Okecie airport. The EU assessors identified a number of deficiencies at the airport, including two important security problems related to passenger/baggage screening and maintaining th [...]	2005-02-11 05:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL PL
05WARSAW985	BOEING CEO MEETS WITH POLISH MINISTER OF TREASURY [...] (SBU) Boeing CEO, Harry Stonecipher, met with the Polish Minister of State Treasury, Jacek Socha, on February 18, to discuss Boeing's activities in Poland. The meeting centered on LOT's tender for long-haul aircraft and also touched on Boeing's plans to cooperate with Polish companies for tool [...]	2005-02-24 13:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD EFIN PREL PL
05WELLINGTON133	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ELLSWORTH AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Inspectors Gene H. Ellsworth and David A. Johnson, to travel to New Zealand from March 11-30, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to inspect U.S. certified repair stations. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance [...]	2005-02-13 16:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR NZ
05WELLINGTON183	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HARRIS AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to TSA employees Francis E. Harris and Lisa A. Williams to SIPDIS travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from March 28 - April 2, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to conduct inspections of the air carriers subject to U.S. regulations. [...]	2005-03-03 23:16:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR NZ
05WELLINGTON28	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HARRIS AND WILLIAMS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Officials Francis E. Harris and Lisa A. Williams, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands from January 29 - February 5, 2005, and Auckland, New Zealand from February 5 - 12, 2005. The purpose of this [...]	2005-01-12 18:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR CW NZ
05WELLINGTON299	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ELLSWORTH AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Inspectors Gene H. Ellsworth and David A. Johnson, to travel to New Zealand from May 2-19, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to inspect U.S. certified foreign repair stations in New Zealand. 2. (U) Embassy understands th [...]	2005-04-08 15:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ
05WELLINGTON372	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA EMPLOYEE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Program Director Paul A. Krois to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from May 22-27, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to witness the New Zealand field trial associated with the International Civil Aviation Organization normal oper [...]	2005-05-03 16:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC EAIR NZ
05WELLINGTON396	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREGORY BOUSIE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Safety Inspectors Gregory Bousie and Morris Pittman to travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand from June 20-27, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand aviation authorities for BASA MIP process. 2. (U) [...]	2005-05-16 17:22:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR NZ
05WELLINGTON435	LUIS POSADA CARRILES - MESSAGE PASSED TO NEW [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-02 02:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT KJUS PHUM PREL PTER CU US VE NZ EUN
05WELLINGTON555	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KYLE OLSEN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Official Kyle L. Olsen to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from July 19-23, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to attend flight safety foundation aviation safety workshop. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is t [...]	2005-07-12 10:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC EAIR NZ
05WELLINGTON643	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREGORY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Gregory Bousie to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from September 19-22, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand national aviation authorities for BASA MIP Process. 2. (U) Embassy un [...]	2005-08-23 03:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR NZ
05WELLINGTON700	NEW ZEALAND AVIATION AND MARITIME OFFICER [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-12 21:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NZ
05WELLINGTON718	NEW ZEALAND OFFERS INFORMATION ON PASSENGER- [...] This is an action request; please see Paragraph 3. 2. In response to the Department of Homeland Security's intent to expand the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS),the New Zealand government has offered to provide the U.S. government with information and a demonstration on the Aus [...]	2005-09-19 03:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER NZ
05WELLINGTON735	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WITHYCOMBE, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Personnel William Withycombe, Barry Brayer, John Clancy, Robert Rabideau, and Lloyd Golden to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from September 26-28, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to transit to Apia, Samoa, where they will arrange [...]	2005-09-22 01:49:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR NZ
05YEREVAN1729	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 11TH ANNUAL CENTRAL AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-27 11:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BMGT EAIR AM
05YEREVAN1986	MONOPOLY CONTROL OF JET FUEL IMPORTS UNDERMINING [...] (SBU) Armenia is currently suffering from a severe jet fuel shortage which is undermining the profitability of the aviation sector and may have a long-term negative impact on Armenia's competitiveness. According to Executive Director of Armenia International Airports (AIA) Juan Pablo Gechijyan [...]	2005-11-09 12:46:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD AM
06ABIDJAN1083	IVOIRIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS LAUNCH SURPRISE [...] All air traffic at Abidjan airport was halted September 26 when Cote d'Ivoire's national air traffic controllers, the local branch of ASECNA, launched a strike. Union contacts told us the strike was called to protest "inappropriate working conditions", which included outdated radar equipment [...]	2006-09-26 16:25:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	CI EAIR ECON ELAB FAA PREL
06ABIDJAN1088	COTE D'IVOIRE: UPDATE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS', [...] Air Traffic Controllers: As of 1500 GMT September 27th, the strike of the 27 Ivorian employees of the Agency for Aeronautical Security in Africa (ASECNA),which operates air traffic control at Abidjan's airport, was suspended for one month, allowing a full resumption of both domestic and inte [...]	2006-09-28 14:03:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELAB PREL ASEC IV ECON
06ABIDJAN1108	COTE D'IVOIRE: CUSTOMS AGENTS RELEASED [...] (SBU) In the afternoon of October 3, 2006, three Customs Agents who were arrested in connection with the toxic waste pollution scandal on September 7 (reftel A) were released on bail after a strike, threatened since September 26, commenced on the morning of October 3. 2. (SBU) The strike [...]	2006-10-04 10:31:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EAIR PREL IV ECON ASEC
06ABUDHABI1199	ABU DHABI OVERHAULS TRANSPORTATION SECTOR [...] (U) The Abu Dhabi Government Restructuring Committee recently announced the establishment of an Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DOT),headed by Khalfan Ghaith Al Muhaibi. Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council chairs the r [...]	2006-03-27 09:25:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT PREL ECON AE
06ABUDHABI1405	ETIHAD FLYING TO KENNEDY, ABU DHABI AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Etihad Airways recently reported to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rep that it has decided to fly to Kennedy, instead of Newark as was previously reported. Econoff and FAA rep met with several members of the Supervision Committee for the Expansion of the Abu Dhabi Inter [...]	2006-04-11 11:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL ECON AE
06ABUDHABI2347	PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 3, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino met with Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Governmental Sector Development, to discuss transportation and development issues. Al-Mansouri discussed the expansion of the UAE's civil aviation sector. He al [...]	2006-06-07 10:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR ECON ETRD PREL AE
06ABUDHABI813	UAE AVIATION UPDATES [...] (SBU) Summary. The UAE,s aviation sector is rapidly growing in both the private and public sectors. During a recently held aviation conference in Abu Dhabi, the Directors General of Arab Civil Aviation Authorities formed an aviation security panel. In addition, commercial aviation services i [...]	2006-03-04 13:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AE EAIR ECON PREL
06ABUJA1265	AVIATION SECURITY OFFICIALS SACKED OVER DRUG [...] UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. The Nigerian press reported May 26 that two top aviation security officials were sacked "over drug trafficking." According to the reports, Captain Alhaji Balarabe Usman, Director of Aviation Security at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Be [...]	2006-05-30 14:05:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM EAIR PREL PINR NI
06ABUJA1366	RENOVATION AND UPGRADE OF NDLEA FACILITIES AT [...] UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: Renovations to NDLEA facilities at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA),Abuja, recommended by INL LEA, have been completed. NDLEA Airport Commander and other officers now have adequate, air conditioned offices. New holding cells for both m [...]	2006-06-06 14:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM EAIR PREL PINR ABUD NI
06ABUJA213	NIGERIA MAKES SOME PROGRESS ON U.S. AVIATION TIES [...] (U) The Nigerian Ministry of Aviation sent correspondence to Embassy Abuja dated January 12, 2006, stating that Minister of Aviation Babalola Borishade "accepted the designation" of North American Airlines (NAA) to begin passenger, cargo, and mail service between New York City and Lagos, Niger [...]	2006-01-31 07:58:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV EFIN ECON PREL NI
06ABUJA2170	THE BIG PLANS OF ARIK AIRLINES [...] (SBU) Summary: Alex Van Elk, the Managing Director of Arik Air, called on the Ambassador July 31 and outlined the ambitious plans of Arik Airlines. Owned entirely by Nigerian investor Arumami Johnson, according to Van Elk, the airline management was almost fully expatriate. Having bought Nigeri [...]	2006-08-22 06:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR NI
06ABUJA2805	NIGERIA AVIATION TERRORISM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On October 26, Embassy Abuja delivered ref talking points to Imoro Kubor, Director of Air Transportation Management at the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation. 2. Kubor had no reaction at the time to the talking points. Post will report any such reaction once received. CAMPBELL [...]	2006-10-26 15:36:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA ICAO NI
06ABUJA2867	NIGERIA ADC AIR CRASH SHAKES CONFIDENCE IN SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Nigeria's troubled aviation sector suffered another major blow with the October 29 crash of a Sokoto-bound ADC Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft just beyond Abuja International Airport, which killed at least 98 persons. Minister of Aviation Babalola Borishade blamed the crash on pil [...]	2006-11-01 07:51:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC AMGT ASEC NI
06ABUJA2894	NIGERIAN AVIATION, TOURISM MINISTERS EXCHANGE JOBS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following concern over the October 29 ADC Airlines crash that killed 96 persons, Nigerian President Obasanjo announced November 2 he had switched the jobs of two ministers. Former Minister of Aviation Babalola Borishade took the job of Femi Fani-Kayode, Minister of Culture and T [...]	2006-11-03 13:27:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC AMGT ASEC NI
06ABUJA3008	NIGERIAN AVIATION ROUNDUP [...] (U) Summary. A five-member team from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) arrived in Nigeria on November 8 to audit the country's aviation industry over a 10-day period. Nigerian President Obasanjo signed a new civil-aviation law on November 16 to improve the country's aviation [...]	2006-11-17 12:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC AMGT ASEC NI
06ABUJA3083	NIGERIAN AVIATION MINISTER ON U.S. AIR LINKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The new Minister of Aviation met with the Ambassador on November 23 and expressed a strong interest in expanding aviation links between Nigeria and the U.S. and broadening cooperation in civil aviation more generally. He thanked the U.S. for its support through the National Tran [...]	2006-11-30 13:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC AMGT ASEC NI
06ABUJA651	BOEING OFFICIAL ON NIGERIA'S LACK OF AIR SAFETY [...] (U) Ambassador and embassy officers met March 16 in Abuja with Chamsou Andjorin, the Boeing International Corporation's executive director, international relations, for West and Central Africa; and Philip de St. Aubin, Boeing's vice president, international relations, for Africa. 2. (SBU [...]	2006-03-23 11:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI
06ACCRA1236	GHANA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS MAY 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 13:19:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAID ETRD EAIR EMIN GH
06ACCRA1409	GHANA CIVIL AVIATION WRAP UP -- JUNE 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-20 15:13:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR GH
06ACCRA217	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL ULRICHT,S VISIT TO GHANA, [...] (SBU) Introduction/Summary: Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, pro-American country in a region marked by conflict and authoritarian rule. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor just [...]	2006-01-26 14:33:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB GH MAS PGOV PREL
06ACCRA418	DEMACHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Bridgewater discussed Mr. Voss's candidacy with Secretary of the President, Ambassador D.K. Osei during a meeting February 8 and mentioned again it to President Kufuor after the meeting. FAA Regional Rep and EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ghana Civil Aviation [...]	2006-02-15 15:22:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR CM GH MZ NI SF ICAO
06ACCRA486	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH [...] (C) Summary. On February 21, Ambassador Bridgewater paid a courtesy call on South African High Commissioner Rapulalne Sydney Molekane. The broad-ranging discussion covered South African investment in Ghana, the current state of Ghanaian politics, Avian Influenza preparedness, civil aviation, [...]	2006-02-27 17:56:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV EAIR GH
06ACCRA834	GOG SACKS GHANA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES' CEO [...] (C) Minister for Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff Kwadwo Mpiani sacked Ghana International Airlines' (GIA) CEO Brian Presbury April 7. National Security officers closed GIA's offices later that evening. Two Amcit employees that were in the office when National Security arrived and were [...]	2006-04-11 09:06:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV GH
06AITTAIPEI1152	Boeing-CAL Sale Awaits Presidential Office Signal [...] (SBU) Summary: Boeing continues to discuss the sale of ten 747-8 aircraft with China Airlines (CAL). CAL recently suggested that Boeing should get the State Department or National Security Council to express support for the sale. Boeing representatives explained to CAL that nine U.S. Senators [...]	2006-04-03 08:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI2590	VAGUE CONSENSUS, MINORITY OPINIONS, POSITIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TAIWAN'S SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE CONCLUDED JULY 28 PRODUCING NUMEROUS VAGUE CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS. MORE CONTENTIOUS AND CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE RELEGATED TO THE CATEGORY OF "OTHER OPINIONS," ON WHICH NO CONSENSUS WAS POSSIBLE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED [...]	2006-08-02 09:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAIR EINV PREL CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3057	CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FAA REGULATIONS (CHEN HSIAO MING) - [...] Summary: Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) informed AIT/T that it had fined Chen Hsiao Ming (Docket Number 3157797) NT$80,000 (US$2,500). End summary 2. In a letter dated September 4, 2006, CAA Flight Standards Division Director Lee Wan-lee informed AIT/T of the final dispositi [...]	2006-09-06 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TW
06AITTAIPEI3210	TAIWAN UNCLEAR ABOUT PRC INTENTIONS WITH CCP-KMT [...] (C) SUMMARY: TAIPEI AIRLINES ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN TONY C.C. FAN TOLD AIT HE IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT PRC INTENTIONS IN ANNOUNCING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KUOMINTANG (KMT) TO ROUTE CHARTER FLIGHTS DIRECTLY BETWEEN TAIWAN AND PRC AIRSPACE. FAN SAID IF THE PRC WISHES TO MAKE DIRECT ROUTES A PREREQUISITE [...]	2006-09-15 09:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3888	Demarche on International Expansion of Federal Flight Deck [...] Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative Sharon Walloppillai and AIT-Taipei econoff delivered reftel demarche to Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) Deputy Director General George Lee on November 13, 2006. Lee indicated that Taiwan was open to the U.S. proposal to [...]	2006-11-17 09:26:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PTER ASEC TW
06AITTAIPEI3996	CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FAA REGULATIONS (EVA AIRWAYS CORP.) [...] On November 21, 2006, AIT econoff delivered FAA requests for investigation and investigative enforcement reports on EVA Airways Flights BR635 and BR698 (refs A and B, docket numbers 2006AL030038 and 2006AL030069, respectively) to Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). Econoff met wit [...]	2006-11-30 05:07:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TW
06ALGIERS887	OPEN SKIES: ALGERIA OFFERS REDUCED WEIGHT ON [...] (SBU) Embassy received May 13 an MFA diplomatic note (Ref B) providing Algeria's response to our Open Skies proposals of March 11 concerning exchange rates, intermodal transport, and transition period start date. The latest proposals (faxed to NEA/MAG) overtake Ref A instructions, which had no [...]	2006-05-17 15:47:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRA EBEXP KTIA ECON AG
06ALMATY1485	KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Air Astana is considering buying several Boeing aircraft for its fleet, according to Transport Minister Mamin. He will travel to Seattle in June for discussions with Boeing, as well as to Toulouse to discuss the Airbus offer. Mamin confirmed that Kazakhstan also wants to host [...]	2006-04-24 07:14:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EIND EINV PREL KZ
06AMMAN2395	ROYAL JORDANIAN SEEKS UPDATE ON TRAVEL BAN FOR USG [...] This is an action message -- see para. 4 for action requested. 2. A senior official of Jordan's state-owned Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) asked the Embassy April 4 for the current status of the ban on the use of commercial airlines by USG travelers traveling to and from Iraq. 3. Emba [...]	2006-04-04 14:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR JO IZ
06AMMAN6542	LEBANON: STOCKHOLM DONORS, CONFERENCE [...] (S) Summary: Jordan's Foreign Minister will probably attend the August 31 donors' conference in Stockholm. Jordan is providing important support and facilitation for Lebanon's recovery. Some of the GOJ's most useful help stems from its good relations with Israeli security and military services; the [...]	2006-08-27 13:39:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL EAID EAIR MOPS LE JO IS
06AMMAN8487	DPRK DEMARCHES [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarches and letter requesting GoJ cooperation on UNSCR 1718 to the Foreign Ministry's desk officer for the U.S., Asal al-Tal. Al-Tal said she would deliver the letter to FM Al-Khatib. She also undertook to provide any substantive response to the demarches onc [...]	2006-11-19 09:44:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS JO
06ANKARA1950	COMPETITION SPURRING TURKISH AVIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The entry of private airlines into Turkey's scheduled domestic market has increased competition for state-owned Turkish Airlines. Such private airlines provide cheaper fares and alternatives to Turkish consumers, but they also add to the regulatory burden faced by Turkey's Dir [...]	2006-04-10 13:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON TU
06ANKARA5796	HIJACKING OF THY FLIGHT 1476 ON OCTOBER 3, 2006 [...] (U) Turkish Deputy Director General for Civil Aviation, Haydar Yalcin, described for us the October 3 hijacking of Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 flight 1476. Yalcin said Turkish national Hakan Ekinci seized control of the flight soon after its departure from Tirana in route to Istanbul's Ataturk [...]	2006-10-05 09:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAIR ASEC TU
06ANKARA6385	PSI: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-09 14:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT KNNP PARM PBTS PHSA PREL TU
06ANKARA6522	PSI: TURKEY'S FORMAL REPLY TO U/S JOSEPH LETTER ON [...] Post received a formal reply to ref a letter from U/S Joseph to MFA Deputy U/S for Security Affairs Rafet Akgunay on November 28. Original of the reply letter will be forwarded via diplomatic pouch. Text of reply follows. 2. Begin Text: Dear Ambassador Joseph, I have received your le [...]	2006-11-28 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT KNNP PARM PBTS PHSA PREL TU
06ANTANANARIVO1220	UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE PLANE CRASH IN TULIARA, [...] At approximately 0415 on Wednesday morning, October 25, a small, private plane crashed shortly after take-off in Tuliara (also known as Tolear),a coastal city in southwestern Madagascar. All six persons (two crew members and four passengers) on board died. The crew members have been identif [...]	2006-10-26 14:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRN MA
06ANTANANARIVO1413	AIRBUS WOOS AIR MAD, BUT BOEING PITCH REQUESTED [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request for the Department in para 5. 2. (SBU) National carrier Air Madagascar, 80 percent owned by the Government of Madagascar and privately managed by Lufthansa Consulting, is considering a switch to Airbus equipment from Boeing when it renews its flee [...]	2006-12-19 12:01:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP ECON EFIN PREL MA
06ANTANANARIVO177	Air Mad Privatization Delayed, Boeing Interest [...] (SBU) Air Madagascar Commercial Senior Vice President Andriamialisoa told EconOff February 14 that Air Madagascar, the national airline, would continue to be managed by Lufthansa Consulting for an additional two years. He confirmed a once-planned privatization date of May 2006 had been cance [...]	2006-02-22 13:07:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP ECON EFIN PREL MA
06ASHGABAT819	ICRC REPRESENTATIVES VISIT ASHGABAT TO DISCUSS [...] (C) During a July 31 meeting, the new Head and Deputy Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross's (ICRC's) Regional Delegation of Central Asia told the Charge that their organization is changing its strategy on seeking access to prisoners. Instead of holding fast to the ICRC's pre [...]	2006-08-02 11:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EAIR IO MARR PHUM PREL TX
06ASTANA351	KAZAKHSTAN: NEW TRANSPORT MINISTER FOCUSED ON [...] (SBU) On October 30, Ambassador Ordway met the new Minister of Transport and Communications Serik Akhmetov. Akhmetov expressed an intention to continue developing transport infrastructure to capitalize on Kazakhstan's advantageous geographic position as a natural land bridge between China and [...]	2006-10-31 02:56:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAIR KZ
06ASTANA42	KAZAKHSTAN: ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER MEETS WITH TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: During a May 5 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher and Elisabeth Millard of the NSC, Minister of SIPDIS Transport and Communications Mamin discussed the new $26 billion Transportation Strategy, ambitious plans for Air Astana, and ideas for infrastructure projects aimed t [...]	2006-05-10 16:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAIR KZ AF TI UZ KG TX ZK
06ASTANA438	KAZAKHSTAN FOCUSED ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-02 11:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS KZ
06ASTANA899	KAZAKHSTAN: SAMRUK'S NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN DEALS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 8, Sir Richard Harry Evans, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Samruk State Holding Company, discussed with the Ambassador his uphill battle in establishing proper corporate oversight over the Samruk companies, working with the GOK, and plan [...]	2006-12-20 11:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ENRG EAIR ETRD EPET KZ
06ASUNCION1024	PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-10 17:56:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PTER
06ASUNCION931	PARAGUAY "VALE LA PENA" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met August 31 with Paraguay's new Minster of Tourism, Liz Rosanna Cramer Campos. They discussed marketing strategies to attract tourists to Paraguay, American Airlines and the Tourism Law, the problematic airline situation in Paraguay and visas for American citizens. [...]	2006-09-12 18:44:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EAIR ETRD CVIS PINR PA
06ATHENS372	OLYMPIC AIRLINES PRIVATIZATION ENTERS NEW PHASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 2nd, Ambassador met with Deputy Minister of Finance Peter Doukas to discuss the latest GoG plans for privatizing the ailing national air carrier, Olympic Airlines (OA). Doukas stated clearly that he saw no way forward for last year's plan to sell the company to U.S. [...]	2006-02-09 12:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR GR OLYAIR
06BAGHDAD2065	MODERATE ISLAMIST CABINET CONTENDER URGES USG TO [...] (S/REL UK) Summary: In a June 8 meeting with Emboffs, moderate Islamist Ali al-Dabbagh (strictly protect) said that the present Sadrist Minister of Transportation, Karim Mahdi Salih, may be forced to resign and that he is a possible candidate to replace him. Dabbagh claimed to be undecided as [...]	2006-06-19 09:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PINR PNAT ECON EAIR ELTN ETRD KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD511	DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq (MNSTC-I) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Attache and Country Director have agreed to submit the following request for DHS specialists to assist the GOI in controlling its borders and ports of entry (POEs) for CY 20 [...]	2006-02-18 13:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PBTS ASEC EAIR SMIG PARM IZ
06BAKU1570	BOEING TO SELL FIVE AIRPLANES TO AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's AZAL airlines has agreed to purchase five airplanes from Boeing. According to Boeing's Sales Director for Europe and Central Asia Serdar Gurz, the price is still to be negotiated, but a contract has been signed and both sides are seeking to have all details finalized [...]	2006-10-30 11:47:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PREL AJ PGOV
06BAKU1614	BOEING NEGOTIATIONS ON TRACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Boeing's Sales Director for Europe and Central Asia Serdar Gurz said he is "cautiously optimistic" about the sale of five Boeing airplanes to Azerbaijan. He said that AZAL's Director General Janhangir Askerov is following Boeing's ac [...]	2006-11-06 15:18:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PGOV PREL ETRD AJ
06BAKU675	AZERBAIJANI STATE AIRLINE AZAL RENEWS REQUESTS FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (SBU) Based on a recent visit by Embassy EconOff, the Azerbaijani Civil Aviation Authority (AZAL) has renewed its interest in holding Open Skies negotiations with the U.S. Previous attempts to arrange Open Skies negotiations with AZAL are d [...]	2006-05-03 13:24:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD AJ
06BAKU735	SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his recent visit to Baku, Frank Mermoud, State Department Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, and Charge met with representatives of Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) and members of the State Customs Committee. The meetings focused on follow-up from the [...]	2006-05-18 13:10:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD AJ EAIR SNAR
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN564	PSI UNSCR 1718 LETTER DELIVERED [...] (U) DCM delivered the letter requested reftel to Pg. Dato Hj Osman, Permanent Secretary for Regional Policy (coordinator for PSI) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),care of Pg. Hj. Alihashim, Acting Director for Bilateral Affairs at MOFAT. Alihashim said that we would ensur [...]	2006-11-02 07:02:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS BX
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN582	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA LOURDES Q. MAURICE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Federal Aviation Administration Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor, Office of Environment and Energy Lourdes Q. Maurice to visit Brunei from November 30 - December 1 to do a presentation on Communicating Aviation's Environmental Challenges f [...]	2006-11-14 04:17:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA ASEC BX
06BANGKOK3012	THAILAND CIVAIR: FAA-DCA CONSULTATIONS ON AVIATION SAFETY [...] SUMMARY: On May 15, 2005, pursuant to REF A, visiting representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) met with counterparts at the Royal Thai Government (RTG) Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to discuss RTG aviation safety oversight of Thai air carriers. Discussions focused [...]	2006-05-18 10:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON TH
06BANGKOK466	COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BANGKOK FOR FAA [...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to James C. Helberg, Aviation Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office for Asia Pacific, for February 7 to February 10, 2006. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact is Aaron Forsberg, Transportation Office [...]	2006-01-25 04:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR TH
06BANJUL191	GAMBIAN CIVAIR: AIRLINE NEGOTIATIONS AND A NEW DIRECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Gambian government continues its efforts to attract a commercial air carrier that will provide direct flights to the United States. Negotiations with North American Airlines (NAA),acquired by World Air Holdings in 2005, have progressed quickly and there is a possibility for a [...]	2006-03-29 12:09:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA OPIC PINR ETRD EINV GA
06BANJUL29	FORMER CIVAIR DIR REPORTS GOTG WILL CHARGE [...] (C/NF) On January 9, former Director General of Civil Aviation Maimuna Taal reported to GSO that President Jammeh had instructed Justice Department officials to prosecute her for economic crimes committed while at the helm of the Gambian Civil Aviation Authority. In previous reporting (ref A) [...]	2006-01-13 17:27:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR KTIA PIRN ETRD EINV XY GA
06BANJUL382	THE GAMBIA: TSA AND USCG SECURITY ASSESSEMENT VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The port and airport of Banjul were reviewed by visitors from USCG and TSA in early June. Gambian officials welcomed the visits and were open to all recommendations for improvements to enhance security. Both the port and airport received overall favorable reviews and are judged t [...]	2006-06-15 17:51:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	FAA PTER ASEC OTRA EWWT ETRD GA EAIR ECON
06BANJUL68	THE GAMBIA: U.S. FIRM'S INTEREST IN LEASING [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 12:06:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ETRD KTIA PIRN EINV GA GH
06BASRAH103	UPDATE ON BASRAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [...] (U) Summary: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Governments of the UK and Iraq was extended for a second time to June 30, 2006. The second extension occurred because certification of the air traffic controllers (ATCs) is still pending, a shortage of fire trucks, issues with the [...]	2006-06-17 16:43:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAIR EAID IZ
06BEIJING23631	ASEAN-CHINA SUMMIT MEMORIALIZES COOPERATION; TEES [...] (C) Heads of state from all ten ASEAN member countries attended the largely ceremonial October 30-31 ASEAN-China 15-year anniversary Summit hosted by Premier Wen Jiabao in China's Guangxi Province. The leaders signed a joint statement pledging to enhance strategic cooperation, to support a nu [...]	2006-11-07 13:07:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG EAIR EAID KWMN CH
06BEIRUT2087	(S/NF) MGLE01: SINIORA PRESSES AHEAD ON ECONOMIC [...] (C) Ignoring an unseemly, ongoing food fight among Maronite politicians sparked by President Lahoud's non-invitation to the Francophone summit, Prime Minister Siniora used a 6/21 meeting with the Ambassador to portray his government as moving ahead on a number of fronts, including economic re [...]	2006-06-22 12:56:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EAID EAIR PTER KPAL KDEM BEXP LE
06BEIRUT2258	MGLE01: MEA LIKELY TO CHOOSE AIRBUS BECAUSE OF [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Ambassador and econoff met with Middle East Airlines (MEA) President Mohammad Hout on June 28 and Edward Schachle, Sales Director for Boeing in the Middle e"QZz[t_Q/=^QtqOa+(5QQQ 2012, and MEA cannot afford short-term leases on its aircraft to "bridge the gap." In nine [...]	2006-07-05 15:15:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EFIN PREL ECON PGOV BEXP LE
06BEIRUT2349	MGLE01: FIGHTING ESCALATES AS ISRAEL STRIKES [...] (C) On the morning of July 13, Israel continued airstrikes on southern Lebanon, increasing the death toll to more than 30 civilian casualties. Israeli aircraft also bombed Beirut International Airport (BIA) and Hizballah targets in southern Beirut. BIA is closed until further notice. Hizb [...]	2006-07-13 09:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR IS KPKO LE MOPS PTER
06BEIRUT2680	ISF COMMANDER ON AIRPORT SECURITY, NEEDS FOR [...] (C/NF) In a 8/16 meeting with Ambassador and emboff, Internal Security Forces Commander Ashraf Rifi expressed confidence that the removal of an LAF unit from the Beirut airport and its replacement by the ISF (with its Sunni command hostile to Hizballah) has vastly improved the security of passenger [...]	2006-08-17 08:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR PTER MOPS PREL PARM LE IS SY
06BEIRUT2766	RECONSIDERING THE AIR EMBARGO OF LEBANON [...] (C) Via septels, we are reporting the Ambassador's meetings today (8/25) with Prime Minister Siniora and Deputy Prime Minister/Defense Minister Murr on the 8/24 unanimous cabinet decision empowering Siniora to request international help, from whatever source, for Lebanon's land borders, seap [...]	2006-08-25 17:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL MOPS PGOV LE SY IS
06BEIRUT2772	LEBANON: MURR SWEARS THAT AIRPORT IS SECURE [...] (C/NF) During an 8/25 meeting with Ambassador Feltman and poloff (notetaker),Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr pleaded with the Ambassador to help get the Israeli blockade of the airport lifted. He said the "siege" is perceived by many within the Cabinet as the US-back [...]	2006-08-26 06:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS EAIR LE SY
06BEIRUT2775	LEBANON: MURR SAYS GERMANS ARRIVING IN A FEW DAYS [...] (C) During an August 26 meeting with Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA),Mrs. Lantos, Ambassador Feltman, senior staffer Alan Makovsky, and poloff at his home in Rabieh overlooking Beirut, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr reiterated what he told the Ambassador the previous [...]	2006-08-26 15:15:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAIR MOPS LE SY
06BEIRUT2853	LEBANON: PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION ASKS FOR U.S. [...] (C) On September 2, the Ambassador and poloff received a cross-confessional, multi-party delegation of Lebanese MPs -- one of several sent to foreign embassies -- despatched to deliver a message from the protesting Lebanese Chamber of Deputies imploring the United States to put all pressure [...]	2006-09-04 15:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAIR LE SY

06BEIRUT350	LEBANON'S RESPONSE TO ICAO DEMARCHE FOR U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-07 15:18:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR ICAO AORC EG ET FR LE PK SA TS

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