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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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07JAKARTA931 | INDONESIA - CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. On March 22, the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) unveiled a new, three-tier rating system for Indonesian Airlines that places the majority of domestic carriers in the middle, or "not fully compliant" category, including state-owned Garuda. Despite complaints about [...] | 2007-04-01 22:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD ID |
07JAKARTA990 | INDONESIA - NOTIFICATION OF FAA DOWNGRADE [...] This is an action request - see para 9 2. (SBU) Summary. On April 4, The Charge informed Minister of Transportation M. Hatta Rajasa of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision to downgrade Indonesia's safety oversight category to Category Two (reftel). Rajasa made few comments [...] | 2007-04-05 08:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD ID |
07KABUL1090 | ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINE FINANCIAL CRISIS DEEPENS [...] (SBU) Boeing recently notified the GoA that, absent immediate payment, it intends to terminate its lease contracts with Ariana for two B-757s on April 16; Ariana owes Boeing $1.8 million in arrears on the contracts. Minister of Finance Ahady is reviewing his options for resolving the financial [...] | 2007-04-03 13:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EINV EAIR ECON AF |
07KABUL1412 | ATTEMPTED IED ATTACK AT KABUL AIRPORT [...] (C) At approximately 1000 hours local time on 18 April, a pipe bomb was detected aboard a fuel truck shortly after it entered the north (military) gate to Kabul International Airport. The truck had just passed through an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint and, according to witnesses, the d [...] | 2007-04-25 13:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ASEC PTER ECON AF |
07KABUL1725 | AFGHANISTAN - JCMB "INFORMAL GROUP" REVIEWS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-23 14:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ENRG EAIR PGOV PREL AF |
07KABUL1935 | AFGHANISTAN: PULL THE PLUG ON ARIANA AIRLINES [...] (SBU) The IMF's recent mission report urging the GoA not to rescue Ariana Afghan Airlines has kept the ongoing discussion about what to do with Ariana before the GOA and the international community. While the top level of the GoA agrees with the JCMB V decision to seek Ariana's privatization, [...] | 2007-06-11 12:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EFIN ECON EAID AF |
07KABUL2487 | AFGHANISTAN - NATO MANEUVERING TO GET CONTROL OF [...] (C/NF) NATO's civilian leadership in Afghanistan has been lobbying the GoA to gain control of civil aviation development at the expense of the Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) and the established donor coordination process. The NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) [...] | 2007-08-01 14:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR ECON PREL AF |
07KABUL883 | AFGHAN AIRLINE IN DEFAULT WITH BOEING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Boeing has asked for assistance with a $1.8 million default by Ariana, Afghanistan's state airline, for lease payments on two Boeing 757s. Subsequent meetings with senior GoA and Ariana officials have revealed that the airline has no money to pay, but the GoA is putting together [...] | 2007-03-15 13:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EINV EAIR ECON AF |
07KAMPALA1682 | UGANDA CONSIDERS MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 10:50:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA STET PREL UG |
07KATHMANDU1720 | NEPAL: AIRPORT THREAT PROMPTS ADDITIONAL SECURITY [...] (U) A leftist weekly, Jana Aastha, reported September 12 that Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had received an emailed threat of an attack against Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport September 10 from an unknown group. The email was signed "T Army of Nepal." (Note: An organizati [...] | 2007-09-12 11:31:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EAIR KSEC NP |
07KATHMANDU2026 | NEPAL: NUCLEAR TERRORISM DETECTION GUIDELINES [...] On November 28, Emboff delivered Ref A non-paper on detection architecture model guidelines for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to Mani Bhattarai, Section Officer for UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). After reviewing the document, [...] | 2007-11-29 01:07:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS KNNP |
07KATHMANDU653 | NEPAL: PEACE NEGOTIATOR EXPECTS FORMATION OF [...] (C) Pradip Gyawali, the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) representative on the Government talks team with the Maoists, told the Ambassador March 28 that he expected the formation of an interim government would be delayed until after the South Asian Association for Region [...] | 2007-03-29 09:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EAIR ETRD SAARC NP |
07KATHMANDU831 | NEW CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER PROMISES ACTION ON [...] (C) On April 19, the Ambassador met with recently appointed Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prithvi Gurung to reiterate his concern about the presence of Maoist porters at the cargo terminal at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport. The Maoists were a designated terroris [...] | 2007-04-24 11:52:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR EAIR ETRD NP |
07KHARTOUM104 | SUDAN: CONDEMNING THE JAN. 24 HIJACKING INCIDENT [...] (C) During a January 24 meeting of Charge Hume with Presidential Advisor Mustafa Osman Ismail to discuss reftel demarche, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs asked that the USG condemn the January 24 hijacking of an Air West aircraft in Darfur (details covered in septel),because it was a t [...] | 2007-01-24 12:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM KPAO PTER EAIR US SU |
07KHARTOUM1396 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SUDAN ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-04 14:40:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO SU |
07KINGSTON1247 | JAMAICA/BRAZIL: LULA OPENS ETHANOL PLANT, GIVES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-14 12:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EAGR EFIN EPET PGOV PREL EAIR JM |
07KINGSTON69 | JAMAICA: APIS; POSSIBLE ELECTION VIOLENCE; CRIME & [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-16 19:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR PGOV SOCI SNAR PTER ASEC PHUM CASC |
07KINGSTON807 | JAMAICA: WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATURE TO COUNCIL OF [...] Post received a diplomatic note, dated 26 April 2007, from the GoJ stating that it wishes to withdraw its candidature for election to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The elections are scheduled for the 36th session of the ICAO Assembly from 18-28 September [...] | 2007-05-24 19:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO JM |
07KINGSTON897 | JAMAICA: AIR JAMAICA SELLS LONDON ROUTES, WANTS TO [...] (C) Summary: Air Jamaica Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Conway considers the recent sale of the airline's prestigious London-Kingston route essential to the airline's long-term viability. He also says he is willing to work with the USG however he can to combat the problem of drug smugg [...] | 2007-06-07 20:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV SNAR JM XL |
07KINSHASA1069 | DRC AUGUST ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) - New aviation regulations. - No resolution on retrocession for 2007. - Country assistance framework in the planning. - Teachers' union gives ultimatum to GDRC. - Catholic school teachers suspend opening day. - Electricity upgrade projects scheduled. - Wiring DRC and ROC. - [...] | 2007-09-06 10:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA1168 | DRC SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary - New GDRC Aviation Commission Created - IMF and World Bank Teams in Kinshasa - IMF and World Bank Check on PRSP, HIPC Progress - Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) - Lower Electricity Rates for Large Consumers - Ebola Epidemic Continues in Kasai Occidental - M [...] | 2007-10-02 09:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA1183 | PLANE CRASH KILLS OVER THIRTY IN KINSHASA; TRANSPORT [...] (U) An Antonov 26-100B airplane crashed immediately after taking off from Kinshasa's N'djili International Airport at 9:43am on October 4. According to the Congolese Air Authority, Regie des Voies Aeriennes (RVA) all but one of the 11 adults, 2 children, and 5 crew members on board were killed [...] | 2007-10-09 06:00:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV CASC CG |
07KINSHASA1250 | DRC OCTOBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-05 12:36:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA1341 | DRC NOVEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary Agriculture - Palm Oil Imports Flow Again, Local Industry Resumes Production of Margarine, Soap Forestry - NGO Encourages GDRC to Complete Logging Concession Conversion Process Infrastructure - Kinshasa Roads Bad, Getting Worse, Parliament Investigates - New Forklifts M [...] | 2007-12-05 15:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA149 | DRC JANUARY 2007 MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary. - The IMF may visit the DRC in February for an informal review of the Staff Monitored Program. - The GDRC has not yet drafted a 2007 budget. - Strikes and threatened work stoppages continue to increase. - The outgoing head of DRC's gold mining parastatal, OKIMO, has anno [...] | 2007-02-08 05:21:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA49 | DRC DECEMBER MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) - The Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves remain below target. - Several artisanal miners died after a clash with police in Katanga province. - DRC's water authority terminated two managers for alleged corruption. - Spanish/Congolese airline Bravo Air Congo increased its domes [...] | 2007-01-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA496 | DRC BORDER SECURITY REMAINS ILLUSIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa and Ngobila Beach, the ferry crossing point to Brazzaville, abound with examples of poor adherence by the GDRC to international border security norms. The GDRC's attempts to correct this situation have not yet yielded results. Parallel e [...] | 2007-05-02 17:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SMIG ASEC CASC EAIR ECON CG |
07KINSHASA516 | DRC APRIL MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary. - The GDRC has not yet promulgated a 2007 budget. - The GDRC fired the heads of the electricity and water parastatals, citing the growing supply shortages. - Employees of the DRC's diamond mining parastatal went on strike. - A review of 60 pre-Transition mining contracts is [...] | 2007-05-10 14:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR ECON PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA608 | DRC MAY MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary. - The GDRC has not yet promulgated a 2007 budget, though a draft budget of USD 2.137 billion is currently being debated in Parliament. - An IMF team is in Kinshasa to consult with the GDRC on its progress toward possible implementation of a new economic program. - The GDRC re [...] | 2007-06-04 16:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR ECON PGOV CG |
07KINSHASA951 | DRC JULY MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) - Hundreds of MIBA (DRC diamond mining parastatal) employees requested summer leaves of absence following nine months without pay. - Kinshasa's civil servants are demanding the implementation of the GDRC's "Strategic Document of the Organization of Congolese Civil Service." - A July [...] | 2007-08-08 16:24:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
07KUALALUMPUR1005 | SURFING IN SINGAPORE'S WAKE: MALAYSIA'S ISKANDAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Malaysia's government hopes to accelerate investment in the southern state of Johor with its planned Iskandar Development Region (IDR). The government's public statements portray IDR as a new approach that will attract global firms for "knowledge-based" investment, but econoff' [...] | 2007-06-08 08:21:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EWWT EAIR MY |
07KUWAIT1004 | KUWAIT DEMARCHES DELIVERED: ICAO ASSEMBLY - [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A and B demarches and background papers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via diplomatic note on June 18 and June 27, respectively. The GOK is unlikely to co-sponsor a working paper on these issues. Post has requested a meeting with the Air Transport Director at the [...] | 2007-06-27 13:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD SENV ECON KU |
07KUWAIT1280 | KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A demarche and background paper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via diplomatic note on August 20. Post will report substantive response septel. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.go [...] | 2007-08-22 09:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO KU |
07KUWAIT1393 | KUWAIT AIRWAYS BOARD RESIGNS; ORDERS CANCELED FOR [...] (U) On 10 September, the Government of Kuwait announced that it had accepted the resignation of the board of directors of Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC). The board, headed by ruling family member Shaykh Talal Mubarak Al Sabah, submitted its resignation on 9 September citing differences with [...] | 2007-09-13 10:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR BEXP ECON KU |
07KUWAIT779 | KUWAIT OPEN SKIES UPDATE: CABINET APPROVAL MOVES [...] (SBU) On May 16, A/DCM and Econoff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Legal Department Counselor Nameer Al-Quraini to discuss full implementation of the U.S. - Kuwait Open Skies Agreement (OSA),signed August 30, 2006 (Ref A). Al-Quraini acknowledged receipt of post's diplomatic note [...] | 2007-05-16 14:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BEXP PGOV KU |
07KUWAIT81 | U/S DOBRIANSKY'S MEETINGS IN KUWAIT: WOMEN IN [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky visited Kuwait January 9 to participate in the Women Leaders in Science, Technology, and Engineering Conference (reftel). She also met with key Kuwaiti governmental and non-governmental figures. Dr. Ma'asouma Al-Mubarak, the first and only femal [...] | 2007-01-21 14:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR PGOV PHUM PREL KSCA KWMN KU |
07KUWAIT837 | U.S.-KUWAIT OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT CLEARS LAST HURDLE [...] On May 29, Post received a diplomatic note from the Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the GOK has completed all necessary procedures for full implementation of the U.S.-Kuwait Open Skies Agreement, signed August 30, 2006 (Ref A). Full text of the diplomatic note follows. 2. [...] | 2007-05-29 13:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BEXP ECON KU PGOV |
07KUWAIT881 | KUWAIT AIRWAYS AGREES TO BUY 12 BOEINGS AS PART OF [...] (SBU) Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) has reached an agreement to purchase 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 7 Airbus 320s from the Kuwaiti firm Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO). ALAFCO, which already had standing orders for the aircraft, will deliver the Boeings in 2010 and the Airbu [...] | 2007-06-06 07:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR BEXP ECON KU |
07KUWAIT95 | KUWAIT OPEN SKIES: MOVING TOWARD FULL [...] Pursuant to Article 17, Paragraph 1 of the Open Skies Agreement between the United States and Kuwait signed on August 30, 2006, Post sent the following text via Diplomatic Note to the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on January 22: 2. Begin Text: No. 033 The Embassy of the United States of A [...] | 2007-01-24 07:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BEXP PGOV KU |
07KYIV1912 | UKRAINE: AEROSVIT, BOEING SIGNING WORTH UP TO $1 BILLION [...] On August 2, Ukraine's largest carrier Aerosvit and Boeing signed a purchase agreement for seven 737s valued at $523 million. Aerosvit also secured an option to purchase another seven 737S, potentially making the deal worth more than $1 billion. This order marks Aerosvit's first direct purchas [...] | 2007-08-06 11:34:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAIR UP |
07KYIV1974 | UKRAINE: GOU SAYS IATA TICKET STOCK ILLEGAL-THREATENS SHUT [...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with representatives from Ukraine's State Aviation Authority (SAA),Economic officers verified the SAA had indeed found the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) ticket stock to be invalid under Ukrainian law. As a result, the SAA ordered IATA to refrain [...] | 2007-08-10 13:39:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ERTD KTIA UP |
07KYIV2383 | GOU RAISES THE STAKES AGAINST IATA, AND BACKS DOWN [...] (C) On August 30 the GOU suspended all cross border activities of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its latest move against the world airline industry's trade group. In a subsequent meeting with the Ambassador, however, Minister of Economy Anatoly Kinakh agreed to stop imp [...] | 2007-09-14 11:28:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD KTIA PREL UP |
07KYIV2542 | UKRAINE: GOU TELLS IATA ALL ISSUES RESOLVED: IATA [...] (SBU) On September 20, the GOU told the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that all issues regarding IATA's Billing and Settlement Program (BSP),including its ticket stock, had been officially resolved and IATA was no longer in danger of being shut down (ref C). The Ministry of Fi [...] | 2007-10-09 11:36:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD KTIA PREL UP |
07KYIV2676 | UKRAINE: SAA TELLS IATA TICKET STOCK OK, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 19 in Kyiv, State Aviation Administration (SAA) officials confirmed to visiting International Air Transport Association (IATA) officials that the dispute surrounding IATA's paper tickets (ref D) had been solved, and that sanctions against IATA had been lifted. Howeve [...] | 2007-10-24 09:22:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD KTIA PREL UP |
07KYIV2871 | UKRAINE: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism -- [...] This is an action cable. See para 6. 2. We used talking points and delivered the proposed outline for a global nuclear detection architecture model guidelines document November 21 to MFA Political Department Political Planning Division chief Oleh Klynchenko. In doing so, we emphasized the n [...] | 2007-11-26 11:18:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM PTER EAIR EWWT KNNP KGIC US UP |
07KYIV3087 | UKRAINE: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism -- [...] The Ukrainian MFA responded to the delivery of the proposed outline for a global nuclear detection architecture model guidelines in diplomatic note 411/20-011-2060 dated December 14, 2007. The diplomatic note observed that the Ukrainian side supported the draft guidelines. The diplomatic note [...] | 2007-12-18 13:54:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM PTER EAIR EWWT KNNP KGIC US UP |
07KYIV3088 | UKRAINE: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism -- [...] The Ukrainian MFA responded to the delivery of the proposed outline for a global nuclear detection architecture model guidelines in diplomatic note 411/20-011-2060 dated December 14, 2007. The diplomatic note observed that the Ukrainian side supported the draft guidelines. The diplomatic note [...] | 2007-12-18 13:56:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM PTER EAIR EWWT KNNP KGIC US UP |
07KYIV88 | UKRAINE: AIRCRAFT ENGINE BUILDER MOTOR SICH AND [...] (C) Summary/comment: Ukraine's aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine producer Motor Sich occupies a dominant position in both Ukraine and Russia's aviation industries. The venerable company, which began producing aircraft engines in 1915, remains dependent on Russia for 41 percent of it [...] | 2007-01-12 15:05:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ETTC EAIR EIND PINR PREL RS UP |
07LAGOS130 | NIGERIAN AIRLINES FACE INCREASED CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Beginning in April, Nigerian airlines will have to meet new capitalization requirements or cease operations. Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director, Air Transport Regulations Alfred Famodimu predicted that, of Nigeria's 22 domestic airlines, five major airlines would s [...] | 2007-02-21 06:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS268 | FLIGHT ABORTED AFTER HYDRAULICS MALFUNCTION [...] On April 11, a Virgin Nigeria flight departing Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos was aborted shortly after take-off when the flight captain detected a malfunction in the hydraulic nose wheel of the aircraft. Although many of the passengers panicked the aircraft landed safely. [...] | 2007-04-13 15:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS278 | AVIATION OFFICIALS SUPPORT NEW CARRIERS, ROUTES [...] (U) Summary: In an April 3 meeting with the Director General (DG),Nigerian Civil Aviation Administration (NCAA),a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) official promised Virgin Nigeria's application to operate Lagos-JFK routes would be approved by the end of May. The NCAA DG promised to rec [...] | 2007-04-18 14:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV CVIS PREL NI |
07LAGOS371 | WORLD AIRLINES OPERATING AUTHORITY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-23 13:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS375 | WORLD AIRWAYS OPERATING AUTHORITY [...] On 21 May, Econoff met with Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Harold Demuren and Director of Air Transport Regulation Alfred Famodimu regarding the GON's recent refusal to grant operating authority to World Airways, Inc. (World). Econoff expressed the concerns noted in [...] | 2007-05-24 14:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS393 | A TRAGECOMEDY ON THE STAGE OF NIGERIAN AVIATION [...] (C) Summary: Virgin Nigeria (Virgin) and British Airways (BA) have recently faced a number of obstacles to their operation in Nigeria. Airline insiders claim Virgin and BA have been subjected to a series of arbitrary and inconsistent politically motivated attacks by the Minister of Aviation, F [...] | 2007-05-25 16:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS50 | AVIATION REGULATOR REQUESTS DOT, FAA TECHNICAL [...] (U) Summary: Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General (DG) Harold Demuren, in a December 14, 2006 meeting with DOT official Kevin Sample, requested assistance in organizing meetings with DOT and FAA in Washington on January 24. Demuren also requested a technical assessment tha [...] | 2007-01-24 12:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS566 | ARIK AIR BUYS BOEING FLEET [...] (U) Summary: Arik Air, a wholly Nigerian-owned airline, recently purchased a new Boeing 737-700 and announced USD 3 billion of orders for a Boeing 777, 787 Dreamliner, 15 737-800s; and four Q400 Bombardier aircraft. Arik's capitalization is unprecedented for a fully-owned Nigerian airline, how [...] | 2007-08-10 10:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS600 | NCAA DG SUPPORTS US BID FOR ICAO COUNCIL, PART I [...] (SBU) Harold Demuren, Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),expressed support for the USG's bid for re-election to the ICAO Council, membership category Part I. During a meeting on August 20, Demuren said the Nigerian delegation to the ICAO Assembly is scheduled to [...] | 2007-08-28 13:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS737 | NIGERIA: NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES CHIEF SEES MARKET GROWING [...] (U) Summary: North American Airlines (NAA) Chief Henry Seymour says NAA's code share arrangement with Virgin Nigeria will continue until March 2008, when Virgin will begin flights to the United States. Delta Airlines begins flights to Nigeria in December and Continental Airlines hopes to begin [...] | 2007-11-13 08:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NI |
07LAGOS768 | NIGERIA: CUSTOMS CUMBERSOME BUT AVIATION HANDLING [...] (SBU) Summary: Local logistics company executives said internal Nigerian customs disputes contribute to the slow pace of the customs clearance process. Despite the cumbersome Nigerian customs process, the company is expanding their operations at the local airport. End Summary. ----------- [...] | 2007-12-03 06:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV NI |
07LAGOS787 | TSA COMPLETES INSPECTION OF LAGOS INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) In conjunction with the commencement of direct service between Atlanta and Lagos by Delta Airlines, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials completed an inspection of aviation security at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA). The five day inspection covered all aspects o [...] | 2007-12-21 12:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAPAZ1569 | NEW AIRLINE FINANCED BY VENEZUELA -- OLD AIRLINE [...] (SBU) The Bolivian press announced on June 6 that, according to sources from the GOB, a new national airline "Aerolineas Bolivianas" will soon be launched with USD 30 million of financing provided by Venezuela under the auspices of the People's Trade Agreement and the Bolivarian Alternative fo [...] | 2007-06-06 19:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EAID BL |
07LAPAZ1792 | ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-29 19:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD BL |
07LAPAZ2792 | AMERICAN AIRLINES FORCED TO SUSPEND FLIGHTS [...] (C) American Airlines was forced to cancel its flights into/out of Bolivia on October 16 and is scheduled to resume normal operations on October 19. A dispute over transfers of funds from the national office of airport services (AASANA) to the Santa Cruz office of AASANA led to AASANA Santa [...] | 2007-10-17 22:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL CASC EAIR ECON PGOV PREL |
07LAPAZ527 | GOB AUTHORIZES JET FUEL IMPORTS [...] (U) In a February 16 supreme decree, the GOB authorized the importation of jet fuel, empowering YPFB, the state-owned oil company, to import enough fuel to meet domestic demand. The decree will presumably end fuel shortages dating from late 2006, when demand generated by increased carrier traff [...] | 2007-02-27 20:28:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ66 | AIRLINES REACT CAUTIOUSLY TO NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS [...] (U) Airline representatives reacted cautiously to the GOB's January 1 announcement of new visa requirements (ref A),noting that while they expected tourism to decline, they believed business travel would remain largely unaffected. Executives lamented the GOB's lack of preparation but said the [...] | 2007-01-10 19:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ725 | BOLIVIA'S NATIONAL CARRIER: FLYING ON EMPTY AGAIN [...] (SBU) Just months after Lloyd Aereo Boliviano executives outlined a bright future for Bolivia's national carrier (ref A),the airline finds itself struggling to make ends meet. Aircraft problems have forced the carrier to reduce services, and rising expenses have cut into profits and constraine [...] | 2007-03-16 16:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ850 | WOULD-BE IMMIGRANTS TEMPORARILY TAKE SANTA CRUZ [...] (U) Frustrated by repeated delays, an estimated 300 Lloyd Aereo Boliviano passengers temporarily "took" Santa Cruz' Viru Viru International Airport March 27, angrily confronting Lloyd employees and demanding that the carrier operate scheduled flights to Madrid. Thousands of Bolivians have dep [...] | 2007-03-28 18:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ855 | AIRLINE EXECUTIVES DETAINED, MADRID FEVER RISES [...] (U) Bolivian authorities detained three Lloyd Aereo Boliviano executives March 28 on charges of fraud. Passengers have accused the carrier of collecting an estimated $2.4 million in ticket sales for flights it never intended to operate; according to the Santa Cruz district attorney, the money [...] | 2007-03-29 16:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ884 | BOLIVIA'S NATIONAL CARRIER: FINALLY GROUNDED? [...] (U) Bolivia's transportation superintendent suspended Lloyd Aereo Boliviano's domestic and international operations March 30, citing the firm's frequent flight cancellations and shaky finances. The carrier now has 90 days in which to demonstrate operating capacity and financial solvency; if it [...] | 2007-04-02 19:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ902 | LLOYD PASSENGERS STRANDED IN BOLIVIA AND ABROAD [...] (U) Bolivia's transportation superintendent stated April 2 that an estimated 400 Lloyd Aereo Boliviano passengers are stranded in domestic and international airports, with travelers detained not only in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, but also in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Panama City, Caracas, and [...] | 2007-04-03 19:35:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LEIPZIG13 | FLIGHTS TRANSPORTING U.S. TROOPS RECEIVE EXEMPTION FROM [...] (U) Summary. On June 29, 2007, a Saxony state agency for regional infrastructure issued an amendment to the operating regulations for Leipzig/Halle airport, one effect of which will be that commercial charter flights transporting U.S. military personnel between CONUS and Middle East/Central A [...] | 2007-07-06 10:21:00 | Consulate Leipzig | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR EAIR MOPS PREL NATO GM |
07LILONGWE799 | AIR MALAWI PRIVATIZATION REDUX [...] Summary. Privatization for Air Malawi is again being discussed, this time through a liquidation and sale of assets to COMAIR of South Africa. Finance Minister Gondwe has supported the plan, but potential divestiture of the flag carrier has drawn fire from Air Malawi's board and from some op [...] | 2007-10-25 10:27:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KPRV MI |
07LIMA1024 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - GRANDAHL [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Inspector Paul H. Grandahl, from April 2-4, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct surveillance on assigned operator, Murray Air, LLC, heavy equipment activities. No embassy assistance has been requested. When departing [...] | 2007-03-27 14:17:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC OTRA EAIR PE |
07LIMA106 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of the following FAA Personnel: Carmen Di Giacomo Jr. January 22-25, 2007 and February 25-26, 2007. Patrick McLaughlin January 22-25, 2007 The purpose of the visit is to conduct substantial maitenance facility i [...] | 2007-01-12 17:24:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA1574 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - GREENWOOD [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Inspector James Greenwood III, from May 13-17, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to complete an aging aircraft inspection for ASTAR Air Cargo at Seman-Peru Facility. No embassy assistance has been requested. When departing Li [...] | 2007-04-27 22:18:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC OTRA EAIR PE |
07LIMA1622 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOAQUIN R. OCHOA [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Joaquin R. Ochoa, Supervisor, from June 1-8, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct customer service meetings with LC Busre and Cielos Del Peru Airlines. Hotel accommodations have been arranged and confirmed at JW Marriot [...] | 2007-05-03 22:29:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA1625 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: MIAMI IFO [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Benjamin Garrido-Godoy, Team Leader, and Teeluckdarie Koodie, Aviation Safety Inspector, from June 4-11, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct annual renewal certification inspection of Aeroinversiones U.S. approved repa [...] | 2007-05-04 15:05:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA1638 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL GEORGE P. [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of George P. Sempeles, Cartographer, from May 13-19, 2007. The purpose of this trip is attend ICAO SAM Region seminar on electronic terrain and obstacle data. No embassy assistance has been requested. When departing Lima by ai [...] | 2007-05-04 20:23:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA1767 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TSA JOSEPH G. OCHOA III [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Transportation Security Administration Attache, Joseph G. Ochoa III, from May 22-28, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with Ministry of Transportation and Communication Civil Aviation Security counterparts in preparatio [...] | 2007-05-17 14:42:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PTER AR PE |
07LIMA1825 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - ASO - CMO - [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Aviation Safety Inspectors Larry D. Sutton and Edward Morales from June 17-22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct maintenance facility inspection at Seman, Las Palmas, Peru of aircraft records, aging aircraft inspectio [...] | 2007-05-22 15:23:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2052 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AVIATION SECURITY INSPECTORS [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Kevin Yap-Sam, Rosemary Austin and Anthony Rivera from July 10 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to assess security conditions as required by 49 USC, Section 44907, formerly known as the International Security and Develop [...] | 2007-06-12 22:16:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PTER PE |
07LIMA2143 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - ASO - CMO - [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Aviation Safety Inspector Robert L. Feldman from August 13-17, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct inspection of Amerijet Aircraft Records, and perform facility inspection at AeroInversiones Del Peru. No embassy assi [...] | 2007-06-19 21:51:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA219 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Benjamin Garrido-Godoy and Walter Wheeler from January 29 to February 7, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct annual certification of servicio de electronics (SELEC) and initial certification of Seman Satellite at Jorge [...] | 2007-01-26 18:17:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA2275 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - GEORGE [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Civil Engineer for Office of Airports, FAA, George Israel Legarreta from July 28 to Aug. 4, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to represent the U.S. FAA and chair the ICAO GREPECAS Task Force Runway End Safety Areas and Runway S [...] | 2007-07-03 22:03:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2317 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - ALAN JEFFREY [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Wichita Aircraft Certification Office Flight Test Pilot Alan Jeffrey Barton from July 10 to 12, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct Cessna Mustang Model 510 High Altitude Engine Certification tests. No embassy assista [...] | 2007-07-06 19:02:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA243 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: PAUL H. [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Paul H. Grandhahl from February 20-27, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct surveillance on assigned operator, Murray Air, LLC heavy maintenance activities. No embassy assistance has been requested. When departing Li [...] | 2007-01-29 22:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA2704 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - ASO - CMO - [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Aviation Safety Inspector Vincent Murray from August 19-22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform a 14 CFR 121 required surveillance on Delta Airlines including personnel, equipment, facilities and operations at Jorge Ch [...] | 2007-08-08 21:44:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2706 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: SPIVEY AND [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Kenneth Spivey, Manager, Southern Region FAAST Team and Raul Pomales, Aviation Safety Inspector from September 4-6, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to confer with the DGAC on the programs available from the FAA FAAST Team in [...] | 2007-08-08 22:21:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2756 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: GARRIDO-GODOY [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Benjammin F. Garrido-Godoy, Team Leader, and Walter Wheeler, Aviation Safety Inspector from September 6-12, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct follow-up inspection of LC Burse A 14 CFR Part 129.14 Operator and Aviacion [...] | 2007-08-13 20:37:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2769 | AMENDMENT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Aviation Safety Inspectors Robert L. Feldman and Jack Holbrook from August 19-24, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct inspection of aircraft records on Amerijet Aircraft, and a facility inspection at AeroInversiones Del [...] | 2007-08-14 22:16:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2770 | AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Benjammin F. 4-14, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct follow-up inspection of LC Burse A 14 CFR Part 129.14 Operator and Aviacion Lider. Hotel accommodations have been arranged and confirmed at the Miraflores Park Pl [...] | 2007-08-14 22:39:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA2799 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL LABAY, MARCUS [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Aviation Safety Inspector Marcus Allen Labay from August 19-22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct ATOS constructed DOR 5.1.1, line stations and 1.3.16, fueling at Continental Airlines, Inc., Lima Peru operations. No [...] | 2007-08-16 19:59:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA3011 | AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Aviation Safety Inspectors Robert L. Feldman and Jack Holbrook from September 9-14, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct inspection of aircraft records on Amerijet Aircraft, and a facility inspection at AeroInversiones D [...] | 2007-09-06 20:49:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA3013 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL GREGORY MARK [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Inspector Gregory Mark Lietke from September 17-19, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct surveillance on assigned operator, Spirit Airlines, Inc. operations activities. No embassy assistance has been requested. When [...] | 2007-09-06 21:50:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC OTRA PE |
07LIMA397 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: SUTTON, DI [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Larry D. Sutton, Carmen Di Giacomo and Samuel Perry from March 4-10, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct substantial maintenance facility inspection to Centurion Air Cargo, Inc., (CLCA, SEMAN-PERU (SPUY),Amerijet (PCS [...] | 2007-02-09 13:50:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA502 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PROGRAM MANAGER ROSES [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Dulce Maria Roses from March 26-31, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to attend the 4th MEVA II/Redding Coordination meeting. No embassy assistance has been requested. When departing Lima by air, the Republic of Peru imposes [...] | 2007-02-21 17:26:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA503 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Mayte A. Ashby from February 26 to March 1, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to meet with the US Embassy and the Director General of Civil Aviation to discuss international aviation programs and areas of cooperation in civil a [...] | 2007-02-21 17:26:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA57 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: HECTOR O. [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Hector O. Hermosilla and Teeluckdarie Koodie from February 5-9, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct a FAA 14 CFR Part 129.14 inspection of Trans-American airlines DBA Taca Peru. No embassy assistance has been requested. [...] | 2007-01-09 15:06:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA605 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Benjamin Garrido-Godoy and Walter Wheeler from March 5-15, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct annual certification of servicio de electronics (SELEC) and required item inspections at Celios del Peru, both located in Li [...] | 2007-03-02 14:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA606 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: KUTTLER AND [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Mauricio Jose Kuttler and John Alger Shelden from March 18-30, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide a workshopon cabin safety modifications to existing transport category airplanes. No embassy assistance has been request [...] | 2007-03-02 14:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA670 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: TONG AND WEBRE [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Hien Ho Tong and James Louis Webre from March 24 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to teach a workshop on flight test related modifications on existing transport catergory airplanes. No embassy assistance has been reques [...] | 2007-03-06 21:48:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA671 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR BLISS, US [...] (U) The Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Ambassador Donald T. Bliss from March 30 to April 8, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to meet with ICAO's regional office in Lima and travel with an excursion group from Montreal to visit sites in Lima and Machu P [...] | 2007-03-06 22:51:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA AMGT ICAO ASEC PE |
07LIMA748 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Benjamin Garrido-Godoy and Walter Wheeler from April 23 to May 3, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct annual renewal certification inspection of Seman Repair Station in Lima. No embassy assistance has been requested. [...] | 2007-03-13 22:30:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LIMA796 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL: MUNOZ [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Jose A. Munoz, Aviation Safety Inspector, from March 19 to March 22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform ATOS constructed dynamic observation report (CONDOR) and ATOS element performace inspections. No embassy assistan [...] | 2007-03-16 23:14:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ASEC PE |
07LISBON1745 | PORTUGUESE TELL A/S STEINBERG THAT EU WILL NOT ACT [...] (C) On June 26, Transportation A/S for Aviation and International Affairs Andrew Steinberg met with Portuguese officials in Lisbon to underscore strong USG opposition to the EU's proposal to include international aviation in its emission trading scheme (ETS) without mutual consent. He urged [...] | 2007-07-02 16:10:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD SENV ECON PO EUN |
07LISBON2805 | PORTUGAL PUSHING FOR MANDATE OF EU AVIATION [...] (C) Pol-Econ officers met with Ministry of Environment officials to express USG concerns about the unilateral nature of the EU's proposal to include Civil Aviation in its Emissions Trading Scheme and related legal issues. Post underscored the need to engage third countries and urged Portugal [...] | 2007-11-05 14:49:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON SENV ETRD EUN PO |
07LISBON652 | PORTUGAL TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF US-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 16:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL EUN PO KTIA |
07LJUBLJANA154 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-15 13:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA241 | SLOVENIA READY TO SIGN U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA457 | SLOVENIA SYMPATHETIC TO MANY U.S. PRIORITIES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD SENV ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA547 | SLOVENES SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-24 13:19:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO SI |
07LJUBLJANA57 | SLOVENIAN CITIES HOPE TO BECOME "BOOMTOWNS" [...] (U) Summary. After years of recession and high unemployment as former socialist industries collapsed, Slovenia's northeast now aims to become a "boomtown." The cornerstone of the projected development is the strategic cooperation between municipalities Maribor and Hoce-Slivnica, Maribor Airpor [...] | 2007-01-31 10:28:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ELTN SI |
07LJUBLJANA603 | SLOVENE RESPONSE TO SUPPORT FOR SPLIT-CURRENCY FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-19 15:16:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO SI |
07LONDON2943 | UK VIEWS ON US ICAO SAFETY PAPER [...] Post received the following comments in response to ref cable, from Adrian Sayce at the UK Mission in Montreal, via Glenn Cronin of the UK Dept for Transport: Agenda Item 13 Vision for the future of USOAP. This WP proposes the application of a system safety approach to the future USOAP. [...] | 2007-08-01 08:02:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO UK |
07LONDON3141 | HMG DOES NOT SEE EYE-TO-EYE WITH USG ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) Action Request: Post received the comments at para 2 in response to ref A, from Danny Powers, Head of the International Branch, Aviation Environment Division, UK Department for Transport. HMG requests USG support and endorsement of its position as set out in para 2. 2. (SBU) Begin HM [...] | 2007-08-14 16:14:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD SENV KGHG ECON UK |
07LONDON3608 | UK QUIETLY SUPPORTS U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UK will support the U.S. ICAO Council candidacy, but their internal regulations prohibit them from giving us an official response. They have not given their views on the ICAO Split-Currency Assessments. Transport officials emphasized that the UK must see progress on Stage [...] | 2007-09-19 12:03:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO AORC UK |
07LONDON4472 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PETERS’ DECEMBER 7 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Your December 7-8 visit to London comes after Prime Minister Gordon Brown has finished putting his own stamp on the government, following this summer's transition from Tony Blair's tenure, and begins focusing on governing. It also comes at a time during which major infrastructure pro [...] | 2007-12-05 11:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR ICAO ECON SENV ELTN UK |
07LUANDA693 | EU BLACKLISTS TAAG ANGOLAN AIRLINES [...] (C) Summary: The EU has included TAAG (Angolan National Airlines) on its black list as of July 6. Angola flirted with banning all EU flights to Angola in retaliation, but strong words of advice from the Ambassador and other foreign diplomats convinced the GRA to act sensibly to confront the i [...] | 2007-07-10 17:06:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON AO |
07LUANDA862 | STRUGGLING FOR AVIATION SAFETY - ANGOLAN CIVIL AIR [...] (SBU) Summary. USTDA Country Manager for West and Central Africa Pierce Davis met with Angolan Civil Aviation Agency Director Antonio Pombal on 27 July 2007. Davis found a Pombal preoccupied with INAVIC,s efforts to overcome a European Union ban on TAAG flights. Pombal hopes for immediate [...] | 2007-08-20 16:44:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EAID ECON AO |
07LUANDA872 | DEMARCHE: SEEKING HIGH-LEVEL COMMITMENT FOR [...] (U) This is an action request, see paras. 6 and 7 2. (SBU) Summary. At the request of the President's diplomatic advisor (ref a),Charge delivered reftel c demarche to Vice Minister of Transportation Helder Preza on 21 August 2007. Preza has been ordered by President dos Santos to bri [...] | 2007-08-22 14:30:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON AO |
07LUANDA970 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - ICAO ASSEMBLY SPLIT CURRENCY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-18 15:26:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ICAO AO |
07LUANDA972 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-18 16:40:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR AORC ICAO AO PREL |
07LUSAKA1054 | ZAMBIA AUGUST 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- BOZ Bemoans Oil Prices, Warns Of Inflation Rate Rise -- Stakeholders Query Government Over CEE Act -- World Bank, IMF Caution On Copper Prices, Ag Subsidies -- BOZ To Withdraw Money From Commercial Banks -- Zambian Airways Records Growth -- Mining Companies Find High-Grade Uranium [...] | 2007-09-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
07LUSAKA1132 | ZAMBIA SEPTEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- ZAMBIA RECORDS SINGLE DIGIT INFLATION -- URANIUM MINING PROJECTS AWAIT GRZ POLICY FINALIZATION -- ZESCO PROPOSES ELECTRICITY PRICE HIKES -- KCM IMPORTS STATE-OF-THE ART SMELTER PLANT EQUIPMENT -- NEW TRI-NATIONAL JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHED -- COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING RATES TOO HIGH F [...] | 2007-10-05 06:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
07LUSAKA1133 | ZAMBIA SEPTEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- ZAMBIA RECORDS SINGLE DIGIT INFLATION -- URANIUM MINING PROJECTS AWAIT GRZ POLICY FINALIZATION -- ZESCO PROPOSES ELECTRICITY PRICE HIKES -- KCM IMPORTS STATE-OF-THE ART SMELTER PLANT EQUIPMENT -- NEW TRI-NATIONAL JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHED -- COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING RATES TOO HIGH F [...] | 2007-10-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
07LUSAKA1246 | ZAMBIA OCTOBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- MWANAWASA HEADS TRADE DELEGATION TO SEATTLE -- CRITICAL FUEL SHORTAGE HITS ZAMBIA -- DIAMOND PROSPECTING VENTURE DOES NOT PAN OUT -- TRADING LICENSING ACT AMENDED -- THE ZAMBIA DEVELOPMENT ACT 2006 UNDERGOES REVISION -- NORTHERN PROVINCIAL AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION ON CARDS -- GRZ SUBM [...] | 2007-11-06 06:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
07LUSAKA1318 | ZAMBIA NOVEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- ZAMBIAN AIRWAYS SUSPENDS FLIGHT SERVICES TO HARARE -- ANNUAL INFLATION RATE FALLS IN NOVEMBER -- LUSAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NEED OF NEW RADAR CONTROL SYSTEM -- KARIBA NORTH BANK EXTENSION PROJECT TAKES OFF -- SOUTH KOREAN MINERALS COMPANY ENTERS MARKET -- COMESA TRADE MINISTER [...] | 2007-12-05 13:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD EAIR ECIN ZA |
07LUSAKA372 | ZAMBIA MARCH 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-29 08:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAIR ZA |
07LUXEMBOURG122 | LUXEMBOURG ON TRACK TO SIGN U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 13:20:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR PREL EU LU |
07MADRID1024 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JOHN TAMBURI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: John Tamburi, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Madrid, Spain on May 23 to May 25. The purpose of this visit is to perform an inspection. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded tha [...] | 2007-05-25 12:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1025 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JOSEPH DOMINIC [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Joseph Dominic Zylwitis, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Madrid, Spain on July 17 to July 18. The purpose of this visit is to perform a new check airman observation on US airways. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is [...] | 2007-05-25 12:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1026 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JONATHAN HAMMER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Jonathan Hammer, Principal Engineer, and Joseph Celio to travel to Barcelona, Spain on June 23 to July 15. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at an FAA conference. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required [...] | 2007-05-25 12:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1038 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) Shaking off (at least for now) jitters of a few weeks ago, the IBEX-35 hit an all-time high on May 23 of 15,229.9 points. The market is up 7.62% so far this year. Despite fears of a housing market slowdown, even the big construction firms such as Ferrovial, ACS, FCC, Sacyr and Acciona hav [...] | 2007-05-30 14:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID1067 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA NICHOLAS SABATINI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Nicholas Sabatini, Aviation Administrator, to travel to Santander, and Madrid, Spain on June 20 to June 23. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the future of the aviation safety system conference held in Santander. 2. Po [...] | 2007-06-04 07:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1068 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA BRENT BRINGLE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Brent Bringle, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Madrid, Spain on July 8 to July 15. The purpose of this visit is to attend CASA-235 enhanced zonal analysis procedure meeting. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is require [...] | 2007-06-04 07:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1075 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) A recent study on over 6,000 crewmembers who worked in 2002 to clean up the Prestige tanker oil spill off the cost of Galicia shows that thousands of the original clean-up crew are now suffering health problems that include breathing difficulties and chronic coughs. The study, is expected [...] | 2007-06-04 17:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID1110 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) Spain's best-performing fund manager thinks a harder, rather than softer, landing more likely for the Spanish economy. Francisco Parames, head of Madrid-based Bestinver Asset Management, says he was asked by Warren Buffet a few months ago for advice about investing in Spain. Parames said [...] | 2007-06-08 13:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID1137 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA CALVIN CLARK, JOSE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: Calvin Clark, Jose Benavides, Andre Lamarre, and Gary Ask, to travel to Madrid, Spain on June 25 to June 29. The purpose of this visit is to conduct recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in acc [...] | 2007-06-11 07:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1138 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA BRENT BRINGLE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Brent Bringle, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on June 9 to June 16. The purpose of this visit is to attend a zonal maintenance working group meeting. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. 3 [...] | 2007-06-11 07:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID122 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Standard & Poor says as of 2007 Spain is the eighth industrial economy in the world, thereby surpassing Canada: The S & P ranking in billions of dollars follows. U.S. (13.8),Japan (4.5),Germany (3.1),China (3.0),UK (2.4),France (2.4),Italy (2.0),Spain (1.3). Spain's debt rating is [...] | 2007-01-23 17:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO SP EINV EAIR UK EFIN |
07MADRID1227 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: EDWARD PUGACZ [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Edward Pugacz, General Engineer to travel to Seville and Barcelona, Spain on or about September 23 to September 30. The purpose of this visit is to give a presentation at the SAE 2007 Aircraft & Engine Icing International Conference. 2. P [...] | 2007-06-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1228 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA DELEGATION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: Victoria Cox, Sabrna Saunders-Hodge, Steven Lang, Paul Krois, Barry Scott, Klein Alexander, Stephanie Lucien Mondoloni, Almira Ramadani Williams, William Colon Johnson, Olga Prinzo, Joseph Celio, Brian Simmons, Elida Smith, Daniel Murphy, Ger [...] | 2007-06-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1229 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA DELEGATION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: Carey Fagan, Nazzareno Henry Spurio, Richard Jehlen, Diana Liang, Steven William Bradford, and Lourdes Maurice to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about June 24 to July 7. The purpose of this visit is to attend the FAA/European Organization f [...] | 2007-06-20 07:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1315 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: TONY BERNHARDT [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Tony Bernhardt, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 8 to July 9. The purpose of this visit is to complete ETOPS North Atlantic area validation flights for FAR 121 Air Carrier Pace Airlines. 2. Post unders [...] | 2007-07-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1316 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: DAVID ALAN KNORR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: David Alan Knorr, Group Manager to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about July 1 to July 7. The purpose of this visit is for introduction as new FAA Liaison Officer to the DSF. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. [...] | 2007-07-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1317 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: JOSEPH DOMINIC [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Joseph Dominic Zylwitis, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 17 to July 18. The purpose of this visit is to perform a new check airman observation on US Airways. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assist [...] | 2007-07-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1318 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: STEPHEN MICHAEL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Stephen Michael Slote, Aerospace Engineer to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 7 to July 13. The purpose of this visit is to attend wiring systems maintenance tasks development meeting with CASA. 2. Post understands that no Embassy [...] | 2007-07-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1329 | ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-06 09:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SP ETRD EAIR |
07MADRID1399 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: JOHN HICKEY AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: John Hickey and Ali Bahrami to travel to Madrid and Seville, Spain on or about July 7 to July 11. The purpose of this visit is to meet with DGAC of Spain and tour CASA facility 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. [...] | 2007-07-16 07:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1400 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: JOSEPH DOMINIC [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Joseph Dominic Zylwitis to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 17 to July 18. The purpose of this visit is to perform a new check airman observation on US Airways. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. 3. [...] | 2007-07-16 07:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1401 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: SHAHRAM [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: Shahram Daneshmandi, Shaun Ripple, and Patrick Morris to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 23 to July 28. The purpose of this visit is to meet with EADS-CASA and Spain DGAC - Spanish Aviation Authority. 2. Post understands that no [...] | 2007-07-16 07:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1402 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: KATHY ANOMI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Kathy Anomi Ishimaru to travel to Seville, Spain on or about September 21 to September 30. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Society of Automotive Engineers 2007 Aircraft and Engine Icing International conference. 2. Post underst [...] | 2007-07-16 07:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1458 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: JOHN FISHER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: John Fisher to travel to Seville, Spain on or about September 19 to October 1. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the SAE Aircraft & Engine International Icing conference. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance [...] | 2007-07-23 15:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1459 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: PAGE, LENCKUS, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: Thomas Page, Christopher Lenckus, Edward Summerhill, Tony Jones, Dave Osborne to travel to Moron, Spain on or about July 26 to July 31. The purpose of this visit is to certify navigation aids for the Department of Defense and certain foreign [...] | 2007-07-23 15:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1460 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: ERIC HAIGHT [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Eric Haight to travel to Seville, Spain on or about September 22 to September 29. The purpose of this visit is to attend the SAE Aircraft & Engine International Icing conference. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. [...] | 2007-07-23 15:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1488 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: MITCHELL RAINWATER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Mitchell Rainwater to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 26 to July 29. The purpose of this visit is to certify navigation aids for the Department of Defense and certain foreign governments. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assis [...] | 2007-07-30 12:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID149 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: RICHARD JONES [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspector, Richard Jones to travel to Madrid, Spain on February 20 to February 22. The purpose of this visit is to perform a station inspection and observe international flight deck procedures. 2. Post understands that no assistance [...] | 2007-01-29 16:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID1518 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: JECK, HUGHES AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: Richard Kahr Jeck, William Hughes, and Warren Mauldin Underwood to travel to Seville, Spain on or about September 22 to September 29. The purpose of this visit is to attend the FAA/European organization for the safety air navigation coordina [...] | 2007-08-06 06:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1519 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: GILBERT DACOSTA, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Gilbert Dacosta, David San-Merino and Robert Barnes to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about August 26 to August 31. The purpose of this visit is to conduct site inspections. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. [...] | 2007-08-06 06:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1589 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: CLIFFORD FISCUS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Clifford Fiscus, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Seville, Spain on or about September 22 to September 28. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Society Automotive Engineers 2007 Aircraft & Engine Icing International Conference. [...] | 2007-08-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1590 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:BERNHARD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Tony Bernhard, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Tenerife, Spain on or about August 20 to August 21. The purpose of this visit is to complete North Atlantic area ETOPS validation for 121 carrier, Pace Airlines. 2. Post understands th [...] | 2007-08-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1601 | SPAIN ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-20 13:32:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO SP ECON |
07MADRID1703 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:PETER DEVARIS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Peter Devaris, Manager to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 20 to October 7. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International Conference. 2. Post un [...] | 2007-08-31 15:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1704 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:JOE ALLEN BROWNLEE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Joe Allen Brownlee, Aerospace Engineer to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 21 to September 30. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International Confere [...] | 2007-08-31 15:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1705 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:KEVIN MORGAN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Kevin Morgan Mattison, Aerospace Engineer to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 21 to September 29. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International Conf [...] | 2007-08-31 15:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1750 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:ROBERT PAUL BUSTO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Robert Paul Busto, Aerospace Engineer to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 22 to October 6. The purpose of this visit is to participate and present at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International [...] | 2007-09-10 15:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1751 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:PAUL PELLICANO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Paul Pellicano, Icing Specialist to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 22 to September 29. The purpose of this visit is to participate and present at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International C [...] | 2007-09-10 15:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1752 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:GEORGE SOTEROPOULOS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: George Soteropoulos, Aerospace Engineer to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 22 to September 29. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International Confer [...] | 2007-09-10 15:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1753 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: KAREN PEIO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Karen Peio, System Engineer to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 24 to September 28. The purpose of this visit is to participate and present at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engine Icing International Confere [...] | 2007-09-10 15:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1754 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:THOMAS HADLEY BOND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Thomas Hadley Bond, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 22 to September 30. The purpose of this visit is to participate and present at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Aircraft & Engi [...] | 2007-09-10 15:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1796 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: BRUCE EMERSON [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Bruce Emerson Tarbert, to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 19 to September 25. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences Conference. 2. Post understands that no Embassy ass [...] | 2007-09-17 12:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1797 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: DAVID LUSKER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: David Lusker, Supervisory, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 18 to September 23. The purpose of this visit is to conduct part 61 flight checks for two USAF pilots. 2. Post understands that no Emb [...] | 2007-09-17 12:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1798 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: MARGARET NANCY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Margaret Nancy Langsted, to travel to Sevilla, Spain on or about September 22 to October 1. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Society of Engineers 2007 Aircraft and Engine Icing International Conference. 2. Post understands that [...] | 2007-09-17 12:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1811 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: DAVID LUSKER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: David Lusker, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Seville, Spain on or about September 18 to September 23. The purpose of this visit is to conduct flight checks for two USAF pilots. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is requ [...] | 2007-09-18 12:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1832 | SPAIN: ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SPLIT-CURRENCY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-21 16:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO SP PREL ECON |
07MADRID1903 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: WILLIAM GEISER, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employees: William Geiser, Leslie Mauney, Robert Loveland, Michael Gunning and David Levine, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Rota, Spain on or about October 18 to October 19. The purpose of this visit is to conduct certification of navigation ai [...] | 2007-10-01 12:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID191 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: MICHAEL MCNERNY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspector, Michael McNerny to travel to Madrid, Spain on March 05 to March 8. The purpose of this visit is to perform surveillane of Fedex Express Line station operation. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Vi [...] | 2007-02-05 12:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID1963 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: PAUL RICHARD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Paul Richard Durrence, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about October 15 to October 19. The purpose of this visit is to conduct recertification inspection of CASA to comply with the airbus special exemption. 2. [...] | 2007-10-11 15:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID1982 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) The President of the Bank of Spain, Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez, forecasts 2008 GDP growth of 3% or possibly somewhat less. The IMF currently forecasts 2.7% growth for Spain in 2008. (Comment: The lower central bank forecast is perhaps most interesting, as Fernandez was appointed to h [...] | 2007-10-17 16:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ELAB KIPR SP EINV |
07MADRID1998 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) The index closed on October 18 at 15,501 points, its highest level ever, despite lingering fears of the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis. Analysts say that the good results posted by Telefonica, Santander, BBVA, Iberdrola, Endesa and other energy companies, plus the U.S. Fed's intere [...] | 2007-10-22 08:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ELAB KIPR SP EINV |
07MADRID2045 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (SBU) In meeting with Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Deputy Director for EU Trade Policy, Inigo Febrel, USTR Director for EU Affairs, David Weiner emphasized President Bush's personal engagement on Doha matters, and that the USG does see a possibility for a successful conclusion of the [...] | 2007-10-29 14:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ELAB KIPR SP EINV |
07MADRID2051 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SPAIN ON ICAO MONTREAL [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche on October 29 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Deputy Director for Economic Multilateral Relations Juan Luis Munoz de Laborde as well as to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works' Deputy Directorate for Civil Aviation Operations. Both Ministr [...] | 2007-10-30 17:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX SP |
07MADRID2240 | DCM HOSTS CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY DISCUSSION [...] (U) Summary. On November 14, the DCM along with various sections of the Embassy hosted an interagency group of key representatives from Spain's civil aviation security sector. The DCM expressed the Embassy's appreciation for GOS security efforts and pledged to continue and increase dialogue an [...] | 2007-12-14 12:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SP ECON PREL ICAO EAIR AORC |
07MADRID246 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Finance Minister Solbes lays out a mostly rosy scenario for Spanish economy and says Spain does not share the same economic vulnerabilities as the U.S.: While speaking to a packed 1/24/07 Europa Press event, Solbes was mostly upbeat but acknowledged that Spain needs to improve its producti [...] | 2007-02-13 09:36:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID284 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN BYERLY [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to John Byerly, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Afairs, Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about February 20 to February 24. The purpose of this visit is to be a panelist and a [...] | 2007-02-15 15:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR ASECARP EUN SP |
07MADRID312 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) A Financial Times survey shows over two thirds of Spaniards would like a return to the peseta: The FT also found similar majorities against the euro in France and Italy, but a smaller majority opposed to the euro in Germany. Majorities in all these countries thought the euro was good for [...] | 2007-02-22 08:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD SENV TBIO |
07MADRID339 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: LARRY LA VERN KING [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Employee, Larry La Vern King to travel to Barcelona, Spain on March 20 to March 22. The purpose of this visit is to perform a line station inspection. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of [...] | 2007-02-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID345 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:GORDON MICHAEL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Employee, Gordon Michael McKay to travel to Madrid, Spain on February 27 to February 28. The purpose of this visit is to perform an international check airman inspection on US Airways. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visi [...] | 2007-02-26 09:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID396 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) An EU Directive from 1991 requires Member States to treat waste water in towns containing over 2,000 inhabitants to specified standards by December 2005. Spain codified this directive into national law via its 1995 Water Treatment Plan. But it is clear that Spain has failed to implement [...] | 2007-03-02 17:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD SENV TBIO |
07MADRID411 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:FLIGHT INSPECTION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Employees: Michael Ryder, Thomas Page, Wiliam Hoffman, Kenneth Holloway, and Marvin Pittman, to travel to Rota, Spain on or about March 19 to March 20. The crewmembers will be certifying navigation aids for the Department of Defense. 2. Post unders [...] | 2007-03-05 13:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID412 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:DONALD WAYNE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Employee: William Hughes, Technical Center and Donald Gallagher, Mathematician, to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about March 17 to March 24. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization Visual Aids Working [...] | 2007-03-05 13:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID43 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: FLORES [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Operations, John Flores to travel to Madrid, Spain on January 19 to January 29. The purpose of this visit is to attend CASA 295 SFAR-88 meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are remin [...] | 2007-01-10 16:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID448 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA:ROBERT BONANNI AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Employee: Robert Bonanni, Civil Engineer, and Alvin Lee Logan, Electronics Engineer to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about March 16 to March 26. The purpose of this visit is to participate in International Civil Aviation Organization Visual Aids Panel [...] | 2007-03-08 16:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID496 | SPAIN STILL SUPPOORTS U.S. - EU OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] (SBU) EconCouns reconfirmed on March 15 that the GOS will vote in favor of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Plus Agreement. Civil aviation authorities also noted to EconOff on March 15 that Spain will do everything possible to push the UK to take a more conciliatory approach. 2. (U) Iberia Airlines r [...] | 2007-03-15 18:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR KTIA PREL SP |
07MADRID498 | SPAIN STILL SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] (SBU) EconCouns reconfirmed on March 15 that the GOS will vote in favor of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Plus Agreement. Civil aviation authorities also noted to EconOff on March 15 that Spain will do everything possible to push the UK to take a more conciliatory approach. 2. (U) Iberia Airlines r [...] | 2007-03-16 08:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR KTIA PREL SP |
07MADRID564 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-27 12:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ENRG ETRD KNNP |
07MADRID60 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Greenpeace Spain recently posted its calendar year (CY) 2006 environmental report card for Spain. In its analysis, posted to their Website (http://www.greenpeace.org/espana/),it announced that one of the most important developments in Spain during CY 2006 was a reduction in biotechnology [...] | 2007-01-12 13:23:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO SP EINV EAIR UK |
07MADRID630 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Financial Times Columnist Martin Wolf says "The pain in Spain will follow years of rapid economic gain" - but he argues the pain may still be years away. Wolf addresses the issue of whether current account deficits matter inside a monetary union. His answer: "no, because there cannot be a [...] | 2007-04-04 15:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ENRG ETRD KNNP |
07MADRID67 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA: THOMAS WEATHERMAN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Operations, Thomas Weatherman to travel to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain on January 24 to January 26. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a recertification inspection. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. [...] | 2007-01-12 16:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR SP |
07MADRID692 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Finance Minister Solbes, Central Bank Chief Ordonez and Secretary of State for Economy Vergara traveling to Washington this weekend to campaign for bigger IMF Quota: Spain's IMF quota share is 1.41%, below Belgium's 2.13%. The Spaniards are aware that China, Mexico, Russia, Turkey and Bra [...] | 2007-04-13 16:32:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID717 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) In what was billed by the GOS as the first annual "State of Economy" message, Zapatero praised the performance of the Spanish economy and released a report. He deliberately did not choose parliament as the venue for delivering the message as he reportedly wanted to avoid criticism from th [...] | 2007-04-19 17:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID801 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JOANNE TILLEY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Joanne Tilley, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on May 11 to May 23. The purpose of this visit is to perform certificate management surveillance of Boeing suppliers. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is req [...] | 2007-04-30 07:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID802 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JOHN TAMBURI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA: John Tamburi, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on May 23 to May 25. The purpose of this visit is to perform an FAA inspection. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded that bear [...] | 2007-04-30 07:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID803 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA RONALD GLEITER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Ronald Gleiter, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on June 6 to June 16. The purpose of this visit is to attend a working group session. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. 3. Visitors are r [...] | 2007-04-30 07:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID894 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA DOUGLAS DARRYL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Douglas Darryl Tilford, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Seville, Spain on May 11 to May 23. The purpose of this visit is to perform certificate management surveillance on Boeing suppliers. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assis [...] | 2007-05-11 15:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID895 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA BRUCE CONZE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Bruce Conze, Aerospace Engineer to travel to Madrid, Spain on May 6 to May 12. The purpose of this visit is to perform surprise A380 noise tests. 2. Post understands that no Embassy assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded t [...] | 2007-05-11 15:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID896 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA RICHARD YHAP [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA employee: Richard Yhap, Aviation Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on May 20 to May 27. The purpose of this visit is to perform certificate management surveillance on Continental Airlines substantial engine maintenance contractor, Iberia. [...] | 2007-05-11 15:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
07MADRID907 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) MINISTER OF INDUSTRY CLOS HOSTS AMBASSADOR AND AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR WORKING LUNCH Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Joan Clos hosted the Ambassador and an executive group from the American Business Council (ABC) for lunch May 10. The ABC groups the largest U.S. investors [...] | 2007-05-14 13:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MADRID981 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) Spanish economy grew by 4% on an annualized basis during the first quarter of 2007, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The composition of the growth (exports, domestic demand, construction etc.) will be released in the next couple of weeks. Analysts will be looking [...] | 2007-05-21 16:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP |
07MANAGUA2150 | NICARAGUA ON ICAO: NO RESPONSE ON SPLIT-CURRENCY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-20 14:55:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR NU |
07MANAGUA2618 | NICARAGUA: CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE - DECEMBER 2007 [...] (SBU) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: As a follow-up to an October 10-15 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) inspection, the Embassy hosted a roundtable with airline representatives on December 5. While the TSA inspection was suc [...] | 2007-12-20 21:25:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ETRD PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA327 | NICARAGUA: WEAK INFRASTRUCTURE HAMPERS TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary. A 2006 World Bank study characterized Nicaragua's infrastructure as the least developed in Central America. Nicaragua,s poor national road network compounds the challenge of bringing products to market and presents "the greatest obstacles to export led economic growth." At ti [...] | 2007-02-05 19:19:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EWWT EAIR ECON EIND EINV NU |
07MANAGUA453 | NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador called on the new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Pablo Fernando Martinez Espinoza on February 7 to introduce himself and discuss transportation and infrastructure issues in Nicaragua. The Ambassador explained that the Millennium Challenge Corpora [...] | 2007-02-20 21:54:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EWWT EAIR EIND EPET ECON ETRD PINR NU |
07MANAGUA983 | NICARAGUA: MISSTEPS BY NEW AVIATION ADMINISTRATION [...] (SBU) Summary. In a March 28 meeting with Econoffs and the TSA representative for Central America Victor Guardia, country managers and security directors from American, Continental, TACA, and Delta airlines hesitated to criticize new administrators at Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Int [...] | 2007-04-19 15:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER EIND ECON NU |
07MANAMA338 | FINANCE MINISTER SEEKS TO REVAMP, STREAMLINE GULF [...] (C) Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa told Ambassador Monroe April 5 that under new Chief Executive Officer Andre Dose, Gulf Air's newly designed network plan was practically complete. The long-term focus of the carrier would emphasize narrow-body Airbus 320s or Boeing 737s [...] | 2007-04-11 14:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON REGION ECTRD OFFICIALS BA |
07MANAMA408 | BAHRAIN MAJORITY GULF AIR STAKE TO CLEAR THE WAY [...] (C) The GOB is set to increase its stake in Gulf Air from fifty to eighty percent, with possible plans to fully acquire and privatize the carrier. However, Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa suspects that Gulf Air partner Oman may have lingering reservations about ceding joint [...] | 2007-05-03 09:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD PREL BA REGION ECTRD |
07MANILA1653 | Philippines Turbulent Civair Development [...] (SBU) Summary: Liberalization of civil aviation is crucial to the development of the Philippine economy, particularly by unlocking the potential of Asian tourism into the Philippines. Nevertheless, vested interests have, until recently, kept the GRP from implementing liberal policies. Post [...] | 2007-05-21 02:55:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR RP |
07MANILA2776 | PHILIPPINE AIRLINES CHAIRMAN CONVEYS CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lucio C. Tan met with Embassy Manila Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Jon Lindborg, Econ, and FCS late on August 13 to express his alarm over recently learning of a possible Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Internationa [...] | 2007-08-15 08:49:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA3005 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL [...] Econoff delivered the demarche to Undersecretary of Department of Transportation and Communication Edward Harun V. Pagunsan. He will lead the Philippine delegation to the upcoming 36th Session of ICAO Assembly in Montreal. He expressed his full support for the re-election of the United States [...] | 2007-09-06 02:00:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO RP |
07MANILA3160 | U.S. BUSINESS PLAYING MAJOR ROLE IN DYNAMIC CLARK REGION [...] (U) Summary. During an August 16 visit to Clark Freeport Zone, the Charge d'Affaires focused public and corporate attention on the positive role of U.S. business in the Philippines. Joining Philippine President Arroyo, the Charge attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Texas Instruments new [...] | 2007-09-18 09:24:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA3165 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPORT FOR SPLIT-CURRENCY [...] Econ officer delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for the Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations Evan P. Garcia seeking his support for the U.S. position. Econ officer received an answer from Garcia's office expressing his suppor [...] | 2007-09-19 03:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO RP |
07MANILA3341 | Ambassador's Visit Highlights U.S. Engagement in Northern [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to Ilocos Norte, a relatively remote area in the far north of the Philippines, to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the region through donation of computer equipment to governmental and educational institutions by USAID and DHS. During the two-day trip, the [...] | 2007-10-05 10:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA335 | Airlines Jostle for Terminal Space and Lower Fees [...] (SBU) In a highly advantageous deal for the national carrier, the Philippine Government agreed to let Philippine Airlines (PAL) shift its international and domestic operations to the long-mothballed new terminal and to allocate remaining space to foreign carriers. The government is planning [...] | 2007-01-30 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
07MANILA3536 | Air Transportation Office Agrees to Final Aviation Safety [...] EconOffs met Wilfredo Borja, Officer-in-Charge of the Air Transportation Office, Department of Transportation and Communication on October 26, 2007, and delivered the letter and summary report transmitted reftel. EconOffs requested that ATO host final discussions with FAA in Manila during the [...] | 2007-10-26 08:12:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA3605 | DCM visit to Davao spotlights youth, business and [...] (U) Summary: During an October 24-25 visit to Mindanao's largest city, the Deputy Chief of Mission joined local government leaders and U.S. businesses to inaugurate the ninth annual Davao Trade Expo, featuring the largest number of U.S. companies ever to participate. The DCM also spoke to a [...] | 2007-11-07 05:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL APEC CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA3608 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: FAA REQUESTING IMMEDIATE FINAL [...] On October 29, 2007 EconCouns separately met with Edward Pagunsan, Undersecretary of Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC),Daniel Dimagiba, Executive Director of Air Transportation Office (ATO) and Ray Carandang, Assistant Secretary for American Affairs, Department of Foreign A [...] | 2007-11-07 06:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA3646 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: LETTER FROM PHILIPPINE AIRLINES [...] On November 6, 2007 we met with the Philippine public-private task force which was formed in response to the FAA summary report regarding aviation safety oversight. 2. We subsequently received a letter dated November 8 from task force member and Philippine Airline President Jaime Bautista [...] | 2007-11-14 07:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA3675 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: VERSION 9 OF THE PHILIPPINE CIVIL [...] (SBU) We received a copy of Version 9 of the CAAP Bill dated November 13, 2007. It includes language from ICAO's Model Civil Aviation Law and addresses the missing features pointed out by the Federal Aviation Administration during their latest assessment of the Philippines. The bill will be [...] | 2007-11-15 09:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ECON RP |
07MANILA388 | Manila Airport Showcases Security Improvements to [...] Ambassador toured the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on February 1. The Manila Airport Authority described and pointed out its recent security enhancements to ensure secure, efficient, and comfortable passenger travel. The Authority started charging an additional four dollar (200 peso) s [...] | 2007-02-02 00:39:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
07MANILA3918 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR SAFETY: ON THE FAST TRACK [...] Summary: The newly appointed Executive Director of the Air Transportation Office told us that the government will attempt to resolve all FAA safety concerns within three months, in order to bring the Philippines back to Category 1 as soon as possible. On November 28, the Philippine House of R [...] | 2007-12-14 00:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA4022 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR SAFETY: PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-26 07:31:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
07MANILA969 | Structural Problems Delay Manila Airport Opening [...] (SBU) Summary: The Manila international airport terminal (NAIA-3),expropriated in 2002 but never opened, will remain closed indefinitely due to safety concerns from structural defects. The Government still faces legal and financial squabbles over its expropriation. Lucio Tan's Asian Emergi [...] | 2007-03-26 06:07:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
07MEXICO347 | MEXICO TOURISM SECRETARY: NO WORRIES ON WHTI [...] (U) Summary: The Mexican Secretary of Tourism has said that the impact of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) on international tourism to Mexico will be minor. According to estimates by the Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur),Mexico's revenue losses from WHTI will be less than 3 percen [...] | 2007-01-24 13:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR CASC CPAS EIND KHLS MX |
07MEXICO4286 | POSSIBLE TELECOM PROPOSAL FOR NORTH AMERICA LEADERS' [...] (SBU) Summary: Mexico's Communications and Transport Ministry (SCT) has asked the Calderon Administration to present a dramatic telecom proposal at the North America Leader's Meeting in Montebello, Canada on August 20-21. Under the proposal, the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) would [...] | 2007-08-13 13:44:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN ELAB PGOV PREL SPP KIPR EAIR MX |
07MEXICO4291 | POSSIBLE TELECOM PROPOSAL FOR NORTH AMERICA LEADERS' [...] (SBU) Summary: Mexico's Communications and Transport Ministry (SCT) has asked the Calderon Administration to present a dramatic telecom proposal at the North America Leader's Meeting in Montebello, Canada on August 20-21. Under the proposal, the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) would [...] | 2007-08-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN ELAB PGOV PREL SPP KIPR EAIR MX |
07MEXICO4917 | TOURISM UNDER SECRETARY TALKS OPEN SKIES, [...] (SBU) On September 10, EconCouns and EconOff met with Mexican Undersecretary for Tourism Operation, Francisco Madrid Flores, and Director General of Regional Programs, Juan Carlos Arnau Avila. When Econoffs noted the benefits of a U.S.-Mexico open skies deal Flores said pre-clearance for passe [...] | 2007-09-11 21:58:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EAIR ELAB PGOV MX |
07MILAN273 | SAVING MALPENSA - THE AIRPORT AFTER ALITALIA [...] (SBU) Alitalia's cost-cutting rescue plan includes deep cuts in service to and from Milan's Malpensa airport, primarily decreasing intercontinental flights. The Lombardy Region (home to Malpensa airport) fears these cuts will change Malpensa from a European hub to regional airport, dooming a [...] | 2007-09-24 12:41:00 | Consulate Milan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ELAB ETRD IT KPRV |
07MILAN329 | ITALIAN INVESTORS READY TO FINANCE ITALO-AMERICAN [...] (SBU) Roberto Formigoni, President of Lombardy Region, told the CG that Italian investors are on board to finance a new airline as a joint venture with an American carrier. He promised the Italians will put up the cash if the Americans put up the expertise. Formigoni is keen to replace Alita [...] | 2007-11-16 12:32:00 | Consulate Milan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD IT KPRV |
07MONROVIA1033 | LIBERIA: REQUEST FOR AIRPORT SURVEY AND ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since signing an Open Skies agreement with the United States in February 2007, the Government of Liberia (GOL) is eager to initiate direct air service between the United States and Liberia. However, the security, safety, systems, and immigration shortfalls at the Robertsfiel [...] | 2007-08-22 17:01:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV FAA LI |
07MONTERREY122 | COMMERCIALIZING MONTERREY'S PRIVATE AIRPORT: A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With an influx of new airlines, Monterrey's International Airport has built new passenger and cargo terminals in a bid to become a regional and international aviation hub. However, this expansion may be limited by Monterrey's high aviation fees and limited number of runways. [...] | 2007-02-16 00:21:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINT BTIO MX |
07MONTERREY76 | NEW MONTERREY-BASED LOW-COST AIRLINE VIVAAEROBUS BEGINS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vivaaerobus, a new low-cost carrier headquartered in Monterrey, began operations on November 30, 2006 as the latest in a series of six new airlines to begin flying from Monterrey's international airport this past year. With the support of the Nuevo Leon state government and wi [...] | 2007-01-29 19:14:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV BTIO MX |
07MOSCOW1145 | AEROFLOT-BOEING DEAL - "FROZEN" NOT DEAD [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite reports that Aeroflot will sign a deal for 22 A350's with Airbus in the next few weeks, the Boeing deal with Aeroflot is not off the table. If anything, this week's visit by Boeing CEO for Civil Aircraft Scott Carson appears to have improved the chances for a Boeing 787 [...] | 2007-03-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PREL RS |
07MOSCOW1285 | AEROFLOT "BUYS" A350 AS UAC AND EADS CUDDLE UP [...] (C) Summary. In a March 22 meeting with Airbus, Aeroflot signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 22 Airbus 350XWBs for delivery between 2014 and 2017. In a separate March 22 ceremony EADS promised the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) five percent of the airframe work of the [...] | 2007-03-23 15:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EAIR RS |
07MOSCOW1710 | RUSSIA: AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 12 MEETING WITH UAC DG [...] (C) Summary. In a April 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Director General of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Aleksey Federov said that he had joined the industry effort to lobby GOR officials, particularly Presidential Aide Igor Shuvalov, for a "balanced" aviation policy to build good re [...] | 2007-04-16 05:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EINV PGOV PARM PINR RS |
07MOSCOW2189 | SCENESETTER FOR RUSSIA CIVAIR NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary. This cable lays out some key U.S.-Russian bilateral aviation issues in preparation for the bilateral Civilian-Aviation Negotiations May 16-17 in Moscow. The Russians have told us they are preparing draft updates to the six annexes to our agreement, which they propose to use as t [...] | 2007-05-11 12:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL RS |
07MOSCOW2462 | RUSSIA BILATERAL CIVAIR NEGOTIATIONS: FRUITFUL [...] (C) The U.S. and Russian civil aviation delegations had productive discussions May 16-17 on updates to the Annexes of our 1994 Bilateral Air Transport Agreement, but no deal was reached. On overflights, the GOR continues to bar any use of the Trans-Siberian routes without a commercial agreemen [...] | 2007-05-25 13:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL RS |
07MOSCOW2553 | BOEING RUSSIA: CHILLING THE BUBBLY FOR THE "BIG" [...] (C) Boeing Russia and Economics Minister Gref confirmed to us that preparations are underway for three contracts to be signed on June 9 on the margins of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. The contracts include the $4 billion sale of 22 787 Dreamliners to Aeroflot, an "enhanced role" for Boein [...] | 2007-05-31 12:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL RS |
07MOSCOW327 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. In a January 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Transportation Igor Levitin pressed for resolution of the state flights issue and urged the next round of bilateral civil aviation negotiations be held in Moscow. He suggested that armed marshals on U.S. flights to Russia [...] | 2007-01-26 07:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PREL RS |
07MOSCOW404 | RUSSIA: DELTA AND SHEREMETYEVO AIRPORT OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) Delta and Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) officials met January 29 to discuss delays in take off - and as a result, of its overall "block time" - of its Moscow-Atlanta flight. (Block time refers to push back from departure gate to arrival at gate at entry point.) Delta Flight 47's "block tim [...] | 2007-01-31 14:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RS |
07MOSCOW4526 | RUSSIA: TURF BATTLE OVER TICKET DISTRIBUTION COULD [...] (C) In a September 4 meeting, Delta General Representative, Leonid Terasov, told us that Russia-based airline ticket distributor for the CIS countries, Transport Clearing House (TCH),is probably behind the Government of Ukraine's recent actions against the International Air Transport Associat [...] | 2007-09-14 11:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL RS |
07MOSCOW4916 | RUSSIA: CIVAIR: ENTRENCHED BUSINESS INTEREST TRIES [...] (C) In a September 28 meeting, International Air Transport Association (IATA) regional representative Dmitri Shamraev noted the welcome resolution of IATA,s problems in Ukraine (reftels) but cautioned that IATA was not yet out of the woods in Russia given the entrenched position of Transportat [...] | 2007-10-09 08:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL RS |
07MOSCOW5311 | RUSSIA: NO POSTPONEMENT OF NEW STATE FLIGHTS [...] (C) The GOR has decided to implement the pre-payment scheme for USG "state" flights despite previous indications from the MFA that last week's informal bilateral discussions might stave off the November 1 implementation of these new rules. Because U.S. policy is neither to pay nor charge for [...] | 2007-11-07 14:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PREL RS |
07MOSCOW5387 | RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, BILATERAL, [...] (C) Summary : In a November 14 meeting (other topics septel),DFM Kislyak told the Ambassador that the postponed Solana-Jalili dialogue, potential Chinese FM visit to Tehran, and imminent IAEA report may have prompted Chinese cancellation of the November 19 P5 1 meeting. Kislyak expected l [...] | 2007-11-15 10:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM MARR EAIR KCRM KJUS RS |
07MOSCOW5481 | GICNT: DETECTION ARCHITECTURE MODEL GUIDELINES [...] (SBU) We met November 21 with Senior Counselor Vladimir Prokhorov of the MFA's New Challenges and Threats Department to present reftel nonpaper regarding the proposed January 22 Detection Architecture Model Guidelines conference. Prokhorov said that he would pass the nonpaper to relevant agen [...] | 2007-11-23 04:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PARM RS |
07MOSCOW873 | RUSSIA:AEROFLOT-BOEING DEAL UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hard as it may be to believe, the Aeroflot wide-bodied tender is not over, and Boeing has not written off the deal (as speculated in the press). Yet prospects diminish as Boeing's delivery advantage slips with each passing month the contract remains unsigned -- even though Aerofl [...] | 2007-03-01 14:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PREL RS |
07MUNICH412 | NAVIGATING A MESS: EADS OFFICIALS ON GALILEO [...] (SBU) Senior EADS-Astrium officials told ConGen Munich the recent collapse of the Galileo consortium of private firms resulted as much from squabbling between EU states over apportionment of contracts as a failure to find a workable economic model. They described the current economic model as [...] | 2007-07-13 13:56:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TSPA EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
07MUNICH652 | GALILEO AND THE EU -- NAVIGATING THE PORK BARREL [...] (SBU) EADS-Astrium officials told Embassy Berlin EMIN and ConGen Munich that the Galileo satellite navigation project is proceeding under its new EU funding mechanism, albeit well behind schedule. The officials expressed frustration at the Byzantine web of EU politics and blatant promotion of [...] | 2007-12-21 10:53:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TSPA EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
07MUSCAT132 | TRANSPORT MINISTER UPDATES BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON [...] (SBU) The Minister of Transport and Communications, accompanied by project design consultants, briefed the local business community on February 7 on the progress of new terminal construction at Muscat's Seeb and Salalah international airports. Tenders will be issued once the detailed design w [...] | 2007-02-11 12:01:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV PREL MU |
07MUSCAT378 | OMAN AIR RAMPS UP FOR EXPANSION [...] (C) Officials in the government and the airline industry confirmed press reports that Oman would draw down its stake in Gulf Air to focus on developing its own carrier, Oman Air, with the primary purpose of bringing tourists to the Sultanate. Oman Air faces the near-term challenge of leasing [...] | 2007-04-18 11:39:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD PREL MU |
07MUSCAT38 | SCENESETTER: VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE [...] (U) Greetings and welcome to Oman. The Embassy staff and I look forward to your arrival on February 5 to promote the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement in the context of our overall bilateral relationship. In addition to your planned participation as the keynote speaker at an Oman Chamber of Com [...] | 2007-01-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON ETRD EAIR EIND PGOV PREL OTRA MU |
07MUSCAT825 | OMAN AIR TO BEGIN LONG-HAUL OPERATIONS [...] (SBU) On August 20, Econoff discussed Oman Air's long-haul service plans with Alan Arch, the airline's commercial director. Arch confirmed that Oman Air would begin nonstop service from Muscat to London beginning on November 15, though airport selection would depend on obtaining commercially- [...] | 2007-08-29 10:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP MU |
07MUSCAT860 | MINISTER CONFIDENT OF OMAN'S FISCAL POSITION [...] (C) Omani Minister of National Economy Ahmed Macki is upbeat on the Sultanate's financial health, despite the significant damage and expense of recovery from Tropical Cyclone Gonu in June. Of greater concern to the Minister is the general rise in prices, which is leading to a lack of affordab [...] | 2007-09-09 12:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PREL EAIR MU |
07MUSCAT942 | OMAN AIR TO ADD DREAMLINERS TO FLEET [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-09 06:43:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EAIR ECON MU |
07NAIROBI1198 | AMISOM Plane Fire--Update [...] Per reftel, an IL-76 cargo plane ferrying equipment for the Ugandan army's AMISOM mission caught fire while landing in Mogadishu on Friday, March 9. Numerous press reports indicate--alternately--that the IL-76 was hit by a "missile" or rocket propelled grenade (RPG) or that it experienced mec [...] | 2007-03-14 14:31:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET UG |
07NAIROBI2525 | MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KIBAKI [...] (SBU) Summary: During a June 9 meeting, the Ambassador discussed with President Kibaki the expanding bilateral partnership, the problem of insecurity, governance issues, the elections set for later this year, and regional issues (Somalia and Sudan). Kibaki emphasized his desire to work closel [...] | 2007-06-18 12:17:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN KCRM KE PINR PREL PTER SO SU |
07NAIROBI3100 | Kenya Will Allow Somalia Flights, But Via Wajir Only [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kenya (GOK) announced that, effective August 1, it would end its suspension of flights to/from Somalia, but that all flights from Somalia must stop first at Wajir Airport for immigration, customs and security processing before proceeding to their final Kenyan de [...] | 2007-07-30 11:03:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PTER KCRM ECON ETRD KE |
07NAIROBI3667 | Kenya Requests Bilateral Air Services Negotiations [...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. The GOK sent diplomatic note MFA/91/28A of September 10 to the Embassy noting the last Bilateral Air Services negotiations were in 2000, and requesting negotiations on the Bilateral Air Services Agreement November 26-30 in Washington D.C. The note [...] | 2007-09-14 11:24:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KE |
07NAIROBI3968 | Delta Announces New York-Nairobi Service Starting June [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: U.S. carrier Delta Airlines has announced plans for Nairobi-New York service via Dakar starting in June 2008. Since Kenya is an FAA Category 2 country, Nairobi passengers, luggage and cargo must be offloaded, checked, and re-load [...] | 2007-10-04 14:42:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR AGOA ECON ETRD PTER KE |
07NAIROBI4252 | Open Skies on GOK Agenda for Air Services Negotiations [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Transport officials confirmed Kenya is ready to negotiate an Open Skies Agreement with the U.S. and requests confirmation of the proposed dates so it can complete its internal consultations and provide proposals on the model Open Skies text. Ikiara also suggested Nai [...] | 2007-10-30 12:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA ECON KE |
07NAIROBI4262 | DHS/TSA MANPADS TEAM VISIT SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officers, Mr. Santo Polizzi and Mr. David Thomas, completed a successful October 22-26 visit to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to assess the airport for vulnerabilities related to Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). [...] | 2007-10-31 09:00:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PTER ECON DHS KE |
07NAIROBI4441 | Kenya Air Services Negotiations; Questions from Kenya [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Kenya Airways sees no real benefit from Kenya signing an Open Skies Agreement with the U.S. until Kenya achieves Category 1 status. In fact, it is concerned about the potential competition from U.S. airlines that could ser [...] | 2007-11-14 05:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA ECON KE |
07NAIROBI4812 | KENYA AVIATION AGENCIES PICK UP THE BALL TO MOVE TOWARDS [...] (SBU) Summary: During December 6-7 meetings in Nairobi, Kenyan aviation officials and officials from the U.S. DOT and FAA committed to renewed close cooperation to enable Kenya to meet ICAO requirements for Category 1 within 18 months. They also agreed to work with the resident U.S. Transporta [...] | 2007-12-20 03:46:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PTER ETRD PGOV KE |
07NASSAU414 | OPPOSITION LEADER INGRAHAM SUPPORTS US ON AVIATION [...] (C) Summary: In a final courtesy call, Ambassador Rood and Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Hubert Ingraham discussed aviation issues, judicial reform, educational initiatives, bilateral cooperation and upcoming elections. Ingraham promised to work closely with the FAA on aviation issues i [...] | 2007-04-02 11:24:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR EAIR BF |
07NASSAU608 | NEW BAHAMIAN CABINET BUILT FOR ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham made his initial cabinet appointments May 7, with others following in subsequent days. With few exceptions, the new Ministers are experienced and well-suited to their portfolios, having served in Ingraham's previous government. Ingraham r [...] | 2007-05-15 19:10:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR EAIR BF |
07NASSAU610 | FOREIGN MINISTER SYMONETTE PLEDGES NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge paid his first official courtesy call on new Bahamian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Brent Symonette May 13, outlining U.S. priorities including the upcoming Conference on the Caribbean, elections to the UN Human Rights Council, a Proliferation Security Agreem [...] | 2007-05-15 22:08:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC EAIR ETRD PTER BF |
07NASSAU753 | PRIME MINISTER INGRAHAM SEEKS CLOSE TIES WITH U.S. [...] (C) On June 13, the Charge called on Prime Minister Ingraham to congratulate him on his recent election and to review U.S. and Bahamian priorities in advance of the June 18-21 Conference on the Caribbean. In a productive 45-minute meeting, Ingraham promised to consider a Proliferation Securi [...] | 2007-06-15 22:49:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR PTER MCAP PHUM CU VE BF |
07NDJAMENA66 | SUDANESE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT HIJACKED TO N'DJAMENA [...] A Sudanese Air West passenger aircraft reportedly en route from Khartoum to El Fasher and Niyalla January 24 was hijacked by a young Sudanese man and diverted to N,Djamena. The Minister of Public Security,s chief of staff, who was at N,Djamena Airport when the aircraft arrived around 10:30 t [...] | 2007-01-24 15:17:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC EAIR PTER CD SU |
07NEWDELHI1885 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 16-20, 2007. ---------------------------------- New FDI Regulations Go into Effect ---------------------------------- 2. (U) India's new FDI regulations in telecom were officially notified by the [...] | 2007-04-20 12:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS EAGR EAIR EFIN EINV PTER KTFN ETRD IN |
07NEWDELHI2036 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 23-27, 2007. ------------------------------ OIL AND GAS MINISTER DISCUSSES LNG WITH TEHRAN ------------------------------ 2. (SBU) India's Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora met [...] | 2007-04-27 12:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS EAGR EAIR EFIN EINV PTER KTFN ETRD IN |
07NEWDELHI2149 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 30 - May 4, 2007. PAKISTAN CUTS INTO INDIAN WHEAT MARKET -------------- 2. (SBU) For the first time in history, India is importing wheat from Pakistan as of April-May 2007. Taking advantage o [...] | 2007-05-04 12:49:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV PTER ETRD IN |
07NEWDELHI2391 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 14-18, 2007. INDIA AND CIVIL AVIATION -------------- 2. (U) In a productive meeting with Deputy Economic Counselor, Civil Aviation (CA) Joint Secretary RK Singh reviewed several key issues - in [...] | 2007-05-18 13:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV ETRD IN |
07NEWDELHI2912 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 18-22, 2007. FIRST ROUND ON INDIA/EC FTA TALKS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK -------------- 2. (SBU) European Commission Trade Counselor Bermejo told us that the first round of negotiations for an Indian [...] | 2007-06-22 11:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR |
07NEWDELHI3034 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 25-29, 2007. COMING SOON - EFFORTS TO AMEND THE MONEY LAUNDERING ACT --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (SBU) During a meeting with Econoff on June 29, Joint Secretary of Reve [...] | 2007-06-29 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR |
07NEWDELHI3132 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of July 2-6, 2007. Foreign Banks Report High Profit Growth, Yet Opportunity Costs are Extreme ----------------- 2. (U) Major foreign banks in India have reported a healthy growth in net profits in the [...] | 2007-07-09 10:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN IR |
07NEWDELHI3227 | EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE CLAIM DEMARCHE - INDIA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-13 12:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAIR KREC MARR MOPS PHSA BM IN |
07NEWDELHI5290 | USG SHOULD GIVE BHUTAN BACK FROZEN DRUK AIR FUNDS [...] (C) I would like to bring to your personal attention the long-standing unresolved matter of Bhutanese government funds frozen due to USG economic sanctions against Burma. I want to offer a way forward for resolving this bilateral irritant with the Bhutanese and thereby send a message that the [...] | 2007-12-12 10:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN EAIR IN BT |
07NICOSIA217 | CYPRUS TO QUIETLY SUPPORT U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche March 13 to Cypriot Communications Minister Charis Thrassou and PermSec Makis Constantinides. Thrassou noted that the GoC's positions on aviation issues do not carry much weight within the EU, given that Cypriot carriers possess only around 15 ai [...] | 2007-03-13 14:17:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL EUN CY |
07NICOSIA304 | DIKO LEADER CLASHES WITH PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The recent appointment of controversial "insider" Kikis Lazarides as the executive chairman of troubled state-controlled Cyprus Airways has sparked a new round of bickering between the Presidential Palace and leaders of the three-party governing coalition. Party chieftains init [...] | 2007-04-05 12:13:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAIR CY |
07NICOSIA318 | CYPRUS: PREPARING TO SIGN THE U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Post delivered on April 4 reftel demarche on the U.S.-EU air transport agreement to Iacovos Demetriou, Air Transport Chief, Civil Aviation Department. Demetriou noted that the GOC was fully supportive of the EU transport ministers' political decision to approve the first stage of the U. [...] | 2007-04-13 11:25:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON KTIA PREL EUN CY |
07NICOSIA347 | CYPRUS PRE-GAERC: LITTLE ON AIR TRANSPORT [...] (C) In response to Reftel, the Embassy April 19 delivered GAERC-related non-paper to the Cypriot Foreign Ministry's European Union Affairs Division. We focused on two issues: 1) our desire that Cyprus and other member states individually approve the EU-U.S. Air Transport Agreement text at the [...] | 2007-04-20 08:41:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EUN PHUM PREL CY |
07NICOSIA553 | CYPRUS: ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S. [...] (SBU) Per A and B requests, Post delivered on June 11 and June 25 demarches on key U.S. positions at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly in Montreal Canada, September 18-27, 2007 to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We [...] | 2007-07-02 10:47:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD EUN CY |
07NICOSIA697 | CYPRUS TO SUPPORT U.S ICAO CANDIDACY; SEEKS U.S. HELP WITH [...] (U) Dr. Leonidas Leonidou, Director of the Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation and the Cyprus representative to ICAO, told us that Cyprus would "fully support" the re-election of U.S. in ICAO. On specific issues and policies that arise within ICAO, however, Leonidou deferred to the EU, saying [...] | 2007-08-27 13:18:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR AORC CY |
07NICOSIA970 | CYPRUS SUPPORTS ARCHITECTURE MODEL GUIDELINES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-11 14:43:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS CY |
07NOUAKCHOTT464 | AVIATION FEES WITH REGARD TO ASECNA MEMBER STATES [...] Responses are keyed to Paragraph 6, reftel for the airports of ATAR (GQPA) and NOUAKCHOTT (GQNN) in Mauritania: - IS THE AIRPORT OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY? (IF THE AIRPORT IS PREDOMINANTLY OR EXCLUSIVELY OPERATED BY ASECNA, PLEASE NOTE THAT SUCH IS [...] | 2007-05-23 07:29:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KREC MARR MOPS MR |
07OSAKAKOBE36 | KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KIX) UPBEAT ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Speaking with Embassy Economic Counselor and econoff in Kyoto ahead of the first U.S.- Japan bilateral aviation talks in three years, President Murayama and Executive Vice President Hirano of the Kansai International Airport Company (KIAC) said that MLIT was prepared to allow " [...] | 2007-02-20 00:48:00 | Consulate Osaka Kobe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON JA |
07OSLO229 | NORWAY TIGHTENS DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL SECURITY, [...] (U) As of March 1, Norwegian domestic air travelers with checked luggage are required to show photo ID at boarding gates. This new procedure supplements ID verification at check-in and puts Norway in compliance with EC directives requiring bag-passenger matching. The Norwegian Civil Aviatio [...] | 2007-03-07 16:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL NO |
07OSLO604 | NORWAY REQUESTS AGREEMENT FOR SHARING AIR [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) On June 7, Embassy Oslo received a diplomatic note from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting that Norway and the United States enter into an agreement on processing and transfer of air passenger data. The text [...] | 2007-06-07 17:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR ECON NO |
07OSLO605 | POINTS DELIVERED: USG POSITIONS AT ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-07 17:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NO |
07OSLO690 | POINTS DELIVERED: USG RESPONSE TO NORWAY'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-27 08:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA NO |
07OSLO691 | NORWEGIANS TO BACK U.S. ON AVIATION SAFETY, EU ON [...] (SBU) On June 25, Post received the following response from the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation regarding aviation security, aviation safety, and environmental positions at September's ICAO assembly in Montreal. Norway backs our positions on aviation safety and security while supporting [...] | 2007-06-27 08:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD SENV ECON PREL NO |
07OTTAWA108 | IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE: CANADA IS MOSTLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The general view of Mission Canada, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, is that the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) passport requirement will take place with little disruption to air travel from Canada to the United States. Under [...] | 2007-01-22 20:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA |
07OTTAWA1633 | U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL: CANADA [...] (U) On August 24, Economic Minister-Counselor presented a non-paper based on reftel to Patrick Wittmann, Director, United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Wittmann said that Canada values U.S. participation in ICAO and b [...] | 2007-08-24 20:07:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PREL AORC ICAO CA |
07OTTAWA222 | IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE--TWO WEEKS ON AND [...] (U) Two weeks after the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) rule requiring U.S.-bound air travelers to hold a passport as proof of identity and citizenship, there have been no serious problems or delays reported at any of Canada's airports. Having been [...] | 2007-02-06 21:38:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA |
07PANAMA1257 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: GOP SUPPORTS USG ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) On July 24, Eustacio Fabrega, Director, Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) and Gustavo Garcia de Paredes, AAC Director of Air Transportation, told EconOff that the AAC supports the USG's positions on emissions trading and aircraft emissions charges related to local air quality as se [...] | 2007-07-24 21:20:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV |
07PANAMA1258 | GOP NEGOTIATING AIR CORRIDOR WITH COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) On July 24, 2007, Eustacio Fabrega, Director, Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) told EconOff that the AAC is negotiating granting Colombian air traffic controllers control over flights between Colombia and the Colombian island of San Andreas off the coast of Nicaragua. Fabrega sa [...] | 2007-07-24 21:54:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON FAA |
07PANAMA1834 | PANAMA: VIOLATION OF U.S. AVIATION REGULATIONS [...] (U) On December 4, 2007, EconOff delivered to Eustacio Fabrega, Director of Panama's Civil Aviation Authority, all the documentation received by Post from the FAA regarding the violation of U.S. aviation regulations by Copa Airlines pilot Jose Alberto Harris Vives. 2. (U) EconOff explained [...] | 2007-12-05 19:20:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON FAA PM |
07PANAMA551 | PANAMA CIVAIR: GOP AGREES TO CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) On April 11, 2007, EconOff delivered the reftel talking points to Eustacio Fabrega, Director of the Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC). 2. (U) Fabrega confirmed the GoP's scheduling of formal consultations between the FAA and AAC officials. Fabrega confirmed that the consultatio [...] | 2007-04-12 14:16:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PM |
07PARAMARIBO313 | DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY IN [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) June 13, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to seek support for U.S. positions, and co-sponsorship, on the Assembly Working Paper of the Universal Safe [...] | 2007-06-20 19:06:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD NS |
07PARAMARIBO350 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche, second in a series of four, on topics for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) July 6, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to seek su [...] | 2007-07-06 19:48:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD NS |
07PARAMARIBO477 | STRIKE IMMINENT AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN SURINAME? [...] (U) Union officials, representing airport workers, have threatened to force the suspension of all flight operations at the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (also know as Zanderij Airport) if the Government of Suriname (GOS) does not meet the demands of the workers' union by midnight t [...] | 2007-09-07 20:10:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ELAB PGOV NS |
07PARAMARIBO479 | FRESH THREATS OF AIRPORT STRIKE IN SURINAME [...] (U) SUMMARY Immediate fears that all flight operations at the Johan Adolf International airport would be suspended from midnight on September 7 were alleviated when the labor union and the board of Airport Management chose the path of dialogue. However, union members almost immediately rejec [...] | 2007-09-10 20:19:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELAB PGOV NS |
07PARAMARIBO486 | PHANTOM AIRPORT STRIKE GROUNDED FOR TWO MONTHS [...] (U) Flight operations at the Johan Adolf Pengel airport will not be suspended; at least not for the next two months. A meeting with union leadership called by Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe on September 11 was reportedly fruitful. Sardjoe assured union executives that the situation at the a [...] | 2007-09-12 20:38:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ELAB PGOV NS |
07PARAMARIBO488 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: NO DELEGATION FROM SURINAME [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-13 19:37:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO NS |
07PARAMARIBO558 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CIVAIR-CARIBBEAN - OPEN SKIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-25 18:36:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA XL NS |
07PARAMARIBO622 | BUREACRATIC BLOCKS ON OPEN SKIES, DIRECT FLIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After delaying for months in response to Embassy attempts to set up a meeting to further discuss air traffic with the United States, government of Suriname (GOS) Minister of Transportation, Communication, and Tourism (TCT) Richel Apinsa tabled Open Skies, saying the GOS prefer [...] | 2007-12-04 18:09:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA XL NS |
07PARIS1033 | FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points March 14 to Olivier Berthelot, Technical Counselor for Aviation to Minister of Transportation Dominique Perben. Berthelot reiterated French support for the draft agreement, and said that Perben would be calling allies on the issue (mentioning the Netherland [...] | 2007-03-16 15:57:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL FR |
07PARIS1040 | FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points March 14 to Olivier Berthelot, Technical Counselor for Aviation to Minister of Transportation Dominique Perben. Berthelot reiterated French support for the draft agreement, and said that Perben would be calling allies on the issue (mentioning the Netherland [...] | 2007-03-16 17:03:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL FR |
07PARIS1075 | FRANCE?S COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOF is promoting the establishment of competitiveness clusters ("poles de competitivite" in French),combining the efforts of enterprises, research entities, and higher education institutions to develop technologies into products with practical applications. The GOF hopes t [...] | 2007-03-20 08:59:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ETRD ECPS EAIR ENRG EIND TNGD TRGY |
07PARIS1076 | FRANCE'S AEROSPACE CLUSTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: As part of France's new scientific and innovation policy (see ref a),France embarked on an ambitious program of naming competitiveness clusters throughout the country (ref b). Possibly the most visible of these clusters focuses on aerospace and embedded systems in the Midi-Pyrene [...] | 2007-03-20 10:05:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL EINV EAIR TSPA TNGD EIND ECON PGOV FR |
07PARIS1270 | FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL OBERSTAR VISIT APRIL [...] (SBU) We would like to extend a warm welcome to Codel Oberstar for your April 3 - 6 visit to France. During your stay here you will have meetings with senior French officials, including Transportation Minister Dominique Perben, Minister Delegate for Trade Christine Lagarde, and Director Genera [...] | 2007-03-30 10:03:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PREL FR |
07PARIS1709 | CODEL OBERSTAR VISIT TO FRANCE, APRIL 3-6 2007 [...] (SBU) Chairman James Oberstar and seven members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee visited France April 3-6. They met with the Minister of Transportation, the Minister Delegate for Trade, the Director General of Civil Aviation, as well as CEOs from Airbus, Air France and [...] | 2007-04-27 16:40:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL FR |
07PARIS2065 | FRANCE'S NEW, GREEN, SUPER MINISTRY TO BE HEADED BY FORMER [...] (SBU) Summary. Former Prime Minister Alain Juppe has been tapped to become the Minister of State for a new, super Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Planning in the May 17 government named by President Sarkozy. Juppe will rank third, after President Sarkozy and new [...] | 2007-05-21 11:05:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG TPHY PINR EAIR FR |
07PARIS261 | FRANCE: TSA BRIEFS DATA PRIVACY AUTHORITY ON [...] (SBU) Summary: TSA provided an extensive briefing on U.S. aviation security arrangements to the French Data Privacy Authority (CNIL) in a meeting January 12. Because of the current risk that the CNIL may wish to review all U.S. airlines' aviation security practices regarding implementation of [...] | 2007-01-23 11:42:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PTER FR |
07PARIS27 | FLYING IN STYLE: FRENCH STARTUP ELYSAIR EYES [...] (SBU) Summary: French start-up Elysair inaugurated flights on its Paris-New York route January 3 using its all business-class "L,Avion" brand. Touting fares that are 50% lower than Air France business-class and the convenience of using nearby airports at Orly and Newark, Elysair hopes to grab [...] | 2007-01-04 16:18:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON FR |
07PARIS2927 | FRANCE: ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHES ON KEY POSITIONS AND [...] (SBU) Econoff and FAA senior representative discussed reftel demarches June 28 with Jean-Michel Bour, head of the Office of International Affairs at the French Civil Aviation authority. Though key advisors on aviation and environment have not yet been officially appointed in the recently reorga [...] | 2007-07-06 14:55:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV FR |
07PARIS3600 | FRANCE: DEMARCHE ON US CANDIDACY FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Jean-Michel Bour, Deputy Director of European and International Affairs of France's Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) August 23. Bour took note of the U.S. request for support, but stopped short of indicating how France would vote. He reminded Econoff [...] | 2007-08-30 07:46:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ICAO AORC FR |
07PARIS4201 | FRANCE: DAS ANDERSON BILATS ON UN REFORM, WIPO, ICAO, UNEP, [...] (SBU) On October 3, DAS Gerald Anderson met with MFA PDAS-equivalents Marc Giacomini of the Directorate for UN and International organizations, and Jean-Hughes Simon-Michel of the Directorate for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament. Anderson presented an overview of the U.S. transparenc [...] | 2007-10-05 17:01:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON UN ETRD EAIR FR |
07PARIS568 | FRANCE DEFENDS AVIATION EMISSIONS TRADING; WILLING [...] (SBU) Econoff discussed reftel points on the EU's proposed aviation emissions trading scheme (ETS) January 26 with Jean-Michel Bour, Civil Aviation Authority Director of International and Multilateral Relations, and February 7 with Olivier Berthelot, Advisor for Aviation to the Minister of Tra [...] | 2007-02-12 15:14:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON SENV EUN FR |
07PARIS575 | FRANCE: GOF TO PERMIT AIR FRANCE TO SCREEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reversing several years of reticence, the French Civil Aviation Authority indicated in an e-mail January 29 that it was now prepared to allow Air France to fully implement TSA Emergency Amendments concerning No-fly, Selectees, and the Master-Crew List. This is good news. The G [...] | 2007-02-13 13:56:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PTER FR |
07PARIS815 | FRANCE: AIRBUS RESTRUCTURES; UNIONS AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: European aviation giant Airbus presented its "Power 8" restructuring plan February 28, after more than a week of Franco-German wrangling over how job cuts and future production would be distributed between the two countries. The restructuring includes a 10,000 workforce reducti [...] | 2007-03-02 16:33:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL FR |
07PHNOMPENH1156 | STEADY AS SHE GOES: CAMBODIA'S CONTINUED ECONOMIC [...] Summary. Business leaders and government officials gathered to tout economic reforms already made and highlight areas needing further attention during the 12th Government-Private Sector Forum, held September 5. Cambodia's economic growth and stability remain impressive, as the country expect [...] | 2007-09-11 09:30:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB KTEX EAIR ELTN EAGR EFIN CB |
07PORTAUPRINCE210 | PM RAISES DRUGS, AIRPORT WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Having asked for a meeting on an hours notice, Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis on January 26 raised concerns to the Ambassador about potential USG plans to add Haiti's international airport to a list of those requiring "extraordinary security measures" and expressed a desire for clo [...] | 2007-02-01 15:57:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM EAIR HA |
07PORTOFSPAIN1082 | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS' SICK-OUT AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL [...] Flights in and out of Trinidad and Tobago were disrupted between Thursday October 25 and Sunday October 28 when air traffic controllers called in sick to protest a lack of progress in wage negotiations for the 2004-2007 contract period. The controllers came back on the job at 11 p.m. Sunday ni [...] | 2007-10-29 18:44:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ELAB OTRA TD |
07PORTOFSPAIN236 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - FEBRUARY [...] PM announces "Full Employment" 2. Inflation Continues Downward Trend 3. Central Bank Bond Issue Oversubscribed 4. Smelter Saga Continues 5. Amended OSHA debuts U.S. affiliate charged 6. Music pirates keel-hauled 7. Opposition questions U.K. consulting firm ties to CAL CEO, role [...] | 2007-03-16 17:50:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR ECPS EFIN EIND ELNT KIRP TD |
07PORTOFSPAIN393 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH [...] Tobago Land License for Foreigners 2. Far East Co-operation in Trade & Investment 3. GOTT committed to FTAA 4. Fishy concerns 5. T&T gets Water Pollution Rules 6. U.S. company to build Caustic Soda plant 7. Essar Steel plant approved 8. T&T Bird Flu ready 9. VAT removed on [...] | 2007-04-23 16:48:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR EFIN EIND EINV ETRD KFLU TD |
07PORTOFSPAIN642 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MAY [...] CA adds flights to Caribbean and North America --------------------------------------------- ----- Caribbean Airlines will increase seat capacity to the Caribbean and North America by 25 percent. CA will fly double daily frequencies to New York four days a week, maintaining daily service fo [...] | 2007-07-02 18:50:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECPS EIND EINV SENV SOCI TD EAGR |
07PORTOFSPAIN666 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: T&T RESPONDS [...] On July 5, Ramesh Lutchmedial, Director General of Civil Aviation in Trinidad and Tobago, told Econoff that he supports the USG position on environmental emissions and not the E.U.'s Emissions Trading Scheme for aviation emissions. He offered his general support for the U.S. proposals from ref [...] | 2007-07-06 17:39:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD TD |
07PORTOFSPAIN750 | CAL on air transport liberalization, regional integration [...] Summary: Newly hired CAL executives professed enthusiasm for regional air transport liberalization, including an Open Skies agreement with the U.S., at a recent CAL event. CAL's position on regional air integration or cooperation is less clear; while the CAL executives supported the idea of c [...] | 2007-07-31 19:27:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR TD |
07PORTOFSPAIN947 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST PART 2 [...] Caribbean Airlines flying high 2. Copa Airlines to fly to Trinidad 3. Inflation on the rise 4. Central Bank's authorized capital increased 5. Credit Unions' assets top US$1 billion 6. GOTT looks to financial services, investments 7. More hotels opening 8. Rapid Rail contract a [...] | 2007-09-18 21:11:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EFIN EIND ETRD EWWT SOCI TD ECON ELTN |
07PRAGUE259 | CZECH REPUBLIC IN FAVOR OF OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche concerning the upcoming vote on the US-EU Open Skies Agreement to Ministry of Transportation Deputy Minister for Legislative and EU Affairs Daniela Kovalcikova, who will accompany Transportation Minister Ales Rebicek to the March 22-23 Ministerial vote in Brus [...] | 2007-03-13 12:42:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EUN KTIA PREL EZ |
07PRETORIA152 | SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY WORKS TO [...] (C) Summary. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has made some progress but must take additional corrective actions in order to maintain its desirable Category One status when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducts a technical review in May. SACAA has been working w [...] | 2007-01-12 14:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON SF |
07PRETORIA1596 | SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SENDS [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary. The South Africa Department of Transport (SADOT) requests that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) set aside Delta Airline's (Delta) opposition to South African Airway's (SAA) USDOT application to renew its permit [...] | 2007-05-04 13:52:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SF |
07PRETORIA3102 | SOUTH AFRICA SCRAMBLES TO AVOID CATEGORY II STATUS [...] (C) Summary. Economic Counselor and Transportation Officer recently met with South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) CEO Zakes Myeza and his team to discuss the FAA audit process. Myeza sought to find out what the potential "showstoppers" would be in terms of retaining Category I statu [...] | 2007-09-05 04:40:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EAIR FAA PREL ICAO SF |
07PRETORIA3331 | SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT WILLING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic Counselor and Transportation Officer made a courtesy call on South African Department of Transport (SADOT) Chief Director of Aviation Anwar Gany on September 11. The conversation touched on the July Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) audit and DOT plans to address l [...] | 2007-09-20 15:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ICAO FAA AORC SF |
07PRETORIA3678 | SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM INDUSTRY ON A POSITIVE AND RAPID [...] (U). Summary: The South African tourism industry has shown significant growth since the country was democratized in 1994. Over 8.4 million people visited South Africa in 2006. Tourism contributes more to the economy than the gold sector and that it employs over half a million people. Sout [...] | 2007-10-18 14:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EAIR SENV SOCI CASC CPAS SF |
07PRETORIA3811 | DEMARCHE ON MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-31 05:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM SF |
07PRETORIA4201 | SAA PILOT ASHRAFF VARDALIA SEEKING REDRESS FOR TSA NO-FLY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-14 11:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS NL SF |
07PRETORIA932 | SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY IMPROVES [...] (SBU) Summary. The South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has improved its compliance with international aviation safety standards according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technical assistance team. The FAA expects to conduct an audit of the SACAA in June to determine if S [...] | 2007-03-16 04:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SF |
07PRISTINA300 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MR. DANIEL FURLONG [...] US Office Pristina welcomes and grants country clearance to TSA Representative Daniel Furlong to visit Pristina April 23 - April 27, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to meet with mission and government officials to discuss aviation security matters. Control Officer for this visit will be Ec [...] | 2007-04-17 08:22:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC PTER ECON OTRA KHLS KO |
07PRISTINA810 | KOSOVO: EFFECTS OF POSSIBLE SERBIA ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite negative consequences for its own economy, Serbia appears determined to implement an economic blockade against Kosovo when independence is declared. While the length and degree of a blockade is impossible to predict, complete closure of every Serbia-Kosovo checkpoint to a [...] | 2007-12-07 17:53:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
07PRISTINA829 | KOSOVO'S WATER SYSTEM: INTERDEPENDENCE OF NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gazivoda reservoir, located in the northern Serb-majority municipality of Zubin Potok, is Kosovo's largest body of water and a vital resource for both Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serb communities. The lake supplies drinking water to areas of northern Kosovo and essential cooling [...] | 2007-12-20 16:34:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
07QUEBEC9 | WHTI -AIR IN QUEBEC CITY FULL COMPLIANCE ON DAY ONE [...] Consular staff spoke with airline boarding chiefs at Quebec City's Jean Lesage Airport, who reported that things went smoothly during this first day of WHTI-Air. No passengers were refused boarding, and none came unprepared. 2. Quebec City, which is the only airport in the consular distric [...] | 2007-01-23 22:13:00 | Consulate Quebec | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA |
07QUITO1542 | ICAO DEMARCHES DELIVERED: ECUADOR SUPPORTS U.S. [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarches to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Cesar Posso on July 3. Posso indicated that Ecuador supports the U.S. position in terms of safety and security, and is improving its record with regard to protecting the environment. In Posso's words, he sp [...] | 2007-07-06 18:25:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD SENV ECON EC |
07QUITO2167 | ECUADOR'S CIVIL AVIATION UNDER SECRETARY RESIGNS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuador's 28-year old Under Secretary for Aviation and Airports, Juan Francisco Ospina, resigned September 5, after a series of particularly public disputes in the aviation industry. Early this year, the government of Ecuador created a new under secretariat in its Ministry of [...] | 2007-09-21 12:00:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PGOV EC |
07QUITO2168 | QUITO AIRPORT EXPENSIVE FOR U.S. CARRIERS [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. air carriers say that their ongoing dispute with the current Quito airport concessionaire over usage fee increases has caused them to re-evaluate their operations.Q The airlines say they support the new Quito airport project (the reason for current airport fee increases),[...] | 2007-09-21 12:15:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EC EFIN ETRD |
07QUITO2182 | NEW MINISTER OF ECONOMY LOOKING FOR IDB AND WORLD [...] (C) Summary. Reversing its initial reluctance to work with the Washington-based development banks, the Correa Administration is seeking funding from the Inter-American Development Bank for a range of projects. It is also beginning to work with the World Bank. Its contacts with the World Ba [...] | 2007-09-24 17:55:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAIR EC |
07QUITO2208 | MIXED VIEWS: AMERICAN BUSINESSES WITH DIFFERENT [...] (C) Summary. At an AmCham meeting, U.S. companies in heavily regulated industries noted a number of ongoing problems, but a textile company stressed that lightly regulated industries have fared much better. Several companies said they have good relations with the Correa Administration, whic [...] | 2007-09-27 12:12:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EPET EFIN EAIR BEXP EC |
07QUITO2326 | ECUADOR'S NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT ENTHUSIASTIC, [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met with new Minister of Transport, Hector Villagran Cepeda, on October 2 and learned more about his plans to rehabilitate the Ecuadorian railroad and promote the U.S. role in its initial construction, build a Manta to Manaus intermodal transport link, and make transp [...] | 2007-10-15 20:45:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON POL PGOV EAIR ELTN EC |
07QUITO2556 | THE MANTA PORT, ECUADOR'S POSSIBLE LINK TO ASQAND BRAZIL [...] (C) Summary: Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Port Holdings, now a year into its concession agreement, has ambitious plans to turn Manta, Ecuador's second (but only natural deep-sea) port, into a world-class seaport. The port is a key element in the GOE's plans to build a Manta-Manaus [...] | 2007-11-28 10:58:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ELTN EAIR PREL MARR MOPS PGOV EC CN |
07QUITO2571 | CORREA CHALLENGES AIRPORT CONCESSIONS [...] (U) Summary: President Correa has challenged two airport concessions run by private operators in Quito and Guayaquil, and asserted the federal government should receive a share of their earnings. The Quito airport is operated by a U.S.-Canadian-Brazilian joint venture and receives the major [...] | 2007-11-30 13:19:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN EINV PGOV EC |
07QUITO2616 | ECUADOR: CHINESE DIPLOMAT ON CORREA'S TRIP TO CHINA [...] (S) Summary. Political and Economic officers met with two diplomats from the Chinese Embassy in Quito on December 3 to discuss President Correa's visit to China on November 20-25, 2007. The GOE sent a large delegation to China and signed 14 agreements to promote cooperation in energy, educat [...] | 2007-12-10 17:05:00 | Embassy Quito | SECRET | PREL ETRD EAIR EPET MARR EC CN |
07QUITO2625 | SECOND ROUND OF CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC CABINET [...] (C) Summary. There have been a number of changes in Correa's economic team over the past two months, the second significant round of changes in his economic team in less than a year. For the most part, the new members are pragmatic or technically competent, but lack experience. The new Coo [...] | 2007-12-13 13:10:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAIR PGOV EC |
07QUITO2626 | CORREA MEETS AMBASSADOR, ACKNOWLEDGES NEED TO PAY [...] (c) Summary. President Correa told the Ambassador that Ecuador would pay an arbitral award that determined that the GOE owes Occidental Petroleum a multi-million dollar tax refund. Correa reaffirmed his interest in establishing an economic dialogue with the U.S., said that Ecuador is contin [...] | 2007-12-13 15:13:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EPET EAIR ETRD PGOV PREL EC |
07QUITO639 | AMBASSADOR JEWELL MEETS ECUADOR,S NEW TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 13, the Ambassador paid an introductory call on Trajano Andrade, Minister of Transportation. Andrade explained the GOE's strategic vision for the ministry, stressing that ground transport and port management are priorities. He said the Ministry wanted to fight corru [...] | 2007-03-19 16:26:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EWWT ELTN EC |
07RABAT1680 | ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS SEPT-OCT 2007 [...] Included in this round up: the tourism sector continues to grow, air traffic increases, the automobile sector gains an investor, the problems at Casablanca Port are resolved, and the energy sector is set to grow. ------------- TOURISM GROWS ------------- 2. Approximately 5.2 million t [...] | 2007-10-31 16:45:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EAIR EINV MO |
07RABAT1774 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-21 18:01:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS KNNP |
07RABAT1860 | ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS NOV-DEC 2007 [...] Included in this round up: Royal Air Maroc loses control of Air Senegal. Moroccan trade deficit continues to grow. Timely rains usher-in the planting season. Casablanca remains plagued by inefficiencies. Moroccans don't need a visa to visit TGI Friday's. --------------------------------- [...] | 2007-12-19 12:08:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EAGR MO |
07RABAT423 | MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS; FEBRUARY 2007 [...] (U) The following is a round-up of recent economic developments of note in Morocco: 2. (U) Money Laundering Law Advances: Morocco's long-delayed anti-money laundering/counter terrorism finance statute was unanimously approved by members of the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee [...] | 2007-03-05 16:33:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ECPS EINT ELAB ETRD KTEX MO |
07RANGOON1048 | AIR BAGAN LAMENTS LASTEST SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Air Bagan's Managing Director rejected claims that the company's profits were being used to prop up the Burmese regime during an October 23 meeting. Instead, he and his colleagues emphasized that the company's only mission was to develop Burma's deteriorating aviation sector. Th [...] | 2007-10-23 08:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL EAIR BM |
07RANGOON1095 | AIR BAGAN LIVES IT UP WHILE CRYING POOR [...] (C) Summary. Regime crony Tay Za, celebrating Air Bagan's third anniversary on November 5, held a press conference where he emphasized Air Bagan's charity work in Burma, detailed the future of the airline, denounced close ties to the regime, and condemned U.S. sanctions. After the press co [...] | 2007-11-08 02:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM |
07RANGOON1098 | BURMA'S INTERNATIONAL AVIATION INDUSTRY CRASHING [...] (C) Summary. Two of Burma's three international air carriers, Air Bagan and Myanmar Airways International (MAI),have begun to shut down their operations, although for very different reasons. Air Bagan, feeling the financial pinch of the latest round of U.S. sanctions, stopped its service to [...] | 2007-11-09 06:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM |
07RANGOON1102 | BURMA'S DOMESTIC AVIATION INDUSTRY NOSEDIVES [...] (C) Summary. Burma, the aviation hub of Southeast Asia fifty years ago, now struggles to service its domestic market. With tourist levels down more than 60 percent, Burma's aviation industry is in a state of disarray. Four domestic airlines currently operate in Burma -- Air Bagan, Myanmar [...] | 2007-11-13 03:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM |
07RANGOON505 | EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Charge a.i conveyed reftel talking points to Kyaw Zeya, Deputy Director of MFA Consular and Legal Affairs Department, on May 30. Kyaw Zeya stressed that he did not have any direct knowledge of the November 22 airspace incident and that it did not reflect any change in Burmese policy. He surm [...] | 2007-05-30 10:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KREC MARR MOPS PHSA BM IN |
07REYKJAVIK249 | U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TO ICELAND [...] Post announced U.S. candidacy for the IACO Council to Helga Hauksdsttir of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ms. Astrpur Scheving Thorsteinsson of the Ministry of Transportation on August 28. Ms. Hauksdsttir and Ms. Thorsteinsson responded positively and said the GOI would review the infor [...] | 2007-08-29 14:25:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
07RIGA635 | LATVIA SUPPORTS RE-ELECTION OF U.S. TO ICAO COUNCIL [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel talking points on August 21 to Arnis Muiznieks, Director of the Ministry of Transport's Aviation Department, and urged the GOL to support the re-election of the United States to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),membership category [...] | 2007-08-22 15:04:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO LG |
07RIGA649 | AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR RIGA AIRPORT; AMERICAN INVESTMENT [...] Summary: Riga airport has an ambitious plan to expand to handle as many as 15 million passengers a year by 2020. The head of Riga airport is seriously interested in having American firms bid on many of the projects related to the airport's expansion. There are also plans to increase the numbe [...] | 2007-08-30 08:22:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BTIO ECON LG |
07RIGA690 | LATVIA SUPPORTS SPLIT-CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS FOR ICAO [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points on September 14 to Arnis Muiznieks, Director of the Ministry of Transport's Aviation Department, and urged the GOL to support the addition of language to the draft resolution that would establish the budget of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Or [...] | 2007-09-17 15:31:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO LG |
07RIYADH32 | SAG'S RESPONSE ON DELTA CODE SHARING WITH KLM [...] (SBU) On January 6, Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Delta/KLM code share. Complimentary opening -- The Ministry wishes to refer to the Embassy's diplomatic note no. 3363, dated 12/21/2006, regarding Delta Airlines' request to [...] | 2007-01-09 11:53:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR SA |
07ROME1916 | ITALY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR PART I OF ICAO [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 6. 2. SUMMARY: The Government of Italy (GOI) plans to support the United States's candidacy for re-election to Part I of the ICAO Council. Captain Silvio Manera will lead the Italian delegation to ICAO. The GOI has requested informal reciproc [...] | 2007-09-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO PREL IT |
07ROME1945 | ITALY PRIVATELY FAVORS ICAO AVIATION EMISSIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government of Italy (GOI) representatives recently indicated unofficially that Italy would prefer a global aviation emissions solution rather than the EU Commission's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). GOI MFA comments suggest that, with a commitment to global and bindin [...] | 2007-09-12 11:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR SENV ECON ETRD XA XB XD XF XG XL IT |
07ROME2147 | U.S. AIR CARRIERS BALK AT PROPOSED TERMINAL [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Italian civil aviation authorities at Rome's Fiumicino airport are mandating that U.S. air carriers transfer their check-in operations from their current location to a more distant and inconvenient terminal at t [...] | 2007-10-10 09:12:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD IT |
07ROME2303 | ITALY: NO OFFICIAL POSITION YET ON ICAO-MONTREAL [...] EmbOffs met with Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MFA's Economic Affairs unit in their America's Office, regarding the proposed WMD amendment to the Montreal Convention. Nicoletti was not aware of the discussions on the proposed amendment in the July ICAO Legal Sub-Committee meeting. While he said [...] | 2007-11-06 17:26:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KTIA AORC ICAO EAIR OTRA PARM XX IT |
07ROME2494 | ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE NUCLEAR [...] (U) Poloff followed up on Reftel Non-Paper and invitation with the Italian MFA Special Adviser on Nonproliferation Finance and Acting Coordinator for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, Gianluca Alberini, on December 18. (Note: Alberini is slated to replace outgoing GI Coordinato [...] | 2007-12-19 17:04:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS KNNP |
07ROME304 | EU AVIATION EMISSIONS DRAFT PROPOSAL--GOI VIEWS [...] (SBU) GOI representatives report a strong interest within the EU and among the GOI technical authorities to have new EU legislation addressing environmental pollution generally, and aviation emissions specifically. From their comments, it seems that neither the GOI nor the EU have determined [...] | 2007-02-13 14:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EUN IT SENV |
07ROME562 | ITALY'S VIEWS ON THE U.S.- EU OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] (SBU) The GOI will vote in favor of Open Skies Plus, and is confident that all EU member states will also vote in favor. However, the GOI will not make a public statement on the agreement. The GOI noted that some EU officials suggested delaying the start date of the accord; Italy would favor t [...] | 2007-03-21 15:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL IT |
07SANAA1809 | ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Post delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to the ROYG Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 12, but still has not received a response. Post will report response when received. SECHE [...] | 2007-09-19 13:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO YM |
07SANJOSE1596 | U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL [...] On August 21, PolOff met with Montserrat Vargas Solorzano, Candidacies Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and delivered reftel talking points. 2. Ms Vargas stated she would deliver the information to their Civil Aviation Authority and added that the GOCR would endorse the can [...] | 2007-08-28 15:05:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO CS |
07SANSALVADOR1291 | SALVADORAN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF KEY U.S. [...] Post received June 29 a letter (text paragraph 3) from the Salvadoran Civil Aviation Authority dated June 22, 2007 in response to the first of four demarches on soliciting support for key U.S. positions in the 36th Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly [...] | 2007-07-05 22:43:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD ES |
07SANSALVADOR1406 | SALVADORAN RESPONSE TO THE SECOND OF FOUR ICAO DEMARCHES [...] Post received a letter (text paragraph 3) from the Salvadoran Civil Aviation Authority dated July 12, 2007 in response to the second of four demarches on soliciting support for key U.S. positions in the 36th Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly of all [...] | 2007-07-19 18:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD ES |
07SANSALVADOR1655 | EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS US ICAO CANDIDATE [...] Post delivered reftel talking points to Jose Rene Rodriguez Gutierrez, Executive Director of El Salvador's Civil Aviation Authority who promised to support the re-election of the U.S. candidate to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Rodriguez will lead the Salv [...] | 2007-08-23 15:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD ES |
07SANSALVADOR1880 | DEMARCHE - ICAO SPLIT CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS [...] Post delivered the proposed language and non-paper from reftel on September 17 to the office of Jose Rene Rodriguez Gutierrez, Executive Director of El Salvador's Civil Aviation Authority who is leading the Salvadoran delegation to the 36th Session of the ICAO General Assembly on September 18-2 [...] | 2007-09-18 22:53:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD ES |
07SANSALVADOR2085 | SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT AGREES WITH TEXT OF THE PROPOSED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-18 16:31:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAIR ES |
07SANSALVADOR50 | EL SALVADOR RESPONSE TO U/S JOSEPH LETTER [...] (U) On December 28, 2006 post received the following dipnote in response to reftel A. 2. (SBU) Begin Text (unofficial translation): Mr. Under-Secretary: With great interest we received your message which makes reference to the role that the countries that participate in the Prolifer [...] | 2007-01-11 21:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS ES |
07SANTODOMINGO1003 | AFTER 14 YEARS, DOMINICAN CIVAIR AUTHORITY EYES [...] (SBU) Summary. Since 1993, the Dominican Republic's civil aviation authority (CAA) has remained on Category 2 status per the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA). Under Category 2, the Dominican Republic is not in compliance with minim [...] | 2007-04-26 21:54:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON IO DR |
07SANTODOMINGO1355 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA OFFICIALS DANIEL D. [...] US Embassy Santo Domingo welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Services Inspectors Daniel D. Castro and Joaquin Ochoa to travel to Santo Domingo from June 11 to 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct surveillance of U.S. reg [...] | 2007-06-06 20:12:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA DR |
07SANTODOMINGO1394 | CIVAIR: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACCEPTS DESIGNATION OF [...] In diplomatic note 13577 dated 05 June 2007 the MFA provided permission foir Shuttle America Corporation (Shuttle) to operate between the United States and the Dominican Republic. BULLEN [...] | 2007-06-11 19:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EAIR KTIA |
07SANTODOMINGO1565 | ICAO GENERAL ASSEMBLY POSITION DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] ECONOFF delivered Reftel talking points on USG positions before the ICAO General Assembly meeting in September to the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ivan Vasquez and Santiago Rivas, Directors of Civil Aviation, took our views on board but had no [...] | 2007-06-27 19:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PREL SENV DR |
07SANTODOMINGO1694 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CELEBRATES UPGRADE TO CATEGORY [...] (U) In a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on July 2, the Charge d'Affaires presented President Leonel Fernandez and the Director of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) with a letter officially notifying the Dominican Government that its aviation safety rating has been elevated to [...] | 2007-07-13 16:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR DR |
07SANTODOMINGO1850 | RADAR BREAKDOWN RAISES FINANCIAL AND SAFETY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dominican Republic is currently operating without radar redundancy for tracking inbound and outbound flights into Dominican airspace. The radar has been out of service for roughly six months and has suffered repeated breakdowns over the course of the past four years. The ra [...] | 2007-08-07 19:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR FAA PREL DR |
07SANTODOMINGO2050 | NEW DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION PLEDGES COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 16:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BEXP EAID EAIR ICAO AORC DR |
07SANTODOMINGO2051 | NEW DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION PLEDGES COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BEXP EAID EAIR ICAO AORC DR |
07SANTODOMINGO2291 | THE SKIES ARE SAFE AGAIN: DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT [...] The director of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) called EconOff on October 8 to inform the Embassy that it had successfully finished repairs to the country's primary radar at Las Americas Airport outside of Santo Domingo, which had been partially inoperable for over a year. To ann [...] | 2007-10-10 19:16:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV PREL DR |
07SANTODOMINGO2499 | ICAO MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-02 19:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AORC ICAO KNNP OTRA PARM DR |
07SANTODOMINGO535 | DOMINICAN DIPNOTE REQUESTING SUPPORT IN FAVOR OF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-12 17:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PREL IO ICAO DR |
07SANTODOMINGO586 | AWAITING DOMINICAN RESPONSE REGARDING REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-19 11:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MARR MOPS SENV DR |
07SANTODOMINGO817 | DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES REQUEST FOR BLANKET [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MARR MOPS SENV DR |
07SAOPAULO777 | CIVIC MOVEMENT "CANSEI" GENERATES BACKLASH [...] (U) In an attempt to tap into popular discontent with the Lula government, a group of Sao Paulo-based professional and business organizations recently launched the Civic Movement for the Right of Brazilians, known informally as "Cansei" (I'm tired). Though leaders insist that the movement is [...] | 2007-09-18 14:12:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PINR PGOV ELAB EAIR BR |
07SAOPAULO900 | BRAZIL CIVAIR: BUDGET AIRLINE BRA SHUTS DOWN OPERATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After operating for eight years, the Brazilian low-fare airline BRA (Brasil Rodo Aereo Transportes) suspended operations on November 7 and gave thirty days notice to its 1100 employees of a possible dismissal. In a last-ditch effort to avoid shutting down entirely, BRA is seek [...] | 2007-11-08 16:24:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ECON EINV BR |
07SAOPAULO915 | DESPITE PROBLEMS, BRAZILIAN AIRLINES OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met with the Presidents of the two leading Brazilian airlines TAM and Gol on October 22 to discuss developments in the aviation sector. Both firms noted that Brazil's underdeveloped infrastructure is buckling under increased air traffic in recent years. The T [...] | 2007-11-14 09:52:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL MARR PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR |
07SHANGHAI220 | DOT SECRETARY PETER'S APRIL 11-12 VISIT TO SHANGHAI [...] (U) Summary. During her April 11-12 visit to Shanghai, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters attended a signing ceremony for the creation of the United Parcel Service (UPS) International Air Hub at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) (to be reported septel); expressed concerns of U. [...] | 2007-04-18 03:00:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD OVIP CH |
07SHANGHAI221 | DOT SECRETARY PETERS ATTENDS UPS CARGO HUB OPENING IN [...] (U) Summary. During her April 11-12 visit to Shanghai (reftel),Transportation Secretary Mary Peters attended a signing ceremony for the creation of the United Parcel Service (UPS) International Air Hub at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG),with an initial investment of USD 20 mi [...] | 2007-04-18 05:52:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD OVIP CH |
07SHANGHAI253 | CONTINENTAL MAY SEEK SHANGHAI-GUAM ROUTE [...] (SBU) Stymied in its recent attempt to win approval for a New York to Shanghai route, Continental Airlines is considering starting a twice-weekly Guam to Shanghai route as early as October 2007, according to Continental Airlines Chief Representative & China Country Director H.C. Kwok. On April [...] | 2007-04-27 07:26:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD CVIS CH |
07SHANGHAI581 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SHANGHAI ENTREPRENEURS [...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai-based Chinese entrepreneurs told the Ambassador that China is looking to U.S. leadership on addressing the problems of global climate change. Ongoing RMB appreciation hurts their export businesses and because China feels it needs to continue to control the flow of capit [...] | 2007-09-07 07:59:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAIR CVIS SENV KIPR PINR CH |
07SHANGHAI756 | PROMOTING ANHUI TOURISM TO AMERICANS: A HARD SELL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Anhui Province, the poorest province in Shanghai's consular district, hopes to jump-start its economy by promoting tourism. Although home to many beautiful natural and historical sights, Anhui is finding it difficult to attract mass numbers of Western tourists, and Americans in p [...] | 2007-11-23 05:47:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND PGOV EINV ELTN EAIR ECON CH KS |
07SHENYANG171 | SHENYANG'S AVIATION ECONOMIC ZONE BRING'S MAJOR [...] (C) Summary: City officials and business representatives confirmed that Shenyang will establish an aviation economic zone in the area south of the Hunnan Development Zone and north of Taoxian International Airport and that Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) will establish a new company made u [...] | 2007-09-07 10:06:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CH EAIR ECON EIND ETRD PGOV PREL |
07SHENYANG250 | CESSNA HOPES TO OPEN CHINA TO PRIVATE AVIATION [...] (U) Cessna Aircraft Corporation, as part of successful negotiations to contract with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) to manufacture Cessna's new 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft (LSA),received assurances from Chinese officials that, by the time the aircraft rolls off the production lin [...] | 2007-12-20 07:39:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CH EAIR ECON PREL |
07SINGAPORE1948 | GOS CANDIDATE FOR ICAO AIR NAVIGATION COMMISSION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the following diplomatic note concerning its candidate for the Air Navigation Commission of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). We will send an electronic version o [...] | 2007-10-23 09:09:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ICAO EAIR AORC PREL CA SN |
07SINGAPORE469 | COMPETITION BODY FOCUSES ON AVIATION IN FIRST DECISIONS [...] (U) Summary: Two recent decisions of the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) brought good news to Singapore's aviation sector. The CCS announced on February 13 that it did not object to the Joint Services Agreement (JSA) between Qantas Airways and British Airways and approved on March [...] | 2007-03-08 09:33:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAIR ECON EINV SN |
07SOFIA1136 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-19 15:51:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IACO PGOV PREL |
07STATE11634 | U/S/ SHEERAN DISCUSSES PROPOSED TRANSATLANTIC [...] Summary. In a January 17 meeting with Chancellery Senior Economic Advisor Weidmann, U/S Sheeran and EEB A/S Sullivan praised Chancellor Merkel,s commitment to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and said the USG is examining her Economic Partnership initiative for opportunities to enha [...] | 2007-01-30 19:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EAIR ETRD PREL EUM GM |
07STATE141724 | AVIATION EMISSIONS: 36TH ICAO ASSEMBLY SUPPORT [...] (U) Portions of this message are sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary: The 36th SIPDIS ICAO Assembly reached agreement on a set of actions to address an array of aviation environmental issues, including aircraft noise, local aircraft emissions, and greenhouse ga [...] | 2007-10-09 16:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV |
07STATE142219 | AVIATION EMISSIONS: 36TH ICAO ASSEMBLY SUPPORT [...] (U) Portions of this message are sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary: The 36th SIPDIS ICAO Assembly reached agreement on a set of actions to address an array of aviation environmental issues, including aircraft noise, local aircraft emissions, and greenhouse ga [...] | 2007-10-10 14:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV |
07STATE146665 | NIGHT FLIGHTS: FRANKFURT BAN INCONSISTENT WITH BALANCED [...] Summary and Action Request: In conjunction with issuance of the zoning authorization for a new runway at Frankfurt Airport (anticipated at the end of November, 2007) the Hessen Economic Ministry is expected to mandate a complete or near complete ban on night flights at the airport beginning in [...] | 2007-10-19 18:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD EUN |
07STATE151167 | PORTUGAL - RESPONDING TO GOP'S FAX ON OPORTO NIGHT FLIGHT [...] Summary and action request. Department was disappointed by the response received from the Government of Portugal (GoP) to our August demarche (ref B). The passing reference to the balanced approach to noise management, as if a mere verbal reference takes care of the obligations of the GoP to [...] | 2007-10-31 20:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR SENV ETRD |
07STATE157649 | LETTER INVITING MFA TO MEET IN WASHINGTON ON [...] This is an Action Request -- see paragraph 2. 2. Action requested: Post is requested to deliver at the earliest opportunity the letter below inviting the MFA North America Director Igor Neverov to a meeting in Washington to discuss the political impact of the current impasse on State Flight [...] | 2007-11-16 23:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR RS |
07STATE158849 | LOSS OF RESTRICTED BLANKET OVERFLIGHT AND LANDING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: Reftel notes that the Government of Turkmenistan (GOTX) has notified post by diplomatic note that it will not renew the blanket overflight and clearance request number 999c, which will expire November 30. [...] | 2007-11-21 02:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | US EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS PREL TX |
07STATE166027 | A/S FRIED MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR USHAKOV [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 11, Russian Ambassador Yuriy Ushakov met with EUR A/S Daniel Fried for a read-out of meetings of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at the foreign ministers level in Brussels. Fried noted that the NRC "could have been much worse." He [...] | 2007-12-12 13:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAIR PARM MARR RS |
07STATE4858 | FOLLOWING UP ON THE EU'S DRAFT PROPOSAL ON [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 6-7. 2. In November, Reftel A asked posts to reach out to appropriate EU member state representatives to seek their views on a European Commission proposal to include international aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme [...] | 2007-01-13 12:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SENV EUN |
07STATE97237 | U.S., EUROPEAN UNION CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS ON A [...] (U) Summary: On Thursday June 28, 2007, the United States and the European Union (EU) concluded negotiations on a Passenger Name Record (PNR) Agreement. This new agreement will replace an interim agreement concluded in 2006 between the United States and the EU that was set to expire on July 3 [...] | 2007-07-12 18:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL EAIR PINR KTIA KHLS CVIS EUN |
07SUVA406 | KIRIBATI: ELECTIONS COMING, CHINA/TAIWAN [...] (C) During a visit by the Ambassador to Kiribati, President Tong reiterated his strong interest in access to the Millennium Challenge Account. Tong complimented last May's Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) in Washington, which gave excellent insights into USG checks and balances. [...] | 2007-08-12 12:12:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR EAIR ECON KR |
07SUVA408 | NAURU: PHOSPHATE ROLLER COASTER; ELECTIONS WITH [...] (C) Tiny Nauru in the central Pacific suffered perhaps the world's most dramatic lifestyle decline in recent years after exhausting visible phosphate deposits. Currently, Nauruans barely scrape by. Thus, a PACOM humanitarian-assistance mission July 21-27 was very well received. There is a de [...] | 2007-08-13 17:24:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF EAIR ECON NR VE CU |
07TAIPEI1042 | CROSS-STRAIT OPENING WILL BE TOP ECONOMIC PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: If the Kuomintang's (KMT) Ma Ying-jeou is elected President of Taiwan next year, cross-Strait liberalization measures will be the focus of his economic policies. He is likely to lift various restrictions on investment in China and continue cross-Strait discussions on charter fl [...] | 2007-05-09 08:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EAIR EINV CH TW |
07TAIPEI1095 | HIGH-SPEED RAIL EARLY IMPACT ON TAIWAN AIRLINES [...] (U) Summary: In the first four months of operation, Taiwan's high-speed rail has already reduced passenger loads on Taiwan's domestic air routes by 25 percent. To cope with declining passenger volumes, Taiwan's small carriers have cancelled routes, reduced fares, and entered a new cooperative [...] | 2007-05-16 03:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELTN ECON TW |
07TAIPEI1202 | A HSIEH PRESIDENCY WOULD LIKELY ACCELERATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic scholars and a political advisor close to Frank Hsieh describe the Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate as "flexible" and "pragmatic" in his approach to cross-Strait economic relations. They believe that, as President, Hsieh would be more willing to open [...] | 2007-05-31 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EAIR PGOV PREL CH TW |
07TAIPEI1704 | TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES THRIVE, BUT LOCAL [...] (SBU) Faced with rising fuel costs, some of Taiwan's airlines are struggling to stay in business. The two international carriers, China Airlines and EVA Airways, are expanding routes in Asia as a central component of their future growth, and the Taiwan to Hong Kong and Macau routes are extrem [...] | 2007-07-31 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PREL EINV ETRD TW CH |
07TAIPEI2361 | WILL NEW CHINA AIRLINES CHAIRMAN CHANGE THE [...] (SBU) Summary. China Airlines (CAL) President Ringo Chao was appointed Chairman of the Board on October 2, possibly because of the August 20 CAL airplane fire (reftel). Chao replaced CAL's Executive Vice President in charge of maintenance (a protg of Chao's predecessor) but has not made othe [...] | 2007-10-18 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAIR ETRD PINR PREL TW JA |
07TAIPEI246 | CLOSING THE FINAL LINK - AVIATION (PART 2 OF 2) [...] (C) Summary: The lack of direct air links between Taiwan and the Mainland causes considerable harm to Taiwan's economy. Inconvenient passenger routes change how Taiwan businessmen and foreign investors do business. More expensive air cargo makes Taiwan exporters less competitive. Direct air [...] | 2007-02-01 02:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL EINV ETRD TW CH |
07TAIPEI271 | CROSS-STRAIT CHARTERS COULD START IN MAY [...] (C) The airline executive who nominally represents Taiwan in cross-Strait discussions on cargo and weekend passenger charter flights told AIT that nearly all outstanding technical issues had been resolved. However, he is not sure how the timing of an announcement will be affected by ongoing d [...] | 2007-02-02 08:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL CH TW |
07TAIPEI297 | MAC OFFICIAL DESCRIBES EXPANDED CROSS-STRAIT [...] (C) Summary: According to a Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) senior official, there has been a marked improvement in the cross-Strait dialogue since 2005. He credited U.S. pressure on Beijing in part for a change in Beijing's willingness to work with the Chen administration. The MAC of [...] | 2007-02-07 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR ECON TW CH |
07TAIPEI413 | CODEL CHABOT TAIWAN VISIT: MEETINGS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. In his meetings with Taiwan leaders on February 21, Congressman Steve Chabot urged Taiwan to approve its 2007 defense budget as soon as possible and pledged the U.S. will continue to be a strong friend of Taiwan. President Chen Shui-bian, Premier Su Tseng-chang, and Mainland A [...] | 2007-02-23 08:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAIR CH TW |
07TAIPEI673 | MAC SAYS CROSS-STRAIT WINDOW OPEN NOW BUT WON'T [...] (C) Summary: Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chief Secretary Jan Jyr-horng told AIT March 20 that the PRC SIPDIS was intentionally slowing the pace of cross-Strait discussions on tourism and charter flights. He said the PRC wanted to appear engaged but avoid any appearance of rewarding Pres [...] | 2007-03-23 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EAIR ETRD CH TW |
07TAIPEI838 | AIRLINE NEGOTIATOR BLAMES TAIWAN FOR SLOW [...] (C) Summary: Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) Chairman Tony C.C. Fan blamed Taiwan delay tactics for the failure to reach an agreement on cross-Strait charter flights. He believes that the Chen administration might be trying to delay an agreement until after the presidential primary to pres [...] | 2007-04-13 08:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL CH TW |
07TAIPEI930 | NEW MAC CHAIRMAN CHEN MING-TONG DOWNBEAT ON [...] (C) Summary: In an April 26 meeting with the AIT Director, the new Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman, Chen Ming-tong, argued the case for Taiwan to take action soon to preserve its sovereignty in the face changes in the cross-Strait status quo. The Director emphasized the benefits Taiw [...] | 2007-04-26 10:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAIR ECON CH TW |
07TAIPEI985 | MORE MAC PESSIMISM ON CROSS-STRAIT INITIATIVES [...] (C) Summary: In a May 1, 2007 meeting with AIT, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chief Secretary Jan Jyh- horng expressed pessimism about the likelihood of cross- Strait agreements on charter flights and tourism during the remaining thirteen months of the Chen administration. He further told AIT [...] | 2007-05-02 05:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR EAIR CH TW |
07TALLINN174 | ESTONIA WILL SUPPORT OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] Post delivered reftel points to the Estonian Ministry Of Economic Affairs and Communication (MOE) on March 13, 2007. 2. Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Maritime Department at MOE, told us that Estonia supports the Open Skies Plus Agreement. Estonia's Acting Charg [...] | 2007-03-15 15:20:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN |
07TALLINN244 | ESTONIAN AMBASSADOR TO EU WILL SIGN OPEN SKIES [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Maritime Department of the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication (MOE). 2. (U) Mr. Rakov told us that the Estonian Ambassador to the EU, Mr. Vaino Reinart, will sign this agreemen [...] | 2007-04-16 07:36:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN |
07TALLINN367 | TALLINN'S PROPOSAL FOR 2007 IPR ENFORCEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is Embassy Tallinn's proposal for funding to develop, distribute and promote an extensive awareness campaign in Estonia to combat internet piracy and promote cyber security. Background ----------- 2. The biggest IPR challenge in countries with a well [...] | 2007-06-05 07:41:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN |
07TALLINN550 | ESTONIAN DELEGATION AT ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche talking points on August 23 to the Chief of the Maritime and Aviation Department of the Estonian Ministry of Economy and Communication Mr. Aivo Lind. We asked for Estonia's support of the U.S. candidacy for Part I category membership in ICAO. 2. (U) Mr. [...] | 2007-08-27 07:32:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO EN |
07TASHKENT1065 | BOEING AND AIRBUS WIN CONTRACTS [...] (C) A Boeing official told econoff that on May 30 Uzbek Airways signed the contract to purchase two 787s (reftel). Additionally, the Uzbeks contractually agreed to purchase ten 737s at a future date. The German Embassy confirmed Uzbek Airways signed a deal with Airbus on June 1 to purchase six [...] | 2007-06-05 09:22:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD PGOV PREL UZ |
07TASHKENT1274 | UZBEKISTAN: NO RESPONSE TO ICAO DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On June 11, Pol-Econoff delivered reftel information to Ismat Fayzullaev, the Foreign Ministry's director for U.S. Affairs. Fayzullaev said that he in turn referred the information to Uzbekistan's National Agency for Aviation Oversight (GosAviaNadzor). As of July 11, despite requests f [...] | 2007-07-11 23:51:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD UZ |
07TASHKENT1323 | SECOND DEMARCHE ON ICAO ASSEMBLY DELIVERED TO MFA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-18 10:36:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD UZ |
07TASHKENT1324 | SERGEI IVANOV TALKS BUSINESS WITH THE UZBEKS [...] (C) Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov's visit to Tashkent focused primarily on resolving issues in the Russia-Uzbekistan commercial relationship. Although trade turnover is increasing, the growth is primarily due to large oil and gas projects while other Russian business conti [...] | 2007-07-18 10:40:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG EAIR KNNP JO RS UZ |
07TASHKENT1493 | POSITIVE RESPONSE TO SECOND DEMARCHE ON ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-15 10:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD UZ |
07TASHKENT1562 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 23:57:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO UZ |
07TASHKENT1735 | DEFENSE MINISTRY OWES LOCKHEED-MARTIN USD 1.2 [...] (SBU) In 2005, Lockheed-Martin completed the modernization of Uzbekistan's Air Defense System and ATC Automation System at the Khanabad Aerodrome. The value of Lockheed's contract with the Uzbek Ministry of Defense (MOD) was USD 12,675,000. To date, Lockheed has received all but 10 percent [...] | 2007-10-05 04:21:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR UZ |
07TASHKENT2121 | AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSMAN PRESENTS DUBIOUS IL-76 [...] (C) Summary: An Australian named Frederick Darby in November approached Post with a plan to provide the Australian military with leased IL-76 cargo aircraft assembled in Tashkent. Darby claimed the deal could help sink Russia's plans to bring Tashkent's Chkalov Aircraft Factory (a.k.a TAPOiCh [...] | 2007-12-14 13:05:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PGOV PREL EAIR EIND MCAP NATO EUN |
07TBILISI1595 | MORE TIME NEEDED TO REOPEN GEORGIA-RUSSIA AIR LINKS [...] Georgian Airways announced on July 1 that it is about to start periodic charter flights to Moscow, beginning July 3. The company's press release indicated that this is a temporary arrangement between the company and Russia's transport administration, facilitated by Georgia's Orthodox Church Pa [...] | 2007-07-03 14:46:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PREL GG RU |
07TELAVIV320 | LIVNI IN TOKYO: NEW MIDDLE EAST, TRILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: According to both the Japanese Embassy and Israeli MFA, FM Livni used her January 17-18 visit to Japan to outline her views on the current situation in the Middle East and stress the importance of opposing Iran and supporting moderates (including Palestinian President Abbas). She [...] | 2007-01-29 15:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAIR JA IS |
07TELAVIV510 | NEW MOF DG ARIAV REMAINS COMMITTED TO FISCAL [...] (C) Director General of the Ministry of Finance Yarom Ariav told the Ambassador that he is interested in pushing forward with reforms to Israel's energy, education and land administrations during his tenure. Ariav said that the aim of Hirchson's tax reform plan is to increase participation in [...] | 2007-02-16 10:25:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EAIR KWBG IS |
07TELAVIV515 | FINANCE MINISTER HIRCHSON LOOKS TOWARDS HIS LEGACY [...] (C) Finance Minister Avraham Hirchson, seemingly distracted by the corruption allegations swirling around his ministry and around him personally, emphasized his accomplishments after eight months in office and stressed the importance of ensuring that future finance ministers not be able to e [...] | 2007-02-16 10:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EAIR MASS IS KWBG |
07THEHAGUE1440 | DUTCH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. - EU PNR AGREEMENT [...] Summary. In a July 7 letter to Parliament, Minister of Justice Ernst Hirsch Ballin and MFA State Secretary for EU Affairs Frans Timmermans gave a positive assessment of the new U.S. - EU PNR Agreement. The letter provided an overview of the agreement, which it said was "balanced," and provid [...] | 2007-08-01 12:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER EAIR ETRN EUN NL |
07THEHAGUE1646 | NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] (U) On August 21, Econoff passed reftel points seeking GONL support for U.S. candidacy for a Category I seat on the ICAO Council to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations, Dutch Transport Ministry. Hans de Jong, Deputy Head of the Dutch delegation to the ICAO Assembly and Transportatio [...] | 2007-09-07 12:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO NL |
07THEHAGUE1858 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: DUTCH ON SPLIT CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS [...] (SBU) On September 13, Econoff passed reftel proposed budget resolution and non-paper to Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management officials in the Directorate General for Freight Transport and Civil Aviation (DGTL) and in the Directorate for International and European [...] | 2007-10-05 16:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ICAO NL |
07THEHAGUE189 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRUSSELS FAA [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official Anthony F. Faxio, Director of Europe, Africa and Middle East Area Offices, Brussels to travel to the Netherlands from February 7-15, 2007 for a runaway incursion meeting with the Dutch CAA and to attend the annual [...] | 2007-02-01 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE190 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRUSSELS FAA [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official Daniel Vaca Jr., International Program Officer, Brussels, to travel to the Netherlands from February 12-15, 2007 to attend CANSO Conference in Maastricht. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance has [...] | 2007-02-01 13:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE209 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NORTHWEST [...] Country clearance is granted for FAA Manager Kyle L. Olsen to travel to the Netherlands from February 12-14, 2007 to attend a Future Aviation Safety Team Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure a [...] | 2007-02-02 16:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR FAA NL |
07THEHAGUE33 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-28/29 R62 to travel to the Netherlands from February 4-29, 2007 to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who nee [...] | 2007-01-08 15:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL |
07THEHAGUE402 | DUTCH RESPONSE ON EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND [...] Econoff delivered on January 18 reftel demarche on the Commission's proposal for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and its potential effects on international aviation to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management (MO [...] | 2007-03-05 17:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SENV NL |
07THEHAGUE447 | DUTCH VIEWS ON U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] On March 9, Econoff passed reftel points to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Dutch Ministry of Transport (MOT). Fennes said the Netherlands had always been one of the earliest and staunchest supporters of the U.S.-EU agreement. Fennes stated that the Dutch had been ready t [...] | 2007-03-14 09:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EAIR ECON PREL NL |
07THEHAGUE793 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration Program Manager, Mitchell J. Narins to travel to the Netherlands May 26, 2007 to attend the CGSIC as the DOT representative and also attend the European Navigation Conference. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistanc [...] | 2007-04-27 13:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE837 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration official Russell J. Jones to travel to Amsterdam,The Netherlands from May 6-12, 2007 to represent the FAA at the upcoming Commerical Aircraft Composite Repair Committee (CARCR) training standards meeting. 2. Embassy understa [...] | 2007-05-04 08:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE854 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL SAFETY [...] Country clearance is granted for Brian K. Murphy, Aircraft Structures, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from May 8-12, 2007. The purpose of the travel is to attend a composites, durability, and damage tolerance conference. 2. Embassy und [...] | 2007-05-07 08:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR ASEC NTSB NL |
07THEHAGUE856 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-06 R66 to travel to the Netherlands from May 27- June 24, 2007 for the purpose of civil aviation security protection. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors w [...] | 2007-05-07 09:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAIR KHLS NL OTRA PTER HLSX |
07THEHAGUE857 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA PERSONNEL JAMES [...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service employee James C. Sayre to travel to the Netherlands from June 10-14, 2007. Mr. Sayre will be traveling through the Netherlands on the way to and from Finland. 2. Embassy understands that no further [...] | 2007-05-07 11:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE860 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team SD 07-01/19/29/34 R66 to travel to The Netherlands from May 29 - June 24, 2007 for the purpose of civil aviation security protection. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. V [...] | 2007-05-07 14:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS HKSX NL |
07THEHAGUE90 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION [...] Country clearance is granted for January 30 - February 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors Peter Vincent Bono and Samuel Andrew Lombardi to accomplish FAA national program guideline required inspection of aircrafts of carrier Saudi Aramco, Employees. [...] | 2007-01-19 12:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR NL |
07THEHAGUE91 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION [...] Country clearance is granted for January 30 - February 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors Peter Vincent Bono and Samuel Andrew Lombardi to accomplish FAA national program guideline required inspection of aircrafts of carrier Saudi Aramco, Employees. [...] | 2007-01-19 12:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAIR NL |
07TOKYO1005 | JAPAN TO HOST ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Taro Aso will preside March 14 in Tokyo over a meeting to inaugurate Japan's "Corridor of Peace and Prosperity" initiative involving Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians. Expected participants include Shimon Peres for Israel, Saed Erekat for the Palestinians, and [...] | 2007-03-08 13:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR EAID ETRD EAIR KPAL KWBG IS JO JA |
07TOKYO1209 | "CORRIDOR FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY" INITIATIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Israel, Palestinians, Jordan, and Japan agreed to a Terms of Reference document for the Corridor for Peace and Prosperity (CPP) Initiative, announced Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso March 14. The parties formed a "Four Party Consultation Unit" and agreed that (1) the CPP init [...] | 2007-03-19 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR EAID ETRD EAIR KWBG KPAL IS JO JA |
07TOKYO2703 | ICAO ASSEMBLY - SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S. [...] (U) On June 13, post delivered the points in STATE 77572 to Yoshiyasu Kawaguchi, Deputy Director, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, MOFA, and asked for the GOJ's support. Mr. Kawaguchi is not a specialist on these issues, but promised to deliver our request to t [...] | 2007-06-15 05:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD XA XF XB XG XD XL |
07TOKYO2964 | JAPAN'S REFORM AGENDA - PLENTY OF FOREST BUT FEW [...] (C) Summary. The Council for Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP),the Council for the Promotion of Regulatory Reform (CPRR),the Asia Gateway Strategy Panel (Asia Gateway),and the Innovation 25 Strategy Council (Innovation 25),all advisory bodies to the Prime Minister's Cabinet office, each is [...] | 2007-06-29 07:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD JA PGOV |
07TOKYO3766 | Country Clearance for NTSB -- Rosenker, Mark; Doyle, [...] (U) Embassy Tokyo welcomes and grants country clearance to the NTSB delegation traveling to Tokyo August 19-27, 2007, for meetings with Japanese automobile manufacturers. The delegation is as follows: Mark V. Rosenker, Chairman Thomas W. Doyle, Counselor to the Chairman, Barbara A. Czech, [...] | 2007-08-15 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ELTN EAIR ASEC NTSB JA |
07TUNIS1136 | CODEL COSTELLO PROMOTES OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT AND [...] (SBU) During a August 18-20 visit to Tunisia, the 11 members of CODEL Costello were warmly welcomed by GOT officials, who were eager to highlight Tunisia's economic success and express their enthusiasm for the recently founded Tunisia caucus. Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi focused on the e [...] | 2007-08-21 16:30:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD TS |
07TUNIS1202 | SCENESCETTER FOR ECONOMIC DELEGATION [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes PDAS Elizabeth Dibble, DAS Holly Vineyard, Elizabeth Hopkins, Paul Burkhead, and Alex Severens to Tunis from September 9 - 12, 2007. After a productive roundtable with the GOT and private sector on a US-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement and a series of Ambassador [...] | 2007-08-30 16:33:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV EAIR KIPR BEXP EFIN TS |
07TUNIS1249 | ECONOMIC DELEGATION SPURS GOT ACTION [...] (C) During a September 9-12 visit to Tunisia, the interagency economic delegation headed by EEB PDAS Elizabeth Dibble stressed the US commitment to strengthening the bilateral economic relationship and the need for concrete action. Meetings with Minister of Development and International Coope [...] | 2007-09-14 12:26:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAIR EINV BEXP TS |
07TUNIS1436 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ICAO MONTREAL CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-29 15:11:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM TS |
07TUNIS192 | MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANES AND TRAINS AND MARITIME [...] (C/NF) During Ambassador's January 29 courtesy call on Abderrahim Zouari, Minister of Transport, discussion ranged from modernization of Tunisia's transportation infrastructure to the Minister's desire for a stronger relationship with US counterparts. The Minister expressed GOT interest in Op [...] | 2007-02-07 13:10:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD EAIR ELTN EWWT ECON TS |
07TUNIS365 | FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, TOURISM MORE THAN JUST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Ambassador's March 16 courtesy call, Minister of Tourism Tijani Haddad expressed great enthusiasm for increasing American tourism to Tunisia and made an impassioned plea for increasing the level of cultural cooperation and exchanges between our two countries. Ambassador n [...] | 2007-03-22 17:36:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD OEXC EAIR KPAO TS |
07TUNIS453 | MINISTER OF INDUSTRY SEEKS INCREASED US INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Ambassador's April 10 courtesy call, Minister of Industry, Energy, and Small and Medium Enterprise Afif Chelbi focused on the potential opportunities for US investment and expressed his readiness to meet with US investors. Chelbi also highlighted the broader economic cha [...] | 2007-04-12 07:40:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EIND ENRG EPET ETRD EAIR TS |
07ULAANBAATAR245 | Mongolia's Newest Domestic Private Airline: EZnis [...] Summary: Mongolia's second domestic private airline, EZnis Airways, was launched in December 2006, taking advantage of the vacuum created when the country's flag carrier MIAT sharply reduced domestic routes (reftel a). Mongolian telecom/IT company Newcom has funneled substantial amounts of mon [...] | 2007-04-25 06:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
07ULAANBAATAR257 | Mongolia's Newest Domestic Private Airline: EZnis [...] Summary: Mongolia's second domestic private airline, EZnis Airways, was launched in December 2006, taking advantage of the vacuum created when the country's flag carrier MIAT sharply reduced domestic routes (reftel a). Mongolian telecom/IT company Newcom has funneled substantial amounts of mon [...] | 2007-04-30 08:30:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
07ULAANBAATAR297 | Turbulence Ahead for Mongolia's Airline Sector? [...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in of the FAA in para 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The General Director of Mongolia's Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) dismissed reports that Aero Mongolia is suffering serious financial difficulties, despite a series of safety related incidents an [...] | 2007-05-23 05:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
07ULAANBAATAR418 | TRAGIC CRASH FOCUSES ATTENTION ON HELICOPTER SAFETY. [...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in of the FAA in para 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The crash of a Mongolia Border Forces Russian-built MI-8 helicopter that claimed the lives of 15 firefighters has led to renewed focus on the safety of the country's dwindling helicopter fleet, [...] | 2007-07-18 06:07:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
07VIENNA2003 | LATEST AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRIA [...] New non-stop services from Austria to the U.S. include a Delta Airlines Atlanta-Vienna flight and an Austrian Airline's (AUA) Vienna-Chicago flight. AUA has increased the frequency of its Vienna-Erbil, Iraq flights, and added new destinations, such as Astana, Kazakhstan. AUA's has intensifie [...] | 2007-07-27 15:01:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AU |
07VIENNA2216 | AUSTRIAN AIRLINES SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO IRAQ [...] (SBU) Austrian Airlines' (AUA) International Relations Manager Bernadette Strobl-Wirz confirmed to us on August 27 that AUA had temporarily suspended its regularly-scheduled service to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. Strobl-Wirz said that the suspension was based on a security evaluation fo [...] | 2007-08-27 09:55:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON AU IZ |
07VIENNA2327 | AUSTRIAN DELEGATION TO ICAO [...] Robert Boehm, Chief of Staff and Special Advisor on Aviation to Ministry of Transportation State Secretary Christa Kranzl, told the Embassy on August 31 that Kranzl would be interested in a bilateral meeting with Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters at the ICAO Assembly. 2. Below is pr [...] | 2007-09-04 06:06:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO AU |
07VIENNA2408 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: AUSTRIAN POSITIONS [...] (SBU) On September 11, emboffs met with Manfred Bialonczyk, Director General of Civil Aviation and Head of the Aviation Division in the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) to present USG positions in refs B, C, and D. Following receipt of ref A, post transmitted talking points to Bialonczyk, who [...] | 2007-09-14 06:42:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ECON ETRD SENV AORC ICAO AU |
07VIENNA253 | AVIATION EMISSIONS: AUSTRIA STONGLY FAVORS [...] Following up on ref B demarche, Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A points on January 23 to Dieter Gaupmann, Acting Director of the Ministry of Transportation's Air Transport Division, and on January 31 to Katharina Wieser, Head of the MFA's Environment and Sustainable Development Unit. Gaupmann [...] | 2007-02-02 13:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SENV AU |
07VIENNA652 | U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS DEMARCHE [...] On March 15, EconPol Counselor presented reftel demarche to Manfred Bialonczyk, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Austrian Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Technology. We gave him copies of the Draft Air Transportation Agreement, the Draft Memorandum of Consultations and th [...] | 2007-03-15 13:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON KTIA PREL EU AU |
07VIENNA969 | AUSTRIA MOVING FORWARD ON U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) On April 12, Acting Econ/Pol Counselor delivered reftel point to Alois Kraut, Head of the Ministry of European and Integration Affairs' Transport and Telecommunications Unit. Kraut noted that the GoA's Council of Ministers had vested Austria's Permanent Representative to the EU with the [...] | 2007-04-13 08:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON KTIA PREL EU AU |
07VIENTIANE220 | WORLD BANK OFFICIAL EXPRESSES CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM TO [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 2 meeting, World Bank country manager Patchamuthu Illangovan told visiting EAP/MLS office director Rapson that he is more optimistic than he used to be about prospects for progress in Laos. The World Bank's major hydropower project, Nam Theun 2, has brought dyn [...] | 2007-03-19 09:47:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB EMIN ENRG ETRD |
07VIENTIANE556 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: NO RESPONSE FROM THE LAO GOVERNMENT [...] The Government of Laos (GOL) has not responded to any of the questions raised in either reftel. Post demarched Yakua Lopangkao, the Director General of Civil Aviation in Laos on June 19 and at his request also delivered the information contained in reftels to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs i [...] | 2007-07-10 09:42:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV LA |
07VILNIUS599 | LITHUANIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. FOR ICAO; [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-21 12:02:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PREL AORC ICAO LH |
07VILNIUS659 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: LITHUANIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-17 13:14:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR LH |
07VILNIUS86 | THE CURIOUS STATE OF LITHUANIA'S AIRPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Lithuania's main international airport in Vilnius is small, expensive, and inefficient, yet operates quite profitably. The airport, like Lithuania's air transport sector in general, has tremendous potential for growth, but the airport's management is oddly indifferent to it, an [...] | 2007-02-07 08:56:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ECON PREL LH LG EN EUN |
07VILNIUS87 | LITHUANIA CRITICAL OF EU'S AVIATION EMISSIONS PLANS [...] (C) Minister of Environment Kundrotas told the Ambassador on January 24 that he was not in favor of the EU's proposal to include aviation emissions in the emissions trading scheme (ETS). He stressed that the EU's proposed scheme would harm Lithuania's plans to expand its air transport sector. [...] | 2007-02-07 09:15:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON SENV LH EUN |
07WARSAW1332 | POLAND MAKES PLANS TO HOST EURO 2012 [...] (U) Since Poland and Ukraine won the rights to host the UEFA European Football Championship in 2012 (EURO 2012),all SIPDIS parts of the Polish Government have been discussing plans to improve infrastructure in time to cope with the crowds. The GOP anticipates around 21 million tourists i [...] | 2007-06-06 14:24:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV ELTN EAIR PL |
07WARSAW1820 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY [...] Embassy Economic counselor presented reftel points on August 23 to Darek Manczyk, official responsible for aviation affairs in the Polish Foreign Ministry Office of UN System and Global Affairs. Manczyk said that Poland has a policy of supporting EU and NATO members for the boards of interna [...] | 2007-08-24 10:28:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR EINV PL |
07WARSAW1843 | LOT AIRLINE MANAGEMENT ON CHALLENGING POLISH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-28 13:24:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PL |
07WARSAW1867 | POLISH AVIATION OFFICIAL: "WE HAVE SURRENDERED OUR [...] (U) Econoff met with Grzegorz Kruszynski, president of the Polish Civil Aviation Office on August 28 to discuss the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly. Kruszynski said he would be a delegate to the General Assembly, taking place in Montreal, Canada, [...] | 2007-08-31 12:34:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD PL |
07WARSAW1974 | DEMARCHE: POLAND WILL VOTE WITH EU ON ICAO [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. This cable is not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Post sent a copy of the demarche on split currency assesments, per reftel, to the Polish Civil Aviation Office (PCAO). However, econoff was unable to make an appointment at PCAO to discuss the demarc [...] | 2007-09-19 13:34:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ICAO PL |
07WARSAW610 | POLAND QUIETLY SUPPORTS US-EU OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Malgorzata Alberti, Head of the International Agreements Division of the Civil Aviation Office. Pawel Moniak, a specialist in the International Agreements Division, and the Polish representative during the most recent negotiations in Brussels was als [...] | 2007-03-13 16:15:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR KTIA PREL EU PL |
07WARSAW810 | POLAND'S PERM REP WILL SIGN US-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-05 11:25:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR KTIA PREL EU PL |
07WELLINGTON14 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/TSA SPECIALISTS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gregory Kuver and Suzanne Ventura, DHS/TSA, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct airport and air carrier station assessments/inspections. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of co [...] | 2007-01-04 01:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON172 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID MAYNARD, JOHN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration officials to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 4 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Group (ISPACG) meeting and to chair the ISPACG Pl [...] | 2007-02-26 20:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON193 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT HANSEN, MARCH 3 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration official Robert Hansen to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 3 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Group (ISPACG) meeting and to chair [...] | 2007-03-02 04:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON200 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHEN P. STIYER, APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector Stephen P. Stiyer to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from April 18 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform facility inspections for FEDEX Express Corporation. 2. [...] | 2007-03-05 20:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON213 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN ALBERSHEIM, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Program Management Analyst Steven Albersheim to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 24 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the ICAO sponsored International Airways Volcanic Watch Operations Group (IAVWOPSG) and to [...] | 2007-03-08 20:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR ASEC TH NZ |
07WELLINGTON250 | MEDIA REACTION TO NEW ZEALAND'S AVIATION SECURITY [...] (U) This message contains an action request at paras 2 and 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: In compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements, the GNZ recently introduced Aviation Security Legislation which will enhance the powers of airport security officials and strength [...] | 2007-03-25 19:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON456 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID A. JOHNSON AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors David A. Johnson and Charles M. Archer to travel to Auckland, Blenheim, and Christchurch, New Zealand from July 2 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to inspect U.S. Certified Foreign Repair Station in [...] | 2007-06-19 22:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON57 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/TSA SPECIALIST [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Karen Lee Titherington, DHS/TSA, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct airport and air carrier station assessments/inspections. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is Ec [...] | 2007-01-17 23:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON589 | NEW ZEALAND - DUBAI BID FOR AUCKLAND AIRPORT RUNS [...] (C) A Dubai company's bid to purchase New Zealand's biggest airport has encountered strong public opposition to sale of "the family silver" to a foreign company. While anti-Arab sentiment plays some part, the real root of the opposition lies in the popular perception that the government botc [...] | 2007-08-14 21:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EAIR PREL NZ AE |
07WELLINGTON612 | NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-21 23:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
07WELLINGTON613 | NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-21 23:25:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
07WELLINGTON614 | NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY TO ICAO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-21 23:25:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO |
07WELLINGTON681 | NEW ZEALAND CONSIDERING SPLIT-CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-18 02:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO |
07WELLINGTON718 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADDISON AND CHAMNESS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dennis Addison and Kevin Chamness to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 13 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the ISPACG Working Group Meeting. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only a [...] | 2007-09-30 22:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON730 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA - KEVIN CHAMNESS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Kevin Chamness to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 15-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Oceanic Planning Subgroup of the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Coordination Group. 2. (U) Embassy u [...] | 2007-10-04 03:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ EAIR |
07WELLINGTON79 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY ANDERSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Sydney TSA Representative Penny J. Anderson, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook SIPDIS Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct meetings and accompany TSA Specialists planning to visit Rarotonga Internatio [...] | 2007-01-25 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON82 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSEPH DEPALMA, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Joseph J. DePalma to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 18 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct aviation security workshops on behalf of ICAO. 2. (U) Embassy understand [...] | 2007-01-26 02:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07YAOUNDE128 | U.S. INVESTMENT IN CAMEROON: MAJOR PROGRESS IN 2006 [...] (U) 2006 was an excellent year for U.S.-Cameroon commercial relations, and we enter 2007 with literally billions of dollars of pending U.S. investment on the table. In February we signed an Open Skies agreement; Geovic and Hydromine, two firms with large multi-year mining projects, made impor [...] | 2007-01-30 13:49:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EMIN ECON KCOR EAIR EPET CM |
07YAOUNDE1342 | CAMEROON: PM ON INVESTMENT, PRIVATIZATION, AFRICOM [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Cameroon Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni said CAMAIR was being retendered, while the privatization of CAMTEL was pending due to changes in the tender documents. He hoped to streamline a multitude of investment promotion initiatives a [...] | 2007-11-08 16:34:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM EAIR ECON MASS PREL PINR |
07YAOUNDE667 | KENYA AIR CRASH PUTS CAMEROON'S GOVERNANCE [...] (C) Summary. The May 5 crash of Kenya Airways flight 507 (reftels) brought to stark relief some of the worst characteristics of governance in Cameroon. Although the event would have challenged even a capable government, Cameroon's response was hampered by many of the same factors that impe [...] | 2007-05-29 11:19:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR EAIR PREL CM PGOV |
07YEREVAN202 | CUSTOMS GIANT FALLS AMID RUMORS OF SMUGGLING AND [...] (SBU) On February 19, Head of Customs for Cargo at Zvartnots Airport Karen Janoyan was fired along with four colleagues reportedly for smuggling mobile phones into Armenia. The dismissal has sparked some speculation that it may herald a new era of customs reform in Armenia, but most observers [...] | 2007-02-26 13:45:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAIR PREL PINR AM |
07YEREVAN272 | CONCERN OVER PROPOSED IFC LOAN TO ARMAVIA [...] (C) Econoff recently met with local International Finance Corporation (IFC) head Nerses Karamanukian to raise post's concern about a proposed USD 11 million loan to Armenian national air carrier Armavia. Over the past year, Armavia has been plagued by financial problems and the company is ow [...] | 2007-03-09 13:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PGOV AM |
07YEREVAN779 | CIVAIR: REVISED TEXT OF U.S.-ARMENIAN AVIATION SECURITY [...] On June 8, 2007, we delivered reftel talking points and the revised draft U.S.-Armenian security agreement to the Director General of Civil Aviation, Artyom Movsesyan, and the Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation for Security, Arsen Poghosyan. 2. Movsesyan indicated that all the propose [...] | 2007-06-15 11:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA AM |
07ZAGREB1034 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE - DETECTION ARCHITECTURE [...] Post delivered reftel document to Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Pjer Simunovic November 20 and he repeated GoC support for the Global Initiative. Just ahead of November 25 Parliamentary elections, he was unable to name a definitive POC or commit to attendance at the proposed January w [...] | 2007-11-23 15:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS HR |
07ZAGREB565 | U/S NICHOLAS BURNS' MAY 10-11 MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns visited Zagreb May 10-11 to consult with Croatian leaders and attend the Summit of the Southeast European Cooperation Process (septel). He met with PM Sanader, President Mesic, and FM Grabar-Kitarovic, and had several bilatera [...] | 2007-06-08 13:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAIR OSCE NATO HR YI BK SR |
07ZAGREB800 | CROATIA SUPPORTS U.S. FOR ICAO COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-31 12:38:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO HR |
07ZAGREB880 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: CROATIA WILL SUPPORT SPLIT-CURRENCY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-21 14:15:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON HR |
08ABUDHABI1115 | UAE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT WITH BELARUS [...] (SBU) Belarus has had an Embassy in Abu Dhabi since 1999, yet the UAE is just now sending its first ever envoy to Minsk. Ambassador-designate Mohamed Abdullah al-Raisi will open the new mission (a first-time ambassador is also being sent to Argentina). Signs of increased interaction between th [...] | 2008-10-05 04:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KTIP EAIR BO AE |
08ABUDHABI1118 | UAE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT WITH BELARUS [...] (SBU) Belarus has had an Embassy in Abu Dhabi since 1999, yet the UAE is just now sending its first ever envoy to Minsk. Ambassador-designate Mohamed Abdullah al-Raisi will open the new mission (a first-time ambassador is also being sent to Argentina). Signs of increased interaction between th [...] | 2008-10-05 10:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KTIP EAIR BO AE |
08ABUDHABI1417 | UAE-IRANIAN CIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENT MORE POMP THAN [...] (U) On December 10, the official state news agency WAM announced that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran to expand air passenger links between the two countries. GCAA Di [...] | 2008-12-18 06:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN PGOV IR AE |
08ABUJA194 | NIGERIA: FAA TEAM OUT-BRIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A FAA team of four arrived in Lagos January 14, 2008 to begin the first of many two week visits over the next 18-24 months. The FAA team is providing technical assistance to the government of Nigeria (GON) as they seek a category one rating in eight key areas: legislation, reg [...] | 2008-01-31 09:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ETRD NI |
08ABUJA2045 | NIGERIA: INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS HINDER EXPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The overall state of Nigeria's infrastructure is poor. Rapid population growth and lack of investment and maintenance have greatly deteriorated existing infrastructure. In many areas of Nigeria, water supply, sewerage, sanitation, drainage, roads, electricity and waste disposal [...] | 2008-10-16 12:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON PGOV EAID NI |
08ABUJA2207 | NIGERIA: FAA PROPOSES CANCELING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General Dr. Harold Demuren met on November 3 to discuss the possible cancellation of Nigeria's technical assistance (TA) program with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administrati [...] | 2008-11-12 06:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD PREL NI |
08ABUJA2313 | NIGERIA: USG LED CIVIL AVIATION PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP [...] Summary. The U.S. Mission led a public private partnership (PPP) aviation workshop on November 17-18 with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Boeing Company to catapult Nigeria one step closer to attaining U.S. Federal Aviation Authority Category 1 status. The workshop rallied [...] | 2008-11-26 08:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD PREL NI |
08ABUJA2324 | NIGERIA: G.E. VISITS NIGERIA TO DISCUSS INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 12, 2008 the Ambassador met with a 23 member international delegation, plus 10 in-country staff, from General Electric's 12 business units to discuss potential for investment opportunities in Nigeria. GE expressed interest in increasing its investments in Nigeria, whi [...] | 2008-11-26 17:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ERTD EINV NI |
08ABUJA411 | NIGERIA: AF DAS MOSS' MEETING WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nigeria's roads and railways are in disrepair, creating a logjam for transport and commerce. The Transport Ministry will be looking to public private partnerships to improve mass transit and is developing related legislation. There are significant opportunities for U.S. servic [...] | 2008-03-03 12:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ETRD NI |
08ABUJA815 | FRAMEWORK FOR PARTNERSHIP: TEAM NIGERIA MEETS GON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and an interagency team met, for the second time this year, with senior-level Nigerian officials as part of the "U.S.-Nigeria Framework for Partnership" in April 2008. During the exchange, the Minister of State for Power reported that the Government of Nigeria (GON [...] | 2008-05-06 11:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID ETRD EAIR SNAR NI |
08ABUJA947 | NIGERIA: ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] EconOff met with Dr.Imoro Kubor, Director, Air Transport Management, to discuss reftel points on May 16, 2008. According to Dr. Kubor, Nigeria is actively collaborating with other African countries and does not, as of May 23, have an answer on the U.S. positions. SANDERS [...] | 2008-05-27 06:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PARM KTIA KNNP AORC NI |
08ACCRA1515 | GHANA TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHLIGHTS, [...] SUMMARY: A. Ghana's civil aviation sector is poised for expansion, based on the combination of increased passenger loads and the expected increased demand for air travel associated with growth in the oil and gas sector. An infrastructure expansion plan worth USD 122 million has been approv [...] | 2008-12-02 07:38:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN ELAB EWWT EINV EFIN KMCA GH |
08ADDISABABA1267 | ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES DETAILS AMBITIOUS EXPANSION PLANS [...] SUMMARY: In recent meetings, the management of Ethiopian Airlines detailed expansion plans both to their core business and into associated areas. The airline's plans mesh well with the Government of Ethiopia's (GoE) poverty reduction efforts, but overexpansion or poor investments could risk Et [...] | 2008-05-12 08:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAIR ECON ET |
08ADDISABABA1419 | ETHIOPIA WILL ATTEND ICAO MEETING AS OBSERVER [...] Post provided information from reftel to Ms. Fortuna Dibaco at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Dibaco stated that Ethiopia is an observer to ICAO and not a council member. A representative for Ethiopia will attend the meeting in Montreal, but as an observer state, Dibaco did not feel tha [...] | 2008-05-22 12:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ET |
08ALGIERS1108 | AIRBUS DETERMINED TO BREAK BOEING IN ALGERIA [...] (U) Airbus has dramatically increased pressure on Algeria to dump Boeing, going so far as to offer to buy Air Algerie's entire Boeing 737 fleet and replace it with Airbus aircraft, simulators and training. As reported in reftel, Airbus has been lobbying Air Algerie intensely for some time, but [...] | 2008-10-14 07:01:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP AG |
08ALGIERS319 | NEW AIR ALGERIE LEADERSHIP READY FOR BOEING [...] (U) In a March 15 meeting with the Ambassador, new Air Algerie President Abdelwahid Bouabdallah and his assistant Amar Mahiout told us they intended to move quickly to replace part of Air Algerie's mid-range Boeing 737 fleet (ref A). Bouabdallah said that they would be looking for delivery of [...] | 2008-03-17 11:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BEXP AG |
08ALGIERS501 | ALGERIA STILL NONCOMMITTAL ABOUT PASSENGER LIST [...] (S) Ambassador pulled aside Presidency Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Kamel Rezak-Bara during an April 30 reception to remind him that we still await a response to our suggestion that Algeria enable us to screen passenger lists for flights between Damascus and Algiers. Rezak-Bara remembered our [...] | 2008-05-04 16:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | EAIR PTER AG |
08ALGIERS728 | CABINET RESHUFFLE BRINGS OUYAHIA BACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: The AlgeriantopkQ/2QW]Qz&p_QQUQJune 23 a long-rumored cabinet reshuffle that catapulted Ahmed Ouyahia back into the prime minister's chair for the third time. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem was downgraded to minister of state without portfolio, a role unlikely to represent a [...] | 2008-06-24 15:42:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAIR ECON AG |
08ALGIERS891 | NO BREAK IN THE CLOUDS FOR ALGERIAN OPEN SKIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The chief of staff to the minister of post and telecommunications told Charge on August 9 she would re-examine the legal obstacles to an Open Skies agreement, but she believed that Algerian law would have to be changed to eliminate the fees charged to foreign carriers on intermoda [...] | 2008-08-11 16:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN ECON AG |
08AMMAN1487 | ROYAL FALCON ASPIRES TO SERVE U.S. MARKET [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's cargo and charter carrier Royal Falcon Air Services currently operates from Amman's Marka airport to destinations in Azerbaijan, Europe, and Africa and wants to begin charter passenger service to the U.S. The airline's plan was based on a business plan developed togethe [...] | 2008-05-15 06:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON JO |
08AMMAN1525 | AVIATION SECURITY PANEL DEMARCHE DELIVERED - JORDANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-19 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER JO |
08AMMAN1717 | UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION IN JORDAN: DELTA STARTS DIRECT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Delta Air Line's first flight from New York JFK to Amman arrived June 6. The arrival of the first U.S. carrier in Amman is one of many changes underway at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) including the creation of a new government-owned company which will own QAIA and wil [...] | 2008-06-09 12:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELTN ECON JO |
08AMMAN3298 | JORDANIAN AIR CHARTER COMPANY BEGINS SERVICE TO IRAQ'S [...] (U) Jordan Aviation (JA),Jordan's largest charter airline, flew a test flight to Najaf in southern Iraq on December 6 and began charter service to Najaf International Airport on December 12. According to press reports, JA Chairman Captain Mohammed Al-Khashman said that JA will dedicate three p [...] | 2008-12-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON JO IZ |
08AMMAN560 | ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NO COMMENT ON INCORPORATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP JO |
08AMMAN78 | JORDAN REAPS $232 MILLION FROM ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES IPO [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan sold 71 percent of national air carrier Royal Jordanian's (RJ) shares in a recent IPO and raised $232 million. During the IPO road show, RJ President Samer Majali highlighted RJ's growth in a growing region and the profitability of its Iraq routes. Since [...] | 2008-01-09 08:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON KPRV JO |
08ANKARA1073 | ANKAIR WILL COMPLY WITH DOC STOP-ORDER AND PLANE'S [...] (SBU) On June 7, we received a copy of the June 6 Temporary Denial Order signed by Department of Commerce (DOC) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Darryl Jackson, temporarily denying the export privileges of Turkish company Ankair from selling a Boeing 747 to British company Galaxy Av [...] | 2008-06-10 13:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL TU IR |
08ANKARA1417 | GOT STATUS UPDATE ON TRANSFER OF BOEING 747 TO IRAN BY ANKAIR: THE PLOT THICKENS REF: SECSTATE 84112 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EAIR ETRD ETTC IR PARM PK PREL TU UK |
08ANKARA1476 | SECOND UPDATE ON TRANSFER OF BOEING 747 TO IRAN BY ANKAIR REF: A. SECSTATE 84112 B. ANKARA 1417 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-15 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EAIR ETRD ETTC IR PARM PK PREL TU UK |
08ANKARA1792 | DRUNKEN PASSENGER DISRUPTS TURKISH AIR FLIGHT, BUT [...] (U) Turkish and international media reported October 15 that a Turkish Airlines flight from Antalya, Turkey to St Petersburg, Russia had been hijacked during flight. Subsequent press reports said the hijacker had been subdued and that the flight was continuing on to St Petersburg. Still later [...] | 2008-10-16 04:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR TU RU |
08ANKARA1807 | TURKEY PRESSING FOR RATIFICATION OF MONTREAL [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on October 16 to Basat Ozturk, DDG for Civil Aviation and Maritime Affairs at MFA. Ozturk said the GOT strongly supports the ratification of the Montreal Convention and pressed earlier this year to make it a legislative priority. The ratification legislati [...] | 2008-10-17 04:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ICAO TU |
08ANKARA252 | TURKEY: TSA MOVES FORWARD ON PROVIDING SECURITY TRAINING [...] (SBU) During a January 22 meeting, Embassy Athens Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative Daniel Furlong and Turkish Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) Deputy Director General for Security Haydar Yalcin discussed various training programs previously requested by t [...] | 2008-02-11 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER EAIR TU |
08ANKARA263 | TURKEY WILL CONDITION OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR AIR [...] (S) We delivered ref a demarche to MFA Department Head for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Elif Ulgen on February 11. Given the likelihood that the cargo contained in this flight may be in violation of UNSCR 1718, Ulgen said the MFA had decided to require an inspection of the aircraft and carg [...] | 2008-02-12 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC EAIR TU IR KN |
08ANKARA279 | TURKEY OPPOSES ICAO PLANS TO TRANSFER SAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish MFA Civil Aviation officials summoned PMA Counselor on February 12 to request U.S. support at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Turkey has written an objection letter to ICAO leadership opposing its plans to transfer "state" responsibility for Search [...] | 2008-02-14 08:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL TU CY |
08ANKARA418 | TURKEY CONFIRMS AIR KORYO OVERFLIGHT REQUESTED AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 15:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC EAIR TU IR KN |
08ANKARA438 | TURKEY CONFIRMS AIR KORYO OVERFLIGHT REQUESTED AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 08:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC EAIR TU IR KN |
08ANKARA632 | TURKEY WILL MAINTAIN AIR KORYO OVERFLIGHT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC EAIR TU IR KN |
08ASHGABAT1024 | TURKMENISTAN'S AIR NAV FEE PROPOSAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Turkmenistan government has proposed an administrative solution to resolve the air navigation fee issue in which bills presented to USG aircraft commanders will now only show a total charge for all ground and other services [...] | 2008-08-06 10:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS TX |
08ASHGABAT1079 | BOEING FACING CHALLENGES FROM BOMBARDIER AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In promoting its business relationship with the Government of Turkmenistan since independence, Boeing Corporation has provided many services -- some free of charge -- in order to help Turkmenistan and to promote customer loyalty. Until recently, this strategy worked well. Howev [...] | 2008-08-18 13:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAIR EIND TX |
08ASHGABAT1305 | TURKMENISTAN: TURKMEN AIRLINES CHAIRMAN [...] (C) The September 26 Neytralniy Turkmenistan" newspaper reported that the Chairman of Turkmen Airlines, Gurbanyaz Tirkishov, was severely reprimanded in a presidential decree for shortcomings regarding the training of technical-engineering personnel on servicing modern aircraft and for the un [...] | 2008-09-30 12:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAIR ETRD TX |
08ASHGABAT1331 | TURKMENAIR CHAIRMAN TO COMMERCE DAS DYCK: WE,LL [...] (SBU) During his September 29-30 visit to Turkmenistan, Commerce Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Dyck met with the Chairman of the National Civil Aviation Service Gurbanyaz Tirkishov to discuss Boeing,s activities in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan Airlines, fleet is almost exclusively [...] | 2008-10-08 07:32:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAIR EINV PREL TX |
08ASHGABAT1332 | TURKMENAIR CHAIRMAN TO COMMERCE DAS DYCK: WE,LL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) During his September 29-30 visit to Turkmenistan, Commerce Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Dyck met with the Chairman of the National Civil Aviation Service Gurbanyaz Tirkishov to discuss Boeing,s activities in T [...] | 2008-10-08 07:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV PREL TX |
08ASHGABAT1452 | TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES EMPLOYEES RECEIVE BIG PAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 16, President Berdimuhamedov announced that salaries of Turkmenistan Airlines employees would double. Meanwhile, he has reprimanded the national airline's chief several times this year, most recently on September 26. One airport employee believes that the pay rais [...] | 2008-11-05 12:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR EPET TX |
08ASHGABAT266 | TURKMENISTAN: AGREEMENT REACHED ON PROCEDURES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) MFA and Embassy officials agreed February 21 on a procedure for expeditiously approving landing clearances for civilian emergency medical flights contracted by the Embassy. This new procedure, which entails faxing the reque [...] | 2008-02-22 07:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR MARR AMED TX |
08ASHGABAT552 | PAYMENT OF AIR NAVIGATION AND OTHER FEES BY U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 6. (C) SUMMARY: The Turkmenistan government informed us that it will stop charging air navigation fees to USG aircraft, as long as the Turkmenistan National Civil Aviation Service (Turkmenhowayollary - THY) continues to receive the same amount of i [...] | 2008-05-01 14:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS US TX |
08ASHGABAT896 | TURKMENISTAN/AIR NAV FEES: DFM PROMISES TO SPEED [...] (C) On July 15, Charge met with DFM Wepa Hajiyev to discuss a variety of issues, including air navigation fees (reftel). Charge informed Hajiyev that DATT had contacted Turkmenistan Aviation (THY) officials, as MFA officials had suggested, in order to meet on the issue. However, THY Deputy [...] | 2008-07-16 12:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS TX |
08ASHGABAT913 | TURKMENISTAN: INCREASE IN AIRFARES HAS LED TO IMPROVED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan Airlines (Turkmenistan Hawayollary),previously known for its ridiculously cheap airfares and chaotic, corrupt and inconvenient service, is taking a stab at professionalizing itself. Effective June 1, [...] | 2008-07-18 11:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN PGOV TX |
08ASMARA20 | SUSPICIOUS NASAIR [...] (C) An Asmara-based European ambassador told the ambassador January 11 that Nasair, a relatively new and shadowy airline based in Massawa, Eritrea, is owned and controlled by Sudanese intelligence. Nasair, which operates scheduled flights to Kenya, Sudan, Chad, and UAE, is a registered Eritre [...] | 2008-01-14 10:18:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PTER PREL ER SU XW |
08ASMARA493 | ERITREAN AIRLINES' DYSFUNCTIONAL OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Eritrean Airlines' operations are hampered by internal conflicts, incompetent management, and general socio-economic conditions in Eritrea. The Eritrean government appointed managers based on patronage rather than skill or experience, resulting in poor decision making and an unc [...] | 2008-10-08 12:40:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ER |
08ASTANA1669 | KAZAKHSTAN - FAA DISCUSSES CIVIL AVIATION ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) Brian Staurseth, Moscow-based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Senior Representative for the CIS, visited Astana from August 25-28, 2008 for meetings with Mukhit Kubayev, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee; Marat Dautaliyev, Deputy Director General of KazAeroNavigatsiya; Johar [...] | 2008-09-05 06:21:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV PREL KZ |
08ASTANA2277 | KAZAKHSTAN: TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister of Transport and Communications Serik Akhmetov told the Ambassador on November 19 that Kazakhstan aims to improve its transport infrastructure and develop itself as a transit corridor. The capacity of th [...] | 2008-11-19 10:42:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAIR ELTN EINV MARR AF KZ |
08ASUNCION671 | NEW AIR CARRIERS COMING TO PARAGUAY [...] (U) The international carriers TACA and PLUNA will service Paraguay before the end of 2008. The Uruguayan-owned carrier PLUNA (First Uruguayan Lines of Air Navigation) is expected to begin its service to Paraguay on October 29 with four weekly direct flights to Montevideo. PLUNA will also offe [...] | 2008-10-01 14:51:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PA |
08ATHENS1335 | OLYMPIC AIRLINES EMPLOYEES DISRUPT ATHENS AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Athens International Airport flight operations were briefly disrupted September 18 when members of Olympic Airlines' machinists and ground support union staged a sit- in on the tarmac of one of the airport's two main runways. The unionists were protesting EU approval of a decision by th [...] | 2008-09-19 11:22:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ELAB EAIR KCRM GR |
08ATHENS596 | GREECE/MACEDONIA: RECENT IRRITANTS [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassy Skopje. 2. (SBU) In the aftermath of the veto of Macedonia's NATO accession, the Government of Greece has generally avoided escalating actions against Macedonia. We are not able to identify any major escalations in Greek behavior vis-a-vis Mac [...] | 2008-04-30 12:04:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID EAIR EAGR MK GR |
08BAGHDAD1293 | KUDOS TO EMBASSY KUWAIT FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT [...] (U) Embassy Baghdad, and particularly the Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq (CETI),once again expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Embassy Kuwait for your outstanding support. The most recent example of your exceptional service was your timely assistance in securing vi [...] | 2008-04-26 12:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELTN EAIR |
08BAGHDAD1804 | NINEWA: WHAT A DIFFERENCE FIVE MONTHS MAKE - MOSUL [...] (C) Summary: The January 2008 massive explosion in the Zinjali neighborhood (ref a) appears in retrospect to have been the turning point in the Iraqi central government's determination to make a serious effort at Mosul reconstruction after years of conflict, neglect and terrorist intimidation. [...] | 2008-06-15 13:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL EAID MARR PINR ECON EAIR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2299 | PM MALIKI OPENS NAJAF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. On July 20, Prime Minister Maliki made an inaugural flight to Najaf International Airport (NIA) in a ceremony widely attended by Shia political and religious elite from the Middle Euphrates region. NIA is not yet open for business [...] | 2008-07-24 03:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAIR IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2523 | NINEWA: PRT AND MILITARY COLLEAGUES SURVEY KEY [...] (SBU) Summary: PRT Ninewa, with the technical expertise of the 156th Engineer Detachment, 94th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, completed the first engineered site survey of the Dair Mar Elia Chaldean Monastery. This effort was supported by the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and H [...] | 2008-08-11 13:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL EAIR PINR PREL MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2544 | NINEWA: REOPENING OF MOSUL AIRPORT A KEY PRIORITY [...] (C) Summary: The re-opening of Mosul's civilian airport is a key priority in the economic development of Ninewa Province, both for short-term job-creation and for longer-term economic growth. Working with our partners in 1AD and 3ACR, and Embassy Baghdad, we are engaging the GOI in order to r [...] | 2008-08-12 10:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD2645 | (C) PRT SALAH AD DIN: SAD SIGNS CONTRACT FOR [...] (C) On 11 August, Salah ad-Din (SaD) Province signed a contract with a Turkish company for the construction of a commercial airport and industrial area east of Tikrit. Provincial leaders expect the airport project to be a tremendous boon to the provincial economy, serving as a means for prospe [...] | 2008-08-19 03:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON IR IZ KCRS PGOV PINS PREL PTER |
08BAGHDAD3060 | IRAQ VICE PRESIDENT AL-MAHDI - LACK OF STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Iraqi Vice Predident Adel Abdul Al-Mahdi told EMIN on September 16 that progress in the energy sector was impaired by a lack of overall strategy, but is now moving ahead with large contracts. Problems in the Nasariyah water supply plant were gradually being addressed, he added. [...] | 2008-09-23 14:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EAIR EINV EAGR PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3185 | SOUTHERN PROVINCES AIR CONCERNS WITH DPM AL-ISSAWI [...] (SBU) On September 17-18, Deputy Prime Minister Rafa Al-Issawi hosted a conference on "Providing Services to the Southern and Middle Provinces" in Baghdad. Governors and Provincial Council members from the nine southern provinces and Anbar directly presented their concerns about essential ser [...] | 2008-10-02 13:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG ELTN EAGR PREF EAIR SCUL IZ |
08BAGHDAD65 | NINEWA: SUCCESSFUL HAJJ FLIGHTS CREATE HOPES FOR [...] (C) Sumamry: Mosul Airport in December successfully processed thousands of Hajj pilgrims, arousing a sense of local pride and hope that commercial flights will continue for the betterment of the Ninewa economy. While there are many logistical hurdles to dividing Ninewa,s airport and airspace [...] | 2008-01-09 15:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAIR EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD691 | PRT NINEWA: MOSUL MUSEUM, CLOSED AND WITH A [...] (C) PRT Leader, Public Affairs Officer, and other PRT staff visited the Mosul Museum February 21 to meet Museum Director Muzahem Hussein (please protect) and assess conditions at this important cultural institution, which has been closed since 2003 because of security. The museum is housed in [...] | 2008-03-08 19:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL EAIR PINR PREL MARR IZ |
08BAKU729 | BOEING TO SELL ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT TO AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 4, Boeing Regional Sales Director Serdar Gurz, visiting from London, reported a successful upgrade of Azerbaijan Airlines's (AZAL's) aircraft order from a total of five aircraft (three 787s and two 737-900s) to a total of eight aircraft: two 787s, two 767-300ERs, and fou [...] | 2008-08-05 04:43:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINT EAIR AZ TX |
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN158 | BRUNEI WORKING ON IPR ENFORCEMENT, AIRPORT SECURITY [...] (SBU) Ambassador paid a farewell call on Minister of Communications Pehin Abu Bakar on May 19. The Ambassador thanked Abu Bakar for his Ministry's support for the USG-sponsored seminar on the protection of intellectual property rights scheduled to take place in early June, and stressed our [...] | 2008-05-23 04:29:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR EAIR CVIS ETRD EWWT BX |
08BANGKOK3531 | DECEMBER 2: UPDATE ON THAILAND'S MAKE-SHIFT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy is assisting Amcits 24 hours a day though a call center manned by consular officers and volunteers from the Embassy community, to find hotel rooms and/or outbound transportation from Thailand. Neither United nor Northwest, the only U.S. carriers that serve Bangkok, [...] | 2008-12-02 11:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC CMGT EAIR EFIN PGOV PREL ETRD TH |
08BANGKOK3532 | DECEMBER 2: UPDATE ON THAILAND'S MAKE-SHIFT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy is assisting Amcits 24 hours a day though a call center manned by consular officers and volunteers from the Embassy community, to find hotel rooms and/or outbound transportation from Thailand. Neither United nor Northwest, the only U.S. carriers that serve Bangkok, [...] | 2008-12-02 23:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC CMGT EAIR EFIN PGOV PREL ETRD TH |
08BANGKOK3540 | DECEMBER 3: UPDATE ON THAILAND'S AIRPORT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Anti-government protesters claimed victory and departed Thailand's airports December 3 after the high court dissolved several political parties and the prime minister stepped down December 2. The Airports of Thailand (AOT) reports that Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok's international ai [...] | 2008-12-03 10:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC CMGT EAIR EFIN PGOV PREL ETRD TH |
08BANGKOK3541 | BANGKOK ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS END (FOR NOW); [...] (C) The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on December 3 ended its protests at Bangkok's airports and has withdrawn its guards from the Government House compound, following the December 2 Constitutional Court ruling that dissolved the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) ( [...] | 2008-12-03 10:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC CASC EAIR ECON EINV TH |
08BANGKOK3559 | BANGKOK AMBASSADORS URGE RTG TO INCREASE AIRPORT [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and counterparts December 4 inquired about RTG plans to protect Thailand's airports and other key infrastructure in a meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul and Police Lieutenant General Prayoon Amarit, Commissioner Attached [...] | 2008-12-04 09:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC CASC EAIR ECON EINV TH |
08BANGKOK3561 | DECEMBER 4: UPDATE ON THAILAND'S AIRPORTS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) representatives began assessing the security conditions at Suvarnabhumi on December 4. TSA is working with U.S. air carriers and Thai officials to ensure that all safety and security regulations are met prior to U.S. air carr [...] | 2008-12-04 09:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC CMGT EAIR EFIN PGOV PREL ETRD TH |
08BANGKOK599 | DESIGNATION OF SOUTHERN AIR, INC. TO OPERATE CHARTER CARGO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. Post received the following note dated 19 February 2008 from the Royal Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the USG note in reftel. 3. Begin note text: [Complimentary opening] and has the honour to refer to the latter's [...] | 2008-02-25 23:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA TH |
08BEIJING3509 | USTR MEETING WITH STATE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USTR officials Claire Reade and Tim Stratford discussed China's draft Postal Law with State Council Legislative Affairs Office Director General Zhao Xiaoguang on September 2. Zhao acknowledged that the current draft still restricts the rights of foreign companies to engage i [...] | 2008-09-10 03:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELTN EINV EAIR CH |
08BEIJING4293 | HOW TO ADDRESS CHINA'S DRAFT POSTAL LAW RESTRICTIONS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: China's recent release of its draft revised postal law confirmed the pre-release concerns of the global express delivery industry, including U.S. companies FedEx and UPS. If enacted, the law would exclude foreign express delivery companies from domestic docume [...] | 2008-11-24 02:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON WTRO ETRD EAIR CH |
08BEIJING4509 | DECEMBER 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, TORTURE IN [...] Key points at the December 11 MFA press briefing: -- The Six-Party Talks Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting is still ongoing, as the parties are "discussing and deciding" formalities in bilateral sessions as well as plenary sessions. -- China has "taken note" of a recent Free Tibet report cl [...] | 2008-12-11 23:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM PHUM ECON EFIN EAIR CH FR PL JA KS |
08BEIJING4555 | DECEMBER 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, DETENTION [...] Key points at the December 16 MFA press briefing: -- China believes the Six-Party Talks is a "process," with the major task being implementing the second phase of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a "comprehensive manner." All six parties "agreed verification was necessary," but th [...] | 2008-12-16 23:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM PHUM ECON EFIN EAIR CH FR PL JA KS |
08BEIJING4626 | U.S-CHINA TRANSPORTATION FORUM AGREES TO BROAD BILATERAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China sees an opportunity in the current global financial crisis to develop transportation infrastructure, Ministry of Transportation (MOT) Vice Minister Weng Mengyong told U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials attending the Strategic Economic Dialogue's (SED) first U [...] | 2008-12-22 09:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EWWT EAIR ETRD CVIS CH |
08BEIJING4645 | NDRC RESPONDS TO U.S. CONCERNS ON POSTAL LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Embassy received on December 22 from the National Reform and Development Commission (NDRC) a faxed statement, dated December 18, responding to U.S. Government and private sector comments on the Revised Draft of the Postal Law. NDRC's statement avers that the exclusion of fo [...] | 2008-12-23 10:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON WTRO ETRD EAIR CH |
08BEIJING4679 | ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN HITS CHINA'S TRANSPORT SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China's maritime transport and civil aviation sectors are beginning to show signs of stress from the global economic slowdown. After nearly 10 straight months of double digit growth this year, November port volumes were up just 2 percent over the previous year. Shipping compan [...] | 2008-12-29 03:37:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EWWT EAIR ETRD CH FR |
08BEIJING527 | DEMARCHE TO CHINA ON INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche points on amending the Montreal and Hague Conventions to include provisions against the transportation of particularly dangerous goods, related items, and fugitives to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and to the Ministry of Fo [...] | 2008-02-15 04:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX CH |
08BEIJING533 | DEMARCHE TO CHINA ON INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche points on amending the Montreal and Hague Conventions to include provisions against the transportation of particularly dangerous goods, related items, and fugitives to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and to the Ministry of Fo [...] | 2008-02-15 06:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX CH |
08BEIJING545 | DIPNOTE DELIVERED ON ALLOCATION OF PASSENGER [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered dipnote 233 contained in reftel on the allocation of passenger frequencies to U.S. carriers for service to China Zone 1 to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) on February 13. CAAC staffers confirmed receipt on February 15. Piccuta [...] | 2008-02-15 09:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA CH |
08BEIJING561 | DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO [...] (U) On February 13, Econoff delivered dipnote 232 on the completion of internal USG procedures for the entry into force of the "Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) relating to Civil Ai [...] | 2008-02-19 03:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA CH |
08BEIRUT1076 | LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR ON THE NEXT ARMY [...] (C) Please see action request in para 12. In a July 22 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr told Charge the decision on the next Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander is down to two names: LAF Intelligence Director BG Georges Khoury and 2nd Brigade Commander BG Jean Qahwaji. (Murr will advoc [...] | 2008-07-23 15:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT268 | LEBANON: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR POINTS TO SLOW [...] (C) In a February 18 meeting, Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh painted a picture for Charge Sison of a Lebanese economy hampered by slow growth and not keeping up with its neighbors. The GOL needs the continued financial support of other countries to cover its deficits. He would w [...] | 2008-02-19 15:40:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD EAIR PTER LE |
08BEIRUT533 | LEBANON: EGYPTIAN GAS DEAL WILL REDUCE COSTS, [...] (C) Summary: Minister Mohammed Safadi received Charge for her initial courtesy call in his private sector company office, where he also handles the work of two ministries, Public Works and Transport, and Energy and Water. He supports the Megaports project, but wants his port director to be br [...] | 2008-04-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ELTN ENRG EPET EWWT LE |
08BEIRUT627 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 DECLARES BEIRUT AIRPORT BELONGS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: With the road to Beirut International Airport still blocked by Hizballah tents and barricades, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt urged Arab and international support for Lebanon. Jumblatt and March 14 colleague Saad Hariri believe the May 8 UNSC discussion on UNSCR 1559 implementat [...] | 2008-05-07 20:21:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR USUN LE |
08BEIRUT632 | LEBANON: MEETING WITH MINDEF MURR [...] (C) In a May 8 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr explained how the current crisis in Lebanon developed, focusing on the Cabinet's May 5 decision to remove the Beirut International Airport head of security, Lebanese Army Brigadier General Wafiq Choucair, who is a Shia officer. Murr explained [...] | 2008-05-08 14:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT634 | LEBANON: MAY 8 RUND-UP: BEIRUT REMAINS TENSE [...] (C) The situation on the ground in Beirut remains tense. Beirut International Airport (BIA) has resumed some operations, halted since demonstrators blocked roads early May 7, while the main road to BIA and the road to Damascus, have been closed. Sunni-Shia tension continues to rise and severa [...] | 2008-05-08 19:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR USUN LE |
08BEIRUT635 | LEBANON: BEIRUT UPDATE AS OF 1045 MAY 9 [...] (C) As of 1045 on May 9, the situation remains tense (Ref A) with fighting between Saad Hariri's Future Movement supporters and Hizballah-Amal Movement supporters, especially in southern Beirut. We are seeing a series of successful positional takeovers of Future positions by Hizballah, which [...] | 2008-05-09 07:41:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT636 | LEBANON: DISCUSSIONS WITH LAF COMMANDER SLEIMAN, [...] (C) Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Michel Sleiman told the Defense Attache that the LAF cannot continue to contain the situation and that he believes civil war has begun. Meanwhile, Justice Minister Charles Rizk is questioning why Hizballah is handing over its takeovers to the army and said t [...] | 2008-05-09 08:40:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE |
08BEIRUT637 | LEBANON: DISCUSSIONS WITH SAAD HARIRI, TELECOM [...] (C) Between 1100 and 1200 on May 9, the Charge spoke to March 14 leader Saad Hariri and Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh. Saad and Hamadeh both described the situation as "Iran having taken over." Saad told the Charge that Lebanon's democratic forces are at stake and that the U.S. [...] | 2008-05-09 09:55:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE |
08BEIRUT640 | LEBANON: DISCUSSIONS WITH PM SINIORA, LF LEADER [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told the Charge at 1440 on May 9 that Beirut is undergoing a "coup d'etat" by Hizballah and would welcome a strong condemnation from the U.S. on Iran, Syria, and Hizballah. He expressed his appreciation for USG and Arab League foreign ministers' support. He a [...] | 2008-05-09 12:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE |
08BEIRUT641 | LEBANON: SLEIMAN SAYS ARMY DOING ITS BEST TO [...] (C) Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman said the LAF is doing its best to prevent militia activity, while expressing concern for the safety of the Lebanese people. March 14/Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, from his residence in Clemenceau, told the Charge at [...] | 2008-05-09 16:28:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE |
08BEIRUT642 | LEBANON: GEAGEA PROPOSES ARAB PEACEKEEPERS; A [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, in a surprise visit to the Embassy Friday night (May 9),stressed the importance of strengthening Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Michel Sleiman, and the Siniora government. He mentioned the idea of an Arab peacekeeping fo [...] | 2008-05-09 20:19:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR CASC SA IR |
08BEIRUT646 | LEBANON: SINIORA TO GO ON AIR AT 1400 [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora will go on air at 1400 local time to address the nation. His view on a Saudi-proposed Arab peacekeeping contingent, according to a PM aide, is "favorable only if feasible." The British Ambassador said the EU ambassadors met to discuss emergency preparedness; [...] | 2008-05-10 10:49:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC CASC UNSC EAIR SA |
08BEIRUT648 | LEBANON: SINIORA TURNS CABINET DECISIONS OVER TO [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, in his televised speech on May 10, criticized Hizballah for disregarding the will of the Lebanese people and called on the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to fulfill its duty of ensuring the security of Lebanon. Siniora also announced that the Cabinet's decisions [...] | 2008-05-10 19:30:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT652 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 LEADERS APPEAL FOR STRONGER USG [...] (C) On May 11, Phalange leader and former President Amine Gemayel, Social Affairs Minister Nayla Mouawad, and Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh impressed upon the Charge the gravity of the situation and pressed her for stronger U.S. support for March 14. Believing that a Hizballah vi [...] | 2008-05-11 21:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT653 | LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER RIZK WANTS TO MAINTAIN [...] (C) Justice Minister Rizk told the Charge on May 11 that he had not anticipated such a strong reaction from Hizballah to the Cabinet's May 5 decisions to transfer the head of airport security and to declare Hizballah's fiber optics network illegal. Rizk criticized the relationship between the [...] | 2008-05-11 22:40:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT662 | LEBANON: SAMIR GEAGEA LOOKING TOWARDS NEXT STEPS [...] (C) In a late night, Sunday, May 11 meeting, Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea told Charge that the USG must not waiver in its support for March 14, that Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Sleiman was weak, and that the LAF had failed to protect the people. Geagea suggested that the A [...] | 2008-05-12 16:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT663 | LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI: WHAT IS THE U.S. WAITING FOR? [...] (C) On May 12, Future Movement and majority leader Saad Hariri and advisors Nader Hariri and Ghattas Khoury implored the Charge for stronger U.S. support within the next 24 hours, warning that U.S. help was needed "in hours, not days!" Saad suggested the U.S. fly a plane over Syria or deploy [...] | 2008-05-12 16:54:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT664 | LEBANON: ONCE AGAIN BERRI CLAIMS CREDIT [...] (C) Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told the Charge on May 12 that he had facilitated last night's ceasefire to stop fighting in the Chouf between Walid Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and Hizballah. (Jumblatt later confirmed this, septel.) Berri added that the four kidnapped PSP [...] | 2008-05-12 20:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT669 | LEBANON: GEAGEA DROPS BY AGAIN [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, in a May 12 evening drop-by with Minister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis to the Embassy, said that Prime Minister Fouad Siniora was doing "excellently." He said that March 14 leaders Saad Hariri and Walid Jumblatt should stop pressuring Siniora to convene a [...] | 2008-05-12 21:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT670 | LEBANON: WITH BEIRUT AIRPORT BLOCKED, NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: With the access routes to Beirut International Airport (BIA) blocked by Hizballah barricades and no flights operating since May 7, Minister of Transport Safadi said the northern airport, Kleyate, is operational during daylight hours. The Kleyate airport needs upgrades, such as ai [...] | 2008-05-12 22:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN PTER PINR ASEC UNSC SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT677 | LEBANON: WALID JUMBLATT WANTS TO COMPROMISE WITH [...] (C) In a May 12 meeting, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt recounted the difficulties of fighting in the Chouf areas the previous evening. The main point Jumblatt impressed upon the Charg was that it is time to accept the recent defeat by Hizballah, make a deal, and move on to the next stage. Howeve [...] | 2008-05-13 15:55:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR UNSC IR LE |
08BEIRUT680 | LEBANON: GENERAL RIFI SAYS ISF IS DOING ITS JOB [...] (C) Director General of Internal Security Forces (ISF) General Ashraf Rifi reported on the tensions throughout Lebanon, expressing concern for the fighting in his hometown of Tripoli. He confirmed that the ISF is doing a good job fulfilling its duty of community policing and maintaining law a [...] | 2008-05-13 18:14:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT681 | LEBANON: MINDEF MURR MEETING ON 11 MAY 2008 [...] (C) In a May 11 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr told Charge that Hizballah fighters were moving into his neighborhood to take up positions around Michel Aoun's residence. Murr thinks that the incidents of 8-10 May prove that Army Commander Sleiman and Army Intelligence Chief Georges Khou [...] | 2008-05-13 21:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT686 | LEBANON: AS BACKUP, KLEYATE AIRPORT REQUIRES US [...] (C) Summary: USG support will be required to make the northern Kleyate Airport viable for commercial flights. Request DOS and DOD/OSD feedback on possibility of either Paris III funds or Section 1206 or Section 1210 of the 2006 National Defence Authorization Act funding. With the Beirut Inter [...] | 2008-05-14 15:33:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN PTER PINR MASS ASEC UNSC SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT687 | LEBANON: WITH CENTCOM ACTING COMMANDER, DEFMIN [...] (C) Acting CENTCOM Commander and CENTCOM J5 Policy and Planning Director Major General Allardice, in a May 13 visit to Beirut, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr to discuss support for the LAF. There has been a shift in Murr's thinking since we last saw him three d [...] | 2008-05-14 21:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT698 | LEBANON: JUMBLATT WANTS TO BE READY FOR THE "NEXT [...] (C) March 14/Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt told us on May 15 that he wants to prepare his Druze PSP fighters by secretly supplying them with weapons, in order to be ready for the "next round" of fighting with Hizballah. He originally planned to delay going to Doha by [...] | 2008-05-15 20:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT700 | LEBANON: GEMAYEL, DUBIOUS BUT READY, FOR DOHA [...] (C) Former President and Phalange leader Amine Gemayel declared on May 15 that Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun was obstructing the Arab League's efforts to put out a statement concluding its delegation's trip to Beirut, presumably because he still harbors presidential aspirations. [...] | 2008-05-15 20:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT701 | LEBANON: SAMIR GEAGEA GOING TO DOHA, NO TO 10-10-10 [...] (C) In a late night, Thursday, May 15 meeting, Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea told Charge that he is concerned that deals are being made under the table at this time with regards to the next Lebanese government and that Sa'ad Hariri is wavering on the March 14 agenda. Geagea specific [...] | 2008-05-15 22:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT702 | LEBANON: SAMIR GEAGEA GOING TO DOHA, NO TO 10-10-10 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 22:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT703 | LEBANON: SAMIR GEAGEA GOING TO DOHA, NO TO 10-10-10 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 22:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT711 | LEBANON: WHAT DOES HIZBALLAH HAVE IN STORE FOR [...] (C) This is part one of a three-part series of cables looking at where Lebanon is headed after violence erupted following the Siniora government's May 5 decisions to confront Hizballah (Ref A). This message (part one) deals with Hizballah's intentions now that it has withdrawn its militants fr [...] | 2008-05-16 18:26:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT713 | LEBANON: TRIPOLI MP: WHO WILL DEFEND TRIPOLI -- [...] (C) Pro-March 14 Tripoli MP Mosbah Ahdab and prominent Sunni leaders from Tripoli conveyed their deep concern to us on May 16 that if the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) does not protect the Sunnis in Tripoli, some moderate Future Movement supporters may turn to Sunni extremist groups for protecti [...] | 2008-05-16 20:12:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT714 | LEBANON: TRIPOLI MINISTER OF PARLIAMENT WARNS OF [...] (C) In a May 16 meeting, Sunni Member of Parliament Dr. Moustapha Allouch told Charge that the threat of Sunni extremism is on the rise in Tripoli since the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) failed to protect the Sunnis of Beirut during the Hizballah takeover of west Beirut on May 8 and 9. While th [...] | 2008-05-16 20:37:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT715 | LEBANON: FORMER PM OMAR KARAMI: OLD DOG WITH NO [...] (C) In a May 16 meeting, Former Lebanese Prime Minister and Syrian puppet Omar Karami regaled us with his knowledge of nothing. In his most polite and soft-spoken way, he played down the significance of the Syrian Socialist National Party (SSNP),while giving faint praise to the "resistance." [...] | 2008-05-16 21:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT727 | LEBANON: ZAHLE LEADERS ARGUE NEW ELECTORAL LAW [...] (C) In a May 19 luncheon with Zahle politicians and prominent figures, the Charge heard arguments for why a new electoral law, and in particular passing the Boutros Commission law, is tantamount, even more important than electing a president, because it could redistribute the votes in a way t [...] | 2008-05-19 18:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT732 | LEBANON: FORMER PM MIKATI EXPECTS CONTINUED STATUS [...] (C) Former Prime Minister and prominent Sunni businessman Najib Mikati reported to Charge May 19 evening that he heard Syrian President Bashar Assad had "ordered" Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to "finalize an agreement" in Doha. Mikati explained that the Qataris are feeling pressure to succee [...] | 2008-05-20 19:53:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT749 | LEBANON: JUMBLATT SATISFIED WITH DOHA AGREEMENT [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is satisfied with the agreement reached in Doha, which included language on Hizballah's arms that was "not bad." He predicted Future Movement leader Saad Hariri would become the next prime minister. "Out," according to Jumblatt, were Defense Minister Elias Mur [...] | 2008-05-22 17:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT757 | LEBANON: SPEAKER BERRI PLEASED WITH DOHA AGREEMENT [...] (C) Speaker Nabih Berri is pleased with the agreement reached at Doha and credits himself with ensuring its success when Arab League representatives appeared to have hit a wall. He explained that the issue of whether a constitutional amendment was needed to elect Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) C [...] | 2008-05-23 17:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT760 | LEBANON: ELIAS MURR WANTS TO REMAIN MINISTER OF [...] (C) In a May 24 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr told Charge that he wanted to be the Minister of Defense in the next Cabinet. Murr rejects the idea of a Hizballah veto over his reappointment as MinDef and threatened President-Designate Sleiman last night, after Murr's return from Geneva, [...] | 2008-05-24 17:10:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT761 | LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI NOT YET DECIDED ON PRIME [...] (C) A somber and defeatist-sounding March 14 leader Saad Hariri did not appear to have decided whether he would become prime minister in the next cabinet. Citing the election of a president as the only victory emerging from Doha, he complained about the lack of response from the international [...] | 2008-05-24 17:25:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT764 | LEBANON: CODEL RAHALL MEETING WITH [...] (C) In a May 25 meeting with CODEL Rahall a few hours before the Parliamentary vote on the Presidency, Lebanese President-Designate Sleiman said that Lebanon's problems can only be solved through dialogue. Sleiman thanked the delegation for their steadfast support of the Lebanese Armed Forces [...] | 2008-05-26 13:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER PREF MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE |
08BEIRUT765 | LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WARNS CODEL RAHALL OF [...] (C) Hours before the parliamentary election of former Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman as president, Saad Hariri, leader of the parliamentary majority, thanked visiting CODEL Rahall for continuing U.S. Congressional support for the Lebanese security forces. Repeatedly warni [...] | 2008-05-26 13:35:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT766 | LEBANON: PARLIAMENT ELECTS MICHEL SLEIMAN AS [...] (C) After 19 previous sessions were canceled, the Lebanese Parliament finally succeeded in electing former Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman as president, ending the presidential vacuum that had gripped Lebanon for the past six months. In what many viewed as a stronger than [...] | 2008-05-26 14:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT780 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 SELECTS FOUAD SINIORA AS PRIME [...] (C) Shortly before March 14 announced on May 27 that Fouad Siniora was its candidate for prime minister, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt shared ongoing deliberations affecting majority leader Saad Hariri's decision whether to take the job himself. On cabinet formation, Jumblatt argued that March [...] | 2008-05-28 06:42:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT789 | LEBANON: MARCH 14'S DIVISION OF LABOR FOR WINNING [...] (C) Following March 14's nomination of Fouad Siniora as prime minister in the next cabinet, March 14 Secretariat SYG Fares Suaid envisions a division of labor over the next 10 months to ensure its success in the 2009 parliamentary elections. PM Siniora reportedly told March 14 leaders that hi [...] | 2008-05-28 16:52:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT795 | LEBANON: WITH PM DECISION ACCEPTED, SAAD HARIRI [...] (C) Majority leader Saad Hariri appears to have accepted March 14's nomination of Fouad Siniora as prime minister, but expects lengthy and difficult negotiations over cabinet formation. Focusing now on winning the 2009 parliamentary elections, Saad suggested several ways the U.S. could help, [...] | 2008-05-29 15:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT799 | LEBANON: PM-DESIGNATE SINIORA BEGINS CABINET [...] (C) Following President Sleiman's May 28 nomination of PM Siniora to head the next government, Siniora will begin the difficult process of cabinet formation. The slight margin of votes in his favor is sure to encourage the opposition, which accuses him of being the "American" and not a consens [...] | 2008-05-29 16:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT810 | LEBANON: TELECOM BENCHMARK VITAL FOR GOL REFORM [...] (C) Both Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Chairman Dr. Kamal Shehadi, and Ziad Hayek, Chairman of the Higher Council for Privatization urged the USG to keep the Paris III benchmark related to the sale of the mobile telecom licenses in order to keep pressure on the GOL to achieve promise [...] | 2008-05-30 13:44:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EINV EAIR EFIN ELAB LE |
08BEIRUT820 | LEBANON: HOW CAN THE GOL COEXIST WITH HIZBALLAH? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 17:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT858 | LEBANON: MOBILE TELECOM PRIVATIZATION ADVOCATES [...] (C) The Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the SYG of the Higher Council for Privatization (HPC),both advocates for telecom privatization in Lebanon, strongly recommend retaining the Paris III benchmark of sale of the mobile telecom licenses. Arguing that "poli [...] | 2008-06-06 17:44:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EINV EAIR EFIN ELAB LE |
08BEIRUT860 | LEBANON: FINANCE MINISTRY SHARES POSSIBLE [...] (C) Discussions between the GOL and the International Monetary Fund on possible new benchmarks are proceeding slowly. The Ministry of Finance has submitted to us a list of possible triggers for disbursement of U.S. assistance, some of which are already complete. The list does not include one [...] | 2008-06-06 18:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EINV EAIR EFIN ELAB LE |
08BELGRADE488 | SERBIAN CIVIL AVIATION, NOT MAKING HEADWAY [...] As the rest of the world moves to liberalize the aviation market, Serbia's aviation industry remains at a standstill with key civil aviation legislation stalled and privatization plans grounded. A lack of political will, extended breakdowns of the government, and the fallout over Kosovo indep [...] | 2008-05-16 07:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EINV SR MW |
08BERLIN192 | ICAO/PSI - GERMAN TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY POSITION [...] (C) EconOff delivered ref A demarche February 12 to MFA Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation Division Desk Officer (and PSI action officer) Thomas Muetzelburg. Muetzelburg said there had been "positive developments" in the position of the German Transportation Ministry. As reported ref B [...] | 2008-02-15 14:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM GM |
08BERLIN247 | MUNICH SATELLITE NAVIGATION SUMMIT: IS GALILEO [...] (C) The 6th Annual Munich Satellite and Navigation Summit, held February 19-21, 2008, focused largely on the Galileo program's future. Though prospects have improved from a year ago, the program still faces significant challenges, including: an aggressive schedule for a fully operational an [...] | 2008-02-28 17:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TSPA EUN FR GM |
08BERLIN264 | MUNICH SATELLITE NAVIGATION SUMMIT: WORLDWIDE GNSS [...] (SBU) REPRESENTATIVES FROM RUSSIA, CHINA, JAPAN, INDIA, AND AUSTRALIA PRESENTED UPDATES ON DEPLOYMENT OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (GNSS) AT THE 6TH ANNUAL MUNICH SATELLITE AND NAVIGATION SUMMIT HELD FEBRUARY 19-21, 2008. WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, RUSSIA'S GLONASS PROGRAM IS PROJEC [...] | 2008-03-03 17:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TSPA EUN FR GM |
08BERLIN400 | PSI: GERMANY APPRECIATES RECEIPT OF TALKING [...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A points to MFA Arms Control desk officer Thomas Mutzelburg March 28. Mutzelburg expressed appreciation for the points but asked why a summary of the German-led discussion on the classified PSI website was not included. He noted that this discussion was well-received [...] | 2008-03-31 13:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC EAIR ICAO OTRA KTIA |
08BERLIN897 | BERLIN GNSS TELEMATICS CONFERENCE: GALILEO FEELING [...] (SBU) The 2nd GNSS Technologies and Telematic Applications Conference, held June 12, 2008, highlighted a paradigm shift in Galileo's business philosophy to generate revenue and openness to foreign procurement. Galileo representatives admitted that the goal of having a complete and operationa [...] | 2008-07-08 15:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TSPA EUN NL GM |
08BISHKEK1217 | KYRGYZ CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTOR IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS [...] (C) Summary: The new Kyrgyz civil aviation director briefed the Charge December 2 about civil aviation shortcomings and the likelihood that the Kyrgyz Republic would fail a scheduled April 20 ICAO audit. The director said his personnel needed aviation safety training, and suggested that ICA [...] | 2008-12-10 05:17:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR MARR PREL KG |
08BISHKEK874 | INVESTIGATION OF FATAL KYRGYZ BOEING 737 CRASH [...] (U) Summary: On August 24, an Iranian Aseman Airlines flight crashed outside of Bishkek killing 65 of the 90 people on board. The plane, a Boeing 737, was leased from a Kyrgyz company, Itek Air, and was operated by a Kyrgyz crew. The majority of the passengers (and victims) were Kyrgyz and [...] | 2008-08-26 10:45:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV PREL KG |
08BOGOTA2091 | SAN ANDRES: COLOMBIA'S CARIBBEAN PARADISE BANKS ON [...] SUMMARY: San Andres, Colombia's Caribbean island paradise, makes a living on tourists who come for the sun, sand, surf and shopping. The island hosts over a thousand visitors daily and looks to increase the number with increased domestic visibility, a new convention center, five-star hotel, [...] | 2008-06-10 18:53:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI EAIR EFIS EAGR PBTS SENV SNAR TINT |
08BOGOTA2930 | CIVAIR COLOMBIA: RESPONSE TO SANCLEMENTE LETTER [...] (SBU) On August 12 Econoff met Fernando Sanclemente, Director of Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority and provided Sanclemente with a copy of the July 30 Robl letter and orally delivered talking points per reftel. Sanclemente said he would review the Robl letter to see if it could be the basis [...] | 2008-08-12 20:37:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA CO |
08BOGOTA4312 | U.S. AIRLINES EXPAND COLOMBIA OPERATIONS DESPITE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. airlines operating in Colombia have no plans to cancel existing routes or flights, despite a significant drop in bookings in recent weeks and concerns about 2009 profitability. They cite the current global financial crisis and Colombia's strict regulatory structure -- spec [...] | 2008-12-03 15:36:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO |
08BOGOTA540 | COLOMBIA'S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: IS IT UP TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Colombia's demography and topography make transportation infrastructure development particularly challenging. Security problems and constitutional earmarks for social services and local governments hobbled public investment in transportation in the 1990s. Today the GOC is emb [...] | 2008-02-12 15:13:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN EAIR EWWT ETRD ECON CO |
08BRASILIA1160 | BRAZIL: Airport Administrator INFRAERO Meeting [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting between Ambassador Sobel and the head of INFRAERO, Sergio Guadenzi, Guadenzi provided a brief overview of civil aviation administration in Brazil, discussed airport profitability and privatization proposals, reviewed cargo infrastructure, and noted a decision on Gu [...] | 2008-09-02 12:22:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON BR |
08BRASILIA129 | BRAZILIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ON DCA, TRIP TO FRANCE [...] (C) Summary. Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim told the Ambassador January 17 that he would like to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA, ref A) when he visits Washington in March, but that he faces stiff opposition in the Ministry of External Relations (MRE or Itamaraty). He brie [...] | 2008-01-25 14:53:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAIR PGOV BR |
08BRASILIA1621 | Brazil Civil Aviation: Liberalization/Privatization Update [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil is currently considering Brazilian civil aviation liberalization/privatization legislation that the government hopes would result in greater direct foreign investment, domestic market liberalization, transference of air traffic functions from military to civilian control, [...] | 2008-12-17 18:33:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ECON BR |
08BRASILIA169 | BRAZIL CIVAIR: MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON [...] (SBU) Ref A points were raised in Ambassador's January 10 meeting with Tourism Minister Suplicy, in Ambassador's January 17 meeting with Defense Minister Jobim (ref B) and by Econcouns and Econoff in January 18 meeting with Ronaldo Costa Filho, the head of the Ministry of External Relations's ( [...] | 2008-02-01 16:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON BR |
08BRASILIA222 | BRAZIL CIVAIR: MEETINGS WITH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, ANAC [...] (SBU) On February 13, during a meeting with Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim primarily to discuss Jobim's March visit to Washington, the Ambassador raised the issue of the proposed aircraft parking fee increase at Sao Paulo's Guarulhos airport. The measure was announced in December by [...] | 2008-02-15 17:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR OTRA ECON BR |
08BRASILIA847 | U.S. AIRCRAFT IN CONTENTION TO BE BRAZIL'S NEXT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On June 10, MLO Brasilia obtained an unofficial copy of a Request for Information (RFI - passed electronically to Washington agencies) from the Brazilian Air Force (BRAF) concerning the upcoming competition for Brazil,s next fighter aircraft. One U.S. origin fighter, the F- [...] | 2008-06-20 18:02:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR ETTC BR PREL ETRD EAIR EIND |
08BRASILIA855 | Brazil: Do All the Corruption Scandals Matter? [...] (SBU) Summary. Fresh scandal news appears daily in major newspapers, and there are now investigations into at least seven major corruption scandals involving politicians. Experience suggests courts and congressional inquiries will mete out little or no punishment. The constant parade of cor [...] | 2008-06-25 16:37:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KJUS KCRM KDEM EAIR BR |
08BRASILIA94 | BRAZIL CIVAIR: AVIATION BILATERALS HELD IN RIO DEC. 5-6, [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. and Brazilian delegations met in Rio de Janeiro December 5-6, 2007 for their first formal bilateral aviation consultations in 10 years to focus on liberalization. While the Brazilian negotiators offered a limited number of increased frequencies to limited destinations in t [...] | 2008-01-16 10:05:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON MARR PGOV PREL EINV BEXP BR |
08BRUSSELS1629 | CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE PASSES COMMITTEE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The European Parliament's Environment Committee (ENVI) on October 7 passed legislation on the revisions to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS),Member State burdens to meet the EU's emissions reduction goals, and the implementation of carbon capture and storage (CCS). These thre [...] | 2008-10-21 16:01:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ENRG EU EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TRGY |
08BRUSSELS1686 | STATE OF PLAY OF EU'S CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The European Union, headed by the French Presidency, is trying to finalize a Climate and Energy Package before the end of the year. The Package includes directives on Europe's cap and trade system and the methods to meet Europe's "20-20-20 in 2020 goals" (20% emissions cut as c [...] | 2008-10-31 16:00:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY |
08BRUSSELS1768 | EUROPEAN UNION UPDATES BIOFUELS GHG VALUES; U.S. [...] (U) The European Council has modified the values used to determine the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for biofuels feedstocks, used to determine whether a feedstock saves enough in greenhouse gas emissions to be counted toward the EU-wide target of 10% of transport fuels coming from [...] | 2008-11-21 17:24:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY |
08BRUSSELS1770 | MEMBER STATES SKEPTICAL ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from several EU Member States have expressed skepticism that the EU will be able to come to compromise on all aspects of the Climate and Energy Package in time for an agreement by the end of the year, but each stated with differing levels of surety that an elevent [...] | 2008-11-21 17:24:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY |
08BRUSSELS1771 | LINES DRAWN WITHIN EU OVER CCS [...] One component of the EU's Climate and Energy Package of legislative proposals is to promote the development and deployment of clean coal technologies through the principle of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The proposal calls for the construction of 10-12 pilot projects by 2015, to facilita [...] | 2008-11-21 17:32:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY |
08BRUSSELS1854 | GROWING OPTIMISM ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE [...] The horse-trading is moving at a furious pace in Brussels as efforts to finalize the EU,s Climate and Energy package appear to be yielding fruit. The French, in their capacity as Council President, have been holding meetings of representatives from member states (COREPER) and between Commissi [...] | 2008-12-05 16:25:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY |
08BRUSSELS1876 | EU AND CANADA REACH AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) On December 9, the EU and Canada announced they had concluded negotiations and initialed a comprehensive air transport agreement. It will replace the existing network of bilateral aviation arrangements, liberalize direct air services between Canada and EU member states, allow cargo car [...] | 2008-12-12 14:39:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EUN CA |
08BRUSSELS1886 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgium's Foreign Minister is still seeking participation by other European countries in providing a bridging military force for Eastern Congo. He views Congo as a failed state with the potential to be come another Somalia and believes failed states will be the biggest challen [...] | 2008-12-14 07:21:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR BE XF |
08BRUSSELS1950 | BELGIUM: INTERIM AGREEMENT BY CIVAIR AUTHORITY [...] Belgium's Civil Air Authority (CAA) informed the Brussels-based Transportation Security Administration (TSA) representative on December 22 that Brussel's Zaventem Airport will begin TSA-required additional security measures starting December 23, for a period of 90 days, while TSA and the Euro [...] | 2008-12-23 16:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BE |
08BUCHAREST608 | ROMANIA: BOEING SETS UP FOR A 1 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Regional Boeing sales representative advised the Ambassador of plans for a multi-plane deal to sell new Boeing 737s to TAROM, the Romanian state owned airline. From Boeing's perspective the 737s fit naturally into TAROM's existing fleet structure and will support TAROM's [...] | 2008-07-31 12:03:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET//NOFORN | EAIR ECON PGOV RO |
08BUCHAREST796 | ROMANIA'S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE: TAKING THE SLOW [...] (SBU) While the Government of Romania (GOR) is painfully aware how large a problem Romania's inadequate infrastructure presents for sustaining future growth, improvements will be slow in coming. Project financing and management constraints continue to impede progress, with signs emerging that [...] | 2008-10-16 05:03:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELNT EAIR EWWT EINV PGOV RO |
08BUCHAREST963 | ROMANIA: THREE BOEING 737-800S JOIN TAROM'S FLEET [...] (U) Post EconOffs and Commercial Attache attended a December 4th ceremony at Bucharest Otopeni Airport to mark the arrival of the newest addition to the fleet of state-owned airline Tarom. Minister of Transportation Ludovic Orban, State Secretary Antonel Tanase, Tarom CEO Gheorghe Birla, Boein [...] | 2008-12-09 15:39:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON BEXP PREL PGOV RO |
08BUENOSAIRES1058 | ARGENTINA: SALTA GOVERNOR OFFERS CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (C) In a private dinner in Argentina's northwestern province of Salta, Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey criticized the GoA and its head, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),for the botched attempt to raise export taxes on agricultural goods, which led to a prolonged conflict between th [...] | 2008-08-01 12:04:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EAGR EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES1275 | Argentina Renationalizes Flag Carrier Aerolineas Argentinas [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 3, Argentina's Senate approved the re-nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) and its sister carrier Austral, formally marking the return of the financially troubled flag carrier from the Spanish travel conglomerate Marsans Group to state hands. In announcing [...] | 2008-09-12 18:54:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR |
08BUENOSAIRES1277 | Argentina Renationalizes Flag Carrier Aerolineas Argentinas [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 3, Argentina's Senate approved the re-nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) and its sister carrier Austral, formally marking the return of the financially troubled flag carrier from the Spanish travel conglomerate Marsans Group to state hands. In announcing [...] | 2008-09-12 20:42:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR |
08BUENOSAIRES1409 | Argentina: Civair Tour d'Horizon [...] (SBU) Summary. Argentine civil aviation authorities are slowly working the transition from military to civilian control of Argentine civil aviation with support from ICAO and the Mitre Corporation, and the GoA hopes to sign a new technical assistance agreement soon with the FAA. The profitabi [...] | 2008-10-14 13:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB UY AR |
08BUENOSAIRES1451 | SPANISH-ARGENTINE RELATIONS: SPAIN WAITING OUT TOUGH TIMES [...] (SBU) SBU Ambassador met with Spanish Ambassador to Argentina, Rafael Estrella Pedrola, on October 16 to compare notes on recent developments. Estrella (protect) explained that Spanish-Argentine relations have been going through difficult times, in large part due to the GoA decision to nationa [...] | 2008-10-23 09:38:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAIR EFIN EINV PREL AR SP |
08BUENOSAIRES153 | Ambassador Meets with Argentine Mogul Eduardo Eurnekian, [...] (SBU) Ambassador met February 6 with Argentine CEO Eduardo Eurnekian, who has important investments in the United States, Argentina, Armenia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Italy, Morocco and China in agro-industry, energy, airports, infrastructure, construction, banking and real estate. An admirer of the [...] | 2008-02-11 07:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EAGR ENRG PREL AM AR UY |
08BUENOSAIRES1725 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, DECEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period December 1-19, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be inc [...] | 2008-12-19 20:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES1746 | Argentine Congress Approves GoA Expropriation of Flag [...] (SBU) On December 17, the Argentine Senate approved a bill to expropriate the troubled national airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, and its smaller sister carrier Austral. The action followed a lower house vote on December 3, and marked the end of almost two decades of Spanish control of the flag [...] | 2008-12-24 13:46:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV EIND PGOV ELAB AR |
08BUENOSAIRES1750 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, DECEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period December 19 - 24, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be [...] | 2008-12-24 17:47:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES241 | ARGENTINA CIVAIR: TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Almost a year after the creation of the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC),the agency that will assume responsibility for Argentina's civair once a transition from military to civilian control occurs, a Director has finally been named and some institutional reorganiz [...] | 2008-02-27 14:40:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR |
08BUENOSAIRES245 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JANUARY [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period January 28 - February 22, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state. [...] | 2008-02-27 17:13:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES433 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MARCH 17 [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period March 17 - April 4, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to [...] | 2008-04-07 18:44:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES506 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, APRIL 7 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period April 7 - 18, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...] | 2008-04-18 20:33:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES572 | ARGENTINE FLAG CARRIER AEROLINEAS FOCUS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) has again become the focus of GOA and Government of Spain (GOS) tensions amidst public accusations by AR Spanish owners Marsans and GOS officials of "harassment" of the carrier. Marsans and the GOS accuse AR unions and some GOA officials of pressing f [...] | 2008-05-02 10:24:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EINV ELAB AR SP |
08BUENOSAIRES622 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, APRIL 21 [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period April 21 - May 5, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be [...] | 2008-05-09 18:50:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES64 | Argentina International Airport: Labor Woes, Overbooking [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Flight delays and cancellations at Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires erupted into chaos on January 12, affecting 4,000-5,000 passengers. The conflict began with Aerolineas Argentinas ground workers and pilots staging slowdowns in the middle of the high sum [...] | 2008-01-17 15:15:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR |
08BUENOSAIRES660 | ARGENTINA MENDS AIRLINE DISPUTE; HESITATES ON [...] (C) Summary: On May 16, Spanish Ambassador to Argentina Estrella (protect strictly) told the Ambassador that the Government of Argentina (GOA) and Spanish company Marsans have reached agreement over how to handle ownership of Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral Airlines. He said agreement was [...] | 2008-05-16 21:28:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EINV EAIR BEXP KNNP MNUC NPT PARM |
08BUENOSAIRES753 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 6 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 6 - 23, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be inclu [...] | 2008-05-30 21:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES782 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 26 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 26 - June 4, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be i [...] | 2008-06-06 15:40:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES816 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JUNE 6 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period June 6 - 13, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be incl [...] | 2008-06-13 20:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES849 | FedEx/UPS Discuss Challenges with Truckers Union [...] (SBU) Ambassador met on June 6 with executives from UPS and FedEx to discuss challenges they face with the local Truckers Union. FedEx and UPS were recently forced to sign a 20 percent salary increase with this union, the second sizable increase in a matter of three months. The companies highl [...] | 2008-06-23 10:01:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ELAB EAIR OVIP BEXP AR |
08BUENOSAIRES881 | ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JUNE 16 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period June 16 - 20, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be inc [...] | 2008-06-25 19:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
08BUENOSAIRES994 | GOA NATIONALIZES ARGENTINA'S FLAGSHIP AIRLINE [...] (SBU) On July 21, Argentina's Minister of Planning Julio De Vido and Secretary of Transport Ricardo Jaime signed an agreement with Marsans, Spanish owner of Argentine flag carrier Aerolineas Argentina (AA) and its sister carrier Austral (together referred to as AA),to transfer management and [...] | 2008-07-22 10:02:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EINV AR SP |
08BUJUMBURA271 | CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTOR RECEPTIVE TO U.S. VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) In a meeting with EconOff May 20, Ambassador Joseph Bangurambona, Director of Burundi's civil aviation authority, the National Aeronautic Service, expressed his support for key U.S. positions to be raised at the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO's) Nineteenth Aviation Sec [...] | 2008-05-21 10:04:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER BY |
08CAIRO1486 | DISCUSSION WITH EGYPTAIR REGARDING FOREIGN FIGHTERS [...] (C) We raised the issue of foreign fighters transiting Damascus via commercial aircraft on their way to Iraq (ref A) with Essam Gamal El Din, Vice President for Security at EgyptAir and with Maged Hagag, Security Manager for the airline. El Din and Hagag said that Egyptian security services h [...] | 2008-07-15 14:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER EAIR ECON EG |
08CAIRO500 | FOREIGN FIGHTERS DISCUSSION: EGYPT'S INTERIOR [...] (S) Summary: Dell Dailey, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, accompanied by the Ambassador, met on February 25 with Egypt's Minister of Interior Habib El Adly. Dailey briefed Adly on the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and asked Egypt to press for Syrian cooperation in closing [...] | 2008-03-13 10:22:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL PHUM EAIR SY EG |
08CANBERRA102 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM - [...] (U) Australia's plan to participate in the March GI Model Guidelines Document Workshop in Washington was confirmed to Poloffs by Mohan Mathews, Executive Director, Counter-Terrorism Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Section, International Security Division, DFAT, during a Februar [...] | 2008-02-07 01:55:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL AS |
08CANBERRA558 | AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS US ICAO PROPOSAL ON ASSESSMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 05:56:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AFIN AORC ICAO AS |
08CANBERRA709 | AUSTRALIA AVIATION - EU OPEN SKIES AND RISING FUEL [...] (SBU) Summary: As Australia and the EU prepare to begin Open Skies talks in September, environmental issues such as emissions will be the hardest point to resolve. Qantas expects to increase its European operations under an Open Skies deal. Qantas and Virgin Blue are both coping reasonably [...] | 2008-07-15 03:38:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR AS |
08CARACAS1111 | VENEZUELA FORMALLY REJECTS TSA AIRPORT SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since late 2006, Post has attempted to obtain an official response to TSA's request for airport inspections in Venezuela. Following four diplomatic notes, a letter from the current Ambassador, and multiple meetings over the years, the response finally arrived on August 7. Post re [...] | 2008-08-08 20:18:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC |
08CARACAS1237 | VENEZUELA THREATENS TO ELIMINATE U.S. AIRLINES' [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 28 the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed receipt of a Diplomatic Note reiterating the August 8 statement to the Venezuelan Charge in Washington that TSA would issue a Public Notice on September 8 if the Venezuelan Government continues in its refusal to all [...] | 2008-09-04 19:19:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC SNAR |
08CARACAS1266 | VENEZUELA ANNOUNCES CUTS TO U.S. AIR CARRIER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 10 Venezuela's civil aviation authority (INAC) informed the three U.S. carriers with operations in Venezuela that INAC would cut an undetermined number of their flights to and from the United States in retaliation for the September 8 Transportation Security Administra [...] | 2008-09-10 22:41:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC |
08CARACAS1276 | VENEZUELA: EMBASSY DISCUSSES TSA NOTICE WITH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 11, Emboffs discussed the September 8 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Public Notice with representatives of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Emboffs urged that the BRV not proceed with threatened flight redu [...] | 2008-09-12 19:46:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR ASEC VE |
08CARACAS1293 | VENEZUELAN NATIONAL GUARD HARASSES DELTA FLIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 14, Delta Airlines Corporate Security contacted the Embassy to report that Delta crew members going through security for their September 13 flight felt threatened by Venezuelan National Guard comments to the point that the captain ordered a second, precautionary secur [...] | 2008-09-17 13:16:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1320 | VENEZUELAN ASSOCIATION BELIEVES GOVERNMENT WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 18, the Executive Director of the Venezuelan Air Transport Chamber (Ceveta) William Bracho told Econoffs he does not believe the Venezuelan Civil Aviation Authority (INAC) will follow through on its threat to cut U.S. carrier flights as market demand is extremely high [...] | 2008-09-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1364 | VENEZUELA REFUSES USG REQUEST FOR AVIATION [...] (U) On September 16 the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Venezuelan Civil Aviation Authority (INAC) both acknowledged receipt of the Embassy's diplomatic note requesting consultations under the authority of the 1953 bilateral aviation agreement with Venezuela. That note cit [...] | 2008-09-26 22:55:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | VE CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1390 | VENEZUELA: AMERICAN AIRLINES CREW DETAINED AT [...] (C) The evening of September 30, American Airlines Country Manager Omar Nottaro (strictly protect throughout) called Econoff to report that the captain and crew of American Airlines flight 903 were being held at the airport. He explained that upon landing a crew member said "Welcome to Venezuela. L [...] | 2008-10-01 16:25:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR VE |
08CARACAS1513 | VENEZUELAN AIRLINES ADMIT THEIR OWN CONCERN WITH [...] (C) On October 28, Emboffs met with 13 members of the Venezuelan Air Transport Chamber (CEVETA),one of whom raised serious concerns with Venezuelan airport security and spoke out in favor of immediate TSA security assessments. The association, which represents Venezuelan passenger and cargo [...] | 2008-10-31 17:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE CVIS ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1545 | VENEZUELAN AIRLINE WITH KNOWN DRUG TRAFFICKING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Venezuelan airline Aeropostal, which halted its flights to the U.S. earlier this year, has filed an application with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to resume its U.S. routes. Given that the new owners of Aeropostal, the Makled family, are Venezuela's preeminent drug traff [...] | 2008-11-07 12:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | VE ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR SNAR PREL CVIS |
08CARACAS1546 | VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT IGNORES USG WARNING ON PORT [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has not responded to two diplomatic notes and multiple Embassy requests for a meeting to discuss U.S. Coast Guard efforts dating back to 2006 to arrange port visits. Embassy maritime contacts believe that Venezuelan ports would not pas [...] | 2008-11-07 12:05:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR EWWT ETRD KHLS |
08CARACAS1580 | VENEZUELA RESPONDS TO USG REQUEST FOR PORT VISITS [...] (SBU) Post has received a Diplomatic Note dated November 13 responding to the Embassy's October 6 Diplomatic Note, which stated that the GBRV must set a port visit date within 30 days of the Diplomatic Note's receipt, or the Coast Guard would impose "conditions of entry". An unofficial transl [...] | 2008-11-14 18:55:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD KHLS PTER |
08CARACAS1590 | GBRV ARRESTS MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER/MAYORAL [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary. GBRV authorities arrested three members of the powerful Makled family, one of Venezuela's most notorious drug trafficking families, following a November 13 raid of Walid Makled's farm that reportedly netted 392 kilos of cocaine. With November 23 state and local elections [...] | 2008-11-17 21:54:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR ECON EAIR PREL VE |
08CARACAS1607 | VENEZUELAN PORTS IN CHAOS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN [...] (C) Summary: Industry sources report that Venezuelan ports are in a "state of chaos" with long lines of ships waiting to dock, and numerous instances of ships diverted to other countries to unload cargo after failing to dock in Venezuela. Port authorities have reportedly advised shipping compa [...] | 2008-11-19 20:07:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD KHLS PTER |
08CARACAS1637 | VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES FEBRUARY 2009 COAST [...] (C) On December 1 Emboffs met with the President of the Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA) and representatives of the Ministries of Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs (MRE) to discuss the US Coast Guard's repeated requests for port inspections (ref A). The head of INEA Port Security, Nelson D [...] | 2008-12-02 18:39:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD EWWT VE |
08CARACAS1702 | VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT TO ASSUME PERMANENT CONTROL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Aeropostal president Dr. Mustafa Flores reports he expects the government to take permanent control of the airline by December 12 and will then bankrupt it. He, along with all but two of the Aeropostal board of directors, plan to resign as they fear they will ultimately be blamed. [...] | 2008-12-11 13:45:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON CASC CVIS ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD |
08CARACAS1754 | VENEZUELAN CABINET RESHUFFLE MAY AFFECT PORTS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chavez appointed Diosdado Cabello Rondon, the person most frequently mentioned as a possible successor, as the new Minister of Infrastructure (Minfra) on December 6. Cabello lost his re-election bid for the governorship of Miranda State in the November 23 election. We have already [...] | 2008-12-19 22:08:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON CASC CVIS ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD |
08CARACAS822 | VENEZUELA'S NOT SO FRIENDLY SKIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 3, Embassy officials met with Venezuela's civil aviation authority (INAC) for the first time since February 2007 to discuss TSA visits as well several other aviation issues (ref A). The meeting may have been prompted by former INAC President Yoffreda, who is rumored to be [...] | 2008-06-11 11:20:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE |
08CARACAS862 | VENEZUELAN INSPECTOR REPORTS CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: On June 10 an Air Accident Inspector (strictly protect throughout) from the Ministry of Popular Power for Infrastructure (Minfra) told Econ staff that in her opinion Venezuela has no intention of allowing TSA inspections. She noted drug trafficking represents a serious threat to [...] | 2008-06-17 19:49:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC |
08CHENNAI100 | NEW HYDERABAD AIRPORT STILL IN HOLDING PATTERN [...] (U) Sonia Gandhi, chair of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA),formally inaugurated the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGI) in Hyderabad on March 14, 2008, with much fanfare. The inauguration heralded the planned opening of the facility on March 16 (ref B). Almost immediately afte [...] | 2008-03-17 10:50:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV IN |
08CHENNAI99 | NEW AIRPORTS IN HYDERABAD AND BANGALORE WILL BRING [...] (SBU) Summary: The new airports slated to open in the next several weeks in both Hyderabad and Bangalore promise to bring world-class modernity and comfort to air travelers in South India. The opening of the new airports will also close the cities' current airports for commercial aviation, one [...] | 2008-03-14 10:46:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV IN |
08COLOMBO346 | SRI LANKA RESUMES MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL CARRIER AND [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The government of Sri Lanka resumed management control of the national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines on April 1. The government has appointed Treasury Secretary (and mastermind of the Sri Lankan economy) P.B. Jayasundera to be chairman of the Sri Lankan Board of Direc [...] | 2008-04-04 06:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV CE |
08COLOMBO47 | SRI LANKA: EMIRATES AIRLINES TERMINATES MANAGEMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Emirates Airlines announced on January 7 that it would not seek to renew its management contract with national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines, of which it owns 44 percent. Emirates' decision followed poor progress in negotiations with the government of Sri Lanka on ren [...] | 2008-01-10 11:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV CE |
08COLOMBO471 | SRI LANKA: MIHIN LANKA LOSES MONEY, SUSPENDS OPERATIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Mihin Lanka, a budget airline started by the government of Sri Lanka a year ago, has been hemorrhaging public money. The airline stopped flying on May 1 when the last of its two wet-leased aircraft was reclaimed after Mihin was unable to make lease payments, but plans to resume [...] | 2008-05-15 09:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV EFIN CE |
08COLOMBO504 | ICAO'S NINETEENTH AVIATION SECURITY PANEL MEETING - SRI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-27 05:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER CE |
08COPENHAGEN478 | GETTING TO YES WITH DENMARK ON AIR MARSHALS [...] (S) Overcoming deep-seated Danish opposition to U.S. Federal Air Marshals on flights to and from Denmark will require a coordinated, long-term effort from all U.S. agencies. Danish officials continue to evince skepticism about the severity of the threat, concerns about the implications of FAM [...] | 2008-09-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | SECRET | PREL PTER EAIR ECON DA |
08DAKAR601 | ASECNA EVICTED FROM SENEGAL'S AIRPORTS - NEW POLICY FOR [...] This is an action request for PM/ISO and AF/W; see paras 10-11. 2. Summary: On May 10, following the previous day's announcement by Minister of Civil Aviation, Farba Senghor, the government of Senegal (GOS) took over operations of Senegal's airports, essentially kicking out the regional a [...] | 2008-05-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN SG |
08DAKAR852 | SENEGAL ASKS DONORS TO SPEED BUDGET SUPPORT AND TAXES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Senegal (GOS) appears increasingly desperate to find the means to cover its current accounts deficit. At the request of the Minister of Finance, on July 10 the IMF Resrep sent an email to a number of donors imploring them to accelerate their disbursements of d [...] | 2008-07-22 17:03:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID EAIR ECON PGOV SG |
08DAMASCUS438 | THE IMPACT OF U.S. SANCTIONS ON CIVIL AVIATION IN [...] (C) Syrian Arab Airlines' ability to sustain operations has degraded in recent years and is estimated to be currently operating just six of at least 15 aircraft in its fleet. The SARG amended its aviation laws in 2005 to allow private airlines to enter the market, but as is often the case in [...] | 2008-06-18 15:04:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD PGOV PTER SY |
08DAMASCUS497 | FRENCH-SYRIAN ECONOMIC INITIATIVES STRUGGLE TO [...] (C) As Bashar prepares to visit Paris on July 12-14, French and Syrian officials are discussing potential economic initiatives to flesh out the political agenda of a new phase in bilateral relations. The French Embassy confirmed that the GOF has invited a Syrian business delegation to Paris l [...] | 2008-07-10 15:37:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD PGOV PTER SY FR |
08DAMASCUS599 | MAKHLOUF AIRLINE TO PURCHASE BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFT [...] (C) Reliable media sources are reporting that the first private Syrian airline is in negotiations to purchase Bombardier passenger aircraft from the Canadian manufacturer. The airline, known as Cham Pearl, is principally backed by President Asad's cousin (and Specially Designated National) Ra [...] | 2008-08-20 14:53:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN ETRD PGOV SY |
08DAMASCUS661 | SYRIAN AIR TO SELL ALL BOEING AIRCRAFT [...] (C) Syrian Air executives report that the airline's management intends to sell its two Boeing 747s and six Boeing 727s rather than attempt to overhaul them. They reported that the one remaining operational Boeing aircraft in the Syrian Air fleet, a 747, will be grounded on October 1, 2008, an [...] | 2008-09-18 15:05:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV FR SY |
08DAMASCUS850 | SYRIAN AIR DEDICATES LAST FOUR PLANES TO HAJJ [...] (C) A Syrian Air ticketing agent told Embassy staff that the airline is currently operating just four of its fleet of 16 aircraft, due to its inability to obtain essential spare parts. From November 22 to December 9, Syrian Air is dedicating its four remaining operational Airbus A320s to flyi [...] | 2008-11-26 14:45:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SA SY |
08DHAKA1127 | THE PROFOUND CHALLENGES OF SECURING BANGLADESH'S [...] (C) International terrorists seeking a safe haven find Bangladesh's porous land, sea and air borders inviting. Just how far Bangladesh must go to secure those borders has come into clear focus after several recent USG and United Kingdom assessments. The reviews indicate nothing short of a fund [...] | 2008-10-28 11:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PGOV PINR PBTS MCAP MARR EAIR ASEC BM |
08DHAKA407 | BANGLADESH TO BUY BOEINGS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Biman Bangladesh Airlines March 15 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boeing to purchase eight wide-body aircraft, representing a total value of $1.26 billion. The purchase involves four 777 aircraft to be delivered in 2013 and four 787 aircraft for delivery in 2017, [...] | 2008-04-07 02:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD BEXP BG |
08DHAKA474 | BOEING AND BIMAN SIGN SINGLE LARGEST CAPITAL GOODS [...] SUMMARY: Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman) April 22 signed a Definitive Agreement on a purchase by Biman of eight new widebody aircraft, with purchase rights on eight additional aircraft of the same models. The value of the sale including purchase rights is $2.1 billion, making th [...] | 2008-04-27 00:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAIR ETRD BG |
08DHAKA48 | CIVIL AVIATION IN BANGLADESH: NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP [...] (U) SUMMARY: After years of little or no progress there are signs that the civil aviation sector in Bangladesh is attempting to climb out of its hole of poor safety and abysmal performance. For a decade the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been under a Category Two rating by [...] | 2008-01-12 09:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV BG |
08DHAKA645 | DESPITE SHORT TENURES, CARETAKER GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Two top officials of the Caretaker Government in separate meetings with the Ambassador on June 10 outlined ambitious agendas to improve the quality of education, promote industry and fix Bangladesh's moribund national air carrier. Although they emphatically stated they would be gone from [...] | 2008-06-16 10:30:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAIR EIND ETRD SCUL BG |
08DOHA685 | SECURITY PRIVATIZATION BEST SOLUTION FOR NEW [...] (C) Rich Roth (protect),a private American consultant whose firm CTI Consulting Services has a security contract with the NDIA Committee, told Econoff in late August that the current NDIA design has secondary passenger and luggage screening capability at each gate - i.e., not just one general [...] | 2008-09-24 13:15:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ASEC QA |
08DOHA820 | QATAR AIRWAYS U.S. FLIGHTS: KEEPING SECURITY ON [...] (C) During summer and fall 2007, a series of U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) assessments revealed major problems in passenger and baggage screening and other aviation security areas at Doha International Airport, including for flights to the U.S. Since then, the GOQ worked i [...] | 2008-11-20 13:39:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ASEC QA |
08DOHA868 | TSA ASSESSMENT FINDS QATAR'S AVIATION SECURITY [...] (C) A TSA team comprising Amman-based TSA Representative (TSAR) Bryant Chevalier and Frankfurt-based Transportation Security Specialists Alva Ellis and Christopher Brown visited Doha November 29 to December 8 to assess Doha International Airport (DIA) against ICAO Annex 17 security standards an [...] | 2008-12-17 06:46:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ASEC QA |
08DUBLIN192 | SCENESETTER FOR IRISH PRIME MINISTER'S ADDRESS TO [...] (C) Prime Minister (Taoiseach, TEE-SHUCK) Bertie Ahern's address to a Joint Session of Congress on April 30 will be framed by the Northern Ireland peace process, Irish economic growth (the "Celtic Tiger"),Ireland's view of its place in the world, and Ahern's announcement that he will step dow [...] | 2008-04-11 14:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR MOPPS MARR EI |
08DUBLIN289 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) CODEL Leahy will arrive against a backdrop of a new Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen, the continuing successful peace process in Northern Ireland, a slowing, but still world-class economic growth -- the "Celtic Tiger" -- and an Ireland that is increasingly engaged in for [...] | 2008-05-21 15:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR MOPPS MARR EI |
08DUBLIN306 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOUR D'HORIZON WITH IRISH MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador, Defense Attache, and POLOFF met with Irish Minister for Defense Willie O'Dea on May 28, 2008. O'Dea voiced unqualified support for a proposed immigration, customs, and agriculture full aviation pre-clearance agreement between Ireland and the U.S., saying that the Irish Governm [...] | 2008-05-28 16:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAIR PHUM MOPS MARR PARM NATO |
08DUBLIN389 | BRIAN COWEN: NO SOLUTION TO THE LISBON CRISIS BUT [...] (C) During the Ambassador's meeting with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on June 26, 2008 (their first formal meeting since Cowen assumed his new position as Taoiseach),Cowen affirmed continued Irish support for U.S. activities in Shannon and expanded CBP pre-clearance operations. Cowen ur [...] | 2008-06-27 14:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PGOV PREL EINV |
08DUBLIN602 | IRISH ESTABLISH CABINET COMMITTEE TO REVIEW [...] (C) The Irish government has established a Cabinet-level committee to review Ireland's human rights policies ) and has given the committee a mandate to approach the incoming U.S. administration to review concerns about renditions, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and intensive interr [...] | 2008-11-03 18:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAIR ECON MARR EI |
08DUBLIN603 | IRISH ESTABLISH CABINET COMMITTEE TO REVIEW [...] (C) The Irish government has established a Cabinet-level committee to review Ireland's human rights policies - and has given the committee a mandate to approach the incoming U.S. administration to review concerns about renditions, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and intensive interr [...] | 2008-11-04 15:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAIR ECON MARR EI |
08DUBLIN609 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Leahy to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum i [...] | 2008-11-06 18:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN616 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (U) Welcome to Ireland. We look forward to your visit. You will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in June [...] | 2008-11-12 16:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN662 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL DODD TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Dodd to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes, uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in J [...] | 2008-12-07 10:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DURBAN65 | DURBAN CONFIDENT ABOUT ABILITY TO HOST WORLD CUP [...] (SBU) Summary. City Manager Dr. Michael Sutcliffe said that national, provincial and local governments have worked together to develop plans to improve infrastructure to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The new stadium and airport being developed to host the games are on track for completion bef [...] | 2008-11-07 13:06:00 | Consulate Durban | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELTN EAIR SCUL ASEC PINR SF |
08DUSHANBE1136 | TAJIKISTAN - BOEINGS ALL OVER, COMPLICATION SOARS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Boeing seems set to significantly expand its presence in Tajikistan over the next few months. But we expect turbulence on the route to improved airline services here, as the two airlines in quest [...] | 2008-09-11 05:36:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EAIR TI |
08DUSHANBE1582 | OPEN SKIES DEMARCHE AND AVIATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Minister of Transport viewed our offer to explore an Open Skies agreement as a chance to get more aid from the United States. He suggested Tajikistan would move slowly on Open Skies, seeking a bilateral agreement before considering a regional agreement, and would move slowly [...] | 2008-12-31 09:18:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV TI |
08DUSHANBE210 | Tajik Commercial Air Service Modernization - Baby Steps [...] (SBU) In the past six months Tajik Air, the state-owned national carrier, has acquired four Boeing aircraft, all on wet-lease. It's not quite the improvement that it seems. The first two aircraft acquired were 25-year old Boeing 737s. They are not allowed to land in Russia or the European Un [...] | 2008-02-07 12:10:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAIR TI |
08DUSHANBE269 | SOMON AIR - "PRIVATE" IN NAME ONLY. [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 6 EmbOff experienced the pleasure of flying Tajikistan's "first private airline," Somon Air, aboard its wet-leased Turkish Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800. Minor intercultural hiccups aside, the flight was normal, and an improvement on the standards of state-owned Ta [...] | 2008-02-21 13:38:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR TI |
08FRANKFURT463 | Frankfurt Airport Expansion and Night Flights Update [...] SUMMARY: Numerous municipalities and several air carriers filed legal challenges to the Frankfurt airport expansion plan before the February 8 deadline, creating a legal tangle for a Hesse state court to sort out. The main sticking point in the plan to build an additional runway and terminal r [...] | 2008-02-15 11:38:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV EU GM |
08GEORGETOWN644 | GOG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN SEARCH FOR MISSING [...] (U) During a phone conversation with the Ambassador, Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo officially requested and welcomed Embassy assistance in the search for a U.S.-registered airplane missing since November 1. On-the-ground Post resources have already been employed and Post is in discussions [...] | 2008-11-04 18:43:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV GY |
08GRENADA1 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: DECEMBER 30, 2007 - JANUARY [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Minister Blasts Liat At the January 4 opening of Port Louis Marina and Victory Bar and Grill, Minister for To [...] | 2008-01-09 20:09:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAIR ELAB GJ CH |
08GRENADA5 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JANUARY 6 - 12, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Parliamentary Elections Office Demands Proof Leader of the Technical Allied Workers Union (TAWU),Senator Che [...] | 2008-01-15 21:51:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI EAIR GJ |
08GRENADA50 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: MARCH 16 - 22, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: a. Will American Airlines Fly to Grenada Again? Grenada's Director of Tourism, Jocelyn Sylvester-Gairy announced [...] | 2008-03-26 22:15:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR SOCI GJ |
08GUANGZHOU408 | Cross Strait Relations: The view from Fujian [...] (SBU) Summary: China is ready to discuss Taiwan's international space, according to officials and academics in Fujian. Negotiations could lead to agreement on Taiwan's accession to the World Health Organization (WHO) as early as next May. In addition, they anticipate that Beijing and Taipei [...] | 2008-07-11 08:15:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAIR EFIN TW CH |
08GUANGZHOU711 | CHINESE CIVIL AVIATION: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE IN SOUTH [...] (U) Summary: An early-November agreement on direct charter flights between Taiwan and mainland China will have a negative effect on the number of passengers transiting Macau, according to aviation experts gathered for Zhuhai's biannual Airshow China at the 2008 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau-Taiwan [...] | 2008-12-08 07:12:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD EINV ECON PGOV CH HK TW |
08GUATEMALA1180 | VP ESPADA JOINS EMBASSY'S AIRPORT SECURITY WORKING [...] (SBU) Summary: Guatemala's Vice President Espada paid an unexpected visit to the August 26th meeting of the USG-GOG airport security working group. Espada highlighted the improvements made in airport security under the leadership of Director General of Civil Aviation Jose Carlos Suarez (refte [...] | 2008-09-17 19:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA1360 | NARCOTRAFFICKERS INCREASINGLY INFILTRATE CIVAIR [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy officers, civil aviation authorities and union representatives expressed concern over the increased presence of narcotraffickers in civil aviation operations, particularly in Puerto Barrios in the eastern part of the country (ref A). They highlighted th [...] | 2008-10-31 14:38:00 | Embassy Guatemala | SECRET | SNAR EAIR ELAB ECON PGOV GT |
08HANOI1113 | VIETNAM CIVAIR: SCENESETTER FOR OCT 6-8 OPEN SKIES TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Vietnam's civil aviation negotiator for upcoming negotiations with the U.S. stated that he is willing to discuss Open Skies, but noted that fifth freedom passenger services between Japan and Vietnam continue to be a concern. All-cargo liberalization is less problema [...] | 2008-09-26 09:44:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EIND EINV ETRD VM |
08HANOI114 | VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER OF TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 29, the Ambassador met with Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung to promote an Open Skies Treaty, request GVN funding for the follow-on phases of the USTDA Aviation Safety Technical Assistance Project, and advocate for ratification of the Cape Town Convention on aircra [...] | 2008-01-31 08:58:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EIND EINV ETRD VM |
08HANOI1186 | U.S. AND VIETNAM AGREE TO OPEN SKIES CARGO REGIME [...] (U) Summary: The United States and Vietnam agreed to an Open Skies regime for all-cargo services on October 7 following two days of talks in Hanoi. The two sides renewed the 2003 Air Transport Agreement for three years and agreed to eliminate designation and frequency restrictions on passenge [...] | 2008-10-17 06:36:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EIND EINV ETRD VM |
08HANOI1215 | U.S. AND VIETNAM AGREE TO OPEN SKIES CARGO REGIME [...] (U) Summary: Delegations from the United States and Vietnam agreed ad referendum to an Open Skies regime for cargo services on October 7 following two days of talks in Hanoi. The new agreement will renew the 2003 Air Transport Agreement for three years and the delegations intend to meet withi [...] | 2008-10-28 04:04:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EIND EINV ETRD VM |
08HANOI245 | FINANCE MINISTER ON MACROECONOMIC POLICY, ASEAN AND [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: In a February 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh recognized the difficulty of reconciling Vietnam's goals [...] | 2008-02-29 10:01:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EAIR EFIN PGOV VM |
08HANOI29 | VIETNAM AIRLINES WILL EQUITISE PARTLY IN 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam Airlines' (VNA) new CEO Pham Ngoc Minh told the Ambassador that VNA will partly equitise in 2009 and revealed VNA's ambitious plan to become one of the preeminent air carriers in Southeast Asia. The Ambassador thanked Minh for Vietnam's recent purchase of Boeing aircraf [...] | 2008-01-09 09:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EIND EINV ETRD BEXP VM |
08HANOI306 | VIETNAM SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND [...] (U) Your visit is a good opportunity to encourage Vietnam to continue the process of opening to the world and reforming internally. Vietnam's national leadership remains eager to learn from the United States on economic and governance reform, and will be attentive to what you have to say. You [...] | 2008-03-17 02:53:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ECON ETRD EINV EFIN KIPR PREL PHUM KIRF EAIR |
08HANOI612 | CIVAIR: VIETNAM WILL GET BACK TO US ON AVSEC/19 DEMARCHE [...] Econoff asked for Government of Vietnam (GVN) support, and delivered reftel talking points along with complete versions of the AVSECP/19 working papers, to Mr. To Tu Hung, Deputy Director of Aviation Security of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). 2. Mr. Hung said he would [...] | 2008-05-23 09:44:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON KTIA VM |
08HANOI622 | CIVAIR: VIETNAM LENDS SUPPORT TO USG AVSECP/19 POSITIONS [...] In a May 23 email, Mr. To Tu Hung, Deputy Director of Aviation Security of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) expressed support for several USG positions outlined in working papers to be presented at the nineteenth Aviation Security Panel of Experts (AVSECP/19) in Montreal, May [...] | 2008-05-28 02:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON KTIA VM |
08HANOI731 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S. VISIT OF VIETNAM PRIME MINISTER DUNG [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's Prime Minister views his June 24 White House meeting as an opportunity to confirm to all -- including those who hate us -- that the United States will remain a big part of Vietnam's future. In particular, he will celebrate our remarkable economic partnership, built on [...] | 2008-06-18 09:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ECON ETRD EINV PREL PHUM KIRF EAIR VM |
08HANOI806 | VIETNAM ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: FARMERS BENEFIT FROM HIGHER [...] This cable is part of an ongoing series on developing economic stories in Vietnam. RISING FOOD PRICES INCREASE AVERAGE WELFARE ------------------------------------------- 2. Rising food prices have benefited Vietnam's average household welfare and helped push down further the poverty ra [...] | 2008-07-11 10:31:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID ECPS ECON EAGR EAIR ETRD VM |
08HANOI814 | CIVAIR: SAFETY ISSUES COULD RESULT IN EUROPEAN BLACKLIST OF [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. aviation experts from the FAA, Boeing, and Robinson Aviation met with officials of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) and Vietnam Airlines. The team discussed the results of a December 2007 civil aviation safety audit conducted in Vietnam by the Internation [...] | 2008-07-14 03:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ECON BEXP KTIA VM |
08HILLAH1 | KARBALA SECURITY IMPROVING DESPITE SECURITY EQUIPMENT [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On January 2, PRT Leader and PRT off met with IA Brigadier General Emad Majeed Soumadia'a and Iraqi IP BG Ra'ad, as well as School Superintendent Hamada in Brigadier General Soumadia'a's office in Karbala. The following topics were discussed [...] | 2008-01-08 16:10:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PREL IZ |
08HILLAH2 | IT IS NOW 2008: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR US LATELY? MEETING [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Governor Asaad Abu Gulal al-Tae and various advisors met with PRT Leader and PRToff at former Camp Endeavor, on January 2. Recommending airport security and design companies, planning the upcoming tourism conference, visiting Kufa University [...] | 2008-01-08 16:15:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PREL IZ |
08HOCHIMINHCITY689 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...] | 2008-07-28 10:07:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM |
08HOCHIMINHCITY692 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...] | 2008-07-29 09:09:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM |
08ISLAMABAD2458 | GOP ACCEPTS PHASE 1 OF DHS API/PNR MOI [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: Following up on the proposed Advanced Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) Memorandum of Intent outlined in Reftel B, on July 21 EconOffs met with Imtiaz Kazi, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Interior [...] | 2008-07-21 15:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD3285 | SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA REGIONAL AVIATION CONFERENCE [...] On October 13, Post transmitted reftel demarche to Pakistan's designated participants of subject conference with no comment. Participants are Mr. Syed Amir Mehboob, Airport Manager, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore; Mr. Ayaz Khan Jadoon, Airport Manager, Benazir Bhutto International [...] | 2008-10-15 13:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAIR ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD3634 | GOP STILL NOT READY TO APPROVE PNR [...] (C) Summary. On November 18, DCM delivered reftel A demarche regarding data sharing for passenger name records to Ministry of Interior Secretary Kamal Shah. Shah noted that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has been having internal discussion on the issue of providing data to fulfill the Depart [...] | 2008-11-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PGOV PTER ECON PREL PK |
08ISTANBUL377 | COORDINATION PROBLEMS HAMPER DIRECT FLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Privately owned Turkish airline Atlasjet on June 29 started regularly scheduled commercial direct flights between Istanbul and Erbil in Northern Iraq. According to CEO Orhan Coskun, Atlasjet will run five flights per week, transporting roughly 3,000 passengers monthly. Coskun and Direct [...] | 2008-07-14 07:58:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON IZ PGOV TU |
08ISTANBUL522 | TURKISH AIRLINES TO RESTART DIRECT FLIGHTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey plans to begin flights this month between Istanbul and Baghdad, ending a 12 year hiatus. On September 16 a nine member Turkish team arrived in Baghdad and found the facilities sufficient for regularly scheduled flights. Operating costs in Baghdad are expected to be signifi [...] | 2008-10-10 11:51:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR IZ PGOV TU |
08JAKARTA1262 | INDONESIA SEEKS BETTER FINANCING WITH CAPE TOWN TREATY [...] (U) This is an Action Cable. Please see paragraph 12. 2. (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect the business sensitive information in para 4. 3. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian airline Lion Air has requested loan guarantees from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) for pu [...] | 2008-06-27 09:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2304 | NEW INDONESIAN CIVIL AVIATION LAW PAVES THE WAY FOR EX-IM [...] Summary. The Indonesian parliament passed a new civil aviation law on December 17 that paves the way for Ex-Im bank to provide financing for the sale of billions of dollars worth of Boeing aircraft to Indonesian air carriers. The new law implements the provisions of the Cape Town Convention o [...] | 2008-12-22 00:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD EAIR EINV ECON ID |
08JAKARTA598 | INDONESIA'S ADAM AIR GROUNDED FOR SAFETY REASONS [...] (U) Summary. The Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) revoked Adam Air's operational specification effective March 19, 2008, grounding the airline's entire fleet. On March 10, 2008 Adam Air flight 292 skidded off the runway on the Indonesian island of Batam with 177 passengers on bo [...] | 2008-03-25 09:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON CASC ETRD PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA691 | INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES DEREGISTER ADAM AIR PLANES [...] (U) Summary. Four U.S. companies held aircraft leased to Adam Air when the airline was grounded by Indonesian authorities on March 19, 2008. The leasing companies have been successful in deregistering nine planes without difficulty. End Summary. 2. (U) The Directorate General of Civil A [...] | 2008-04-07 03:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV CASC ETRD PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA775 | Indonesian Transportation Minister Positive on GE Bid, [...] (U) Summary. On April 16, 2008, Ambassador Hume met with Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal and Director General of Rail Wendy Aritenang Yazid to advocate on behalf of General Electric's (GE) potential bid for a $55 million locomotives contract. Djamal was generally positive tow [...] | 2008-04-18 02:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ELTN EFIN EAIR EWWT ECON PGOV ID |
08JEDDAH350 | GACA EXPRESSES INTEREST IN REVIVING FAA [...] (C) During an August 4 - August 6 visit by Senior FAA Representative Roy Barnett from Emb Abu Dhabi, executives at the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said they are proceeding on divesting and privatizing the authority's non-regulatory functions. They also expressed interest in re [...] | 2008-08-20 05:40:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR EINV PGOV SA |
08JEDDAH508 | NEW HAJJ TERMINAL IN JEDDAH SMOOTHING ARRIVAL OF [...] Summary. The Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport has joined the ranks of world-class passenger terminals with the completion of the second phase of a multi-year renovation and expansion project. 2800 pilgrims now arrive at the streamlined modern terminal every hour in a 24/ [...] | 2008-12-06 08:03:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR CASC SCUL KISL SA |
08KABUL1050 | PRT CHAGHCHARAN: No Improvements in sight to Runway at [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chaghcharan airport improvement project has had an off-again, on-again existence since the Asian Development Bank (ADB) first provided funding in 2004. The project as originally conceived by the Afghan government would cost approximately USD 3 million to refurbish runways, a [...] | 2008-04-28 11:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS EAIR PGOV EFIN PREL AF |
08KABUL1056 | Safi Aviation's Future in Afghanistan Uncertain [...] (SBU) Econoff met April 24 with Rami Alhmad, Dubai-based managing director of privately held Safi Group and Safi Afghan Airways. Alhmad fretted that Safi's business prospects were perilous but possibly salvageable with a full reorganization. He said that Safi is currently losing USD 12,000-15, [...] | 2008-04-29 09:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV AF |
08KABUL1709 | AFGHANISTAN - JCMB VIII welcomes SRSG Kai Eide, [...] Summary. On July 6, the eighth meeting of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB-VIII) welcomed the co-chairmanship of Kai Eide, the newly-arrived Special Representative of the UN Secretary General. Minister of Finance (MOF) Ahady announced the Government of the Islamic Republic of [...] | 2008-07-08 09:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PHUM ENRG EAIR AF |
08KABUL2066 | Afghan President's Incoming Senior Economic Advisor [...] [U] Not for Internet distribution. 2. [SBU] Summary. Officers of the Economic Section met July 28 with Omar Zakhilwal, currently CEO of the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency, who is slated to become Afghan President Hamid Karzai's senior economic advisor, to replace Ishaq Nadiri. L [...] | 2008-08-05 12:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PHUM ENRG EAIR AF |
08KABUL2109 | Chairman of Economic Committee of Afghanistan's Parliament [...] Not for Internet Distribution. 2. [SBU] Summary. Officers of the Economic Section met July 30 with Mohammad Daoud Sultanzoi, Chairman of the Economic Committee of Afghanistan's Parliament. Sultanzoi, who emigrated from Afghanistan to the United States and worked for 22 years as a United [...] | 2008-08-10 10:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PHUM ENRG EAIR AF |
08KABUL2977 | AFGHAN MINISTER OF TRANSPORT SACKED AMID ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (SBU) In a November 10 cabinet meeting, President Karzai abruptly dismissed Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) Hamidullah Qaderi on the charge that Qaderi had mishandled preparations for 2008 Hajj travel. Hajj flights from Afghan cities were to begin November 8. However, the Sa [...] | 2008-11-11 04:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV PHUM AF |
08KABUL3011 | KAM AIR OWNER CITES KIDNAPPINGS, TAX BURDEN AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 22 meeting with Econoff, the president of Kam Air, Afghanistan's most successful private airline, Mr. Zamarai Kamgar lamented the worsening security climate in Kabul for businessmen, noting the increase in kidnappings of close relatives of high-profile figures. Kam [...] | 2008-11-17 10:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ETRD AF |
08KABUL3019 | AFGHANISTAN'S HAJ FLIGHT WOES PERSIST [...] (SBU) The difficulties in airlifting Afghan Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia that led to the dismissal of the last Transport Minister (reftel) are continuing. More than a week after Haj flights were to have begun, only about 900 of the 30,000 Afghans who have paid to make the Haj have actually tak [...] | 2008-11-18 14:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON AF |
08KAMPALA475 | SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORTATION DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO [...] As requested, the following message provides an overview of the transport sector in Uganda for the visit of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation (April 16-18). 2. SUMMARY: The Ugandan transport sector is experiencing a period of rapid growth, due to Government of Uganda (GOU),private se [...] | 2008-04-04 09:08:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ELTN ETRD EAID PGOV UG |
08KATHMANDU580 | NEPAL SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POSITIONS FOR ICAO MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 09:46:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER XA XF XB XG XD XL |
08KHARTOUM1304 | UPDATE ON HIGHJACKING OF SUDANESE AIRCRAFT TO LIBYA [...] (SBU) As of 1500 local time, media reports indicted that the highjackers had released the reported 95 passengers from Sudanese Sun Air 737 aircraft diverted to Kufra, Libya, (reftel,) but continued to hold the crew hostage. The highjackers were said to be demanding fuel to fly the craft to Eur [...] | 2008-08-27 14:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER EAIR SU LY |
08KHARTOUM1305 | UPDATE ON HIGHJACKING OF SUDANESE AIRCRAFT TO LIBYA [...] (SBU) As of 1500 local time, media reports indicted that the highjackers had released the reported 95 passengers from Sudanese Sun Air 737 aircraft diverted to Kufra, Libya, (reftel,) but continued to hold the crew hostage. The highjackers were said to be demanding fuel to fly the craft to Eur [...] | 2008-08-27 14:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER EAIR SU LY |
08KIGALI202 | RECENT PROBLEMS WITH RWANDAIR EXPRESS CAUSE CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. Recently Rwandair Express (Rwandair),Rwanda's regional airline carrier, has been experiencing major breakdowns in both airline safety and customer service. Concerned about the safety of American citizens and Mission staff who frequently use Rwandair to travel around the regio [...] | 2008-03-19 16:23:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV AMGT CASC RW |
08KIGALI264 | RWANDAIR REPLACES CEO - CANCELS FLIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Former CEO of Rwandair, Manzi Kayihura, was arrested March 28 on charges of abuse of office. Rwanda's national airline has been battered recently by safety concerns, poor customer service and financial woes (reftel). Incoming CEO and former Board Chairman Gerald Zirimwabagabo c [...] | 2008-04-10 15:25:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV AMGT CASC RW |
08KIGALI348 | ICAO'S NINETEENTH AVIATION SECURITY PANEL MEETING [...] (U) Econoff presented reftel talking points to Dr. Richard Masozera, Director General of Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. Dr. Masozera was just appointed to his current position six weeks ago and was not aware of ICOA's Aviation Security Panel of Experts (AVSECP) meeting scheduled to meet in [...] | 2008-05-18 08:36:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD EGOV PTER PREL RW |
08KINGSTON1016 | JAMAICA: NOVEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The Government of Jamaican (GOJ) announced a 29 percent drop in traditional export crops such as bananas, sugarcane and coffee in the third quarter. -- The GOJ has signed another agreement with Guyana to import 60,000 tons of rice in 2009. -- The GOJ has received fundi [...] | 2008-12-01 19:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD KCOR KIPR IADB IBRD IMF |
08KINGSTON1058 | JAMAICA: FINANCE MINISTER ON MULTILATERALS, ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Ambassador Johnson and econoffs met with Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and the Public Sector and his Financial Secretary Sharon Crooks on December 12. Shaw highlighted the importance of re-engaging the multi-laterals adding that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) was the most r [...] | 2008-12-15 16:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD KCOR KIPR IADB IBRD |
08KINGSTON1086 | AIR JAMAICA: FUTURE PLANS AND BUYERS [...] (SBU) On December 17 Econoff met with Air Jamaica (AJ) CEO and President Bruce Nobles, who outlined his plan for restructuring the beleaguered airline in a lead up to divestiture. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is still hoping to have a buyer lined up by March 31, although the actual deal may [...] | 2008-12-19 11:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ECON ETRD EINV IBRD IDB JM XL |
08KINGSTON1094 | JAMAICA: DECEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW - SEVERE HARDSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Billionaire Jamaican born investor Michael Lee Chin says GOJ must get rid of Air Jamaica and create a new vision for economic growth. -- Jamaica Public Service company is seeing an increase in electricity pilfering, as thieves thwart its anti-theft measures. -- The Bank [...] | 2008-12-22 19:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD KCOR KIPR IADB IBRD IMF |
08KINGSTON13 | JAMAICA: REPLY TO FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE REQUEST [...] In response to post's diplomatic note no. 2007-019 of January 30, 2007 (reftel),the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has delivered the below GoJ diplomatic note no. 358/803/3, dated 4th December, 2007. The GoJ's note contains a number of prop [...] | 2008-01-07 20:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PTER KTIA JM XL |
08KINGSTON21 | AIR JAMAICA STILL BLEEDS CASH, GOJ SEEKS BUYER [...] (SBU) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is aggressively searching for a private sector partner to take over ailing Air Jamaica. The airline lost nearly USD 120 million in 2007 with expectations that losses for 2008 will be USD 160 million. Air Jamaica has struggled with profitability for years [...] | 2008-01-08 16:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SOCI ETRD EAIR ECON EINV XL JM |
08KINGSTON277 | JAMAICAN BUDGET TECHNOCRATS OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) released a USD 7 billion estimated expenditure budget on March 27. The fiscal deficit is 5.5 percent of GDP, but should return to the 4.5 percent of GDP target for next year. The GOJ is focusing on increased tax compliance and taking tougher measures agai [...] | 2008-04-02 12:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS ETRD PREL PGOV EINV EAIR JM CH VZ XL |
08KINGSTON280 | JAMAICA: MARCH POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (SBU) The current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led government continues to press forward, albeit at a snail's pace. When the JLP released their manifesto, during the campaign for the national elections last summer, it was full of promises for innovations and reform proposals (Ref A). Now, with no re [...] | 2008-04-03 13:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI ECON EAIR JM XL |
08KINGSTON329 | JAMAICA: DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE REQUEST [...] Post has received the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated April 15, 2008: (Begin text of GoJ's diplomatic note no. 220/701/23) --------------------------------------------- ------ The Ministry of Fore [...] | 2008-04-17 19:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PTER KTIA JM XL |
08KINGSTON401 | JAMAICA: USTDA TO HELP PRIVATIZE AIR JAMAIACA [...] (SBU) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has taken another major step to sell the financially distressed national carrier, Air Jamaica. On May 5, it signed an agreement with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for USD 820,000 in grant funding. The funding will assist with technical service [...] | 2008-05-07 18:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ECON ETRD EINV IBRD IDB JM XL |
08KINGSTON490 | JAMAICA: MAY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Air Jamaica may face more labor problems, as the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) says airline workers will not receive a pay increase this year and workers threaten to strike. -- The Energy Minister looks to roll out ethanol-based fuel to consumers and the Finance Minister lowers t [...] | 2008-05-29 19:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV SENV ECON ETRD KIPR IBRD IMF TRSY |
08KINGSTON51 | JAMAICA: NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT/WORKS RE: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-16 12:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EWWT EAIR SENV PREL ECON IMO JM XL |
08KINGSTON561 | JAMAICA: RESPECTED THINK TANK DISCUSSES [...] (U) The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) held a public meeting on June 12 to discuss the state of Jamaica's exorbitant public debt as a follow up to their report entitled "Jamaica's Debt: Causes and Constraints." CaPRI hoped the meeting would bring about solutions on how Jamaicans th [...] | 2008-06-19 19:13:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON PREL TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON570 | JAMAICA: JUNE ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Senator Don Wehby is being criticized by the Tourism and Hotel sector for its management of Air Jamaica in the face of reduced flights to the Caribbean by other airlines. The government also has asked the airline's board to resign; a new board will be named soon. -- Jamaica's [...] | 2008-06-25 14:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND IADB IBRD IMF TRSY |
08KINGSTON571 | JAMAICA: PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING'S GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR SNAR ASEC ECON EFIN ETRD EAIR EPET KCRM JM |
08KINGSTON703 | JAMAICA: JULY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Air Jamaica losses USD 85 million in the first quarter and revamps its corporate board. -- Energy expert Dr. Raymond Wright is optimistic about Jamaica's potential for offshore natural gas. -- Wigton Windfarm plans to double in size by adding 18 megawatts of new wind turbine [...] | 2008-08-04 20:00:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND IADB IBRD IMF TRSY |
08KINGSTON704 | JAMAICAN ECONOMY STAGNATES AMID SHOCKS, A REVIEW OF THE [...] (SBU) Growth in the Jamaican economy, suffering from a number of shocks, has slowed to less than one percent during the first half of 2008. The downturn was most evident in the goods producing sectors, which declined by 3.5 percent. Services grew by a moderate 1.7 percent fueled by robust tou [...] | 2008-08-04 20:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND SENV IADB IBRD IMF |
08KINGSTON709 | JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE [...] Per reftel (D),Post delivered diplomatic note, together with a Word copy reflecting tracked changes, to the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) on the afternoon of August 7. 2. Post will report further developments. JOHNSON [...] | 2008-08-08 14:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PTER ASEC KTIA JM XL |
08KINGSTON739 | JAMAICA: DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE REQUEST [...] In response to Embassy's diplomatic note delivered August 7 per reftels (D) and (E),on August 21 Post received the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated August 13, 2008. For ease of reference, points at whi [...] | 2008-08-22 18:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL JM XL |
08KINGSTON760 | JAMAICA: CAT 1 STORM GUSTAV SITUATION REPORT 1 [...] The predicted track and intensity of Category 1 Storm Gustav shifted significantly overnight, and was now predicted to pass just south of Jamaica during the day at winds approaching hurricane force. DCM invoked emergency telephone tree at 0645 local time. Normal embassy and consular operations [...] | 2008-08-28 15:00:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC EAIR ECON CASC PINR XL JM |
08KINGSTON761 | JAMAICA: GUSTAV STORM SITUATION REPORT 2 [...] The Consular section has issued a Warden Message at 11AM entitled, "Tropical Storm Gustav Update - U.S. Embassy Suspends Normal Operations" to alert U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands that the U.S. Embassy in Kingston has suspended normal operations on Aug [...] | 2008-08-28 18:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC EAIR ECON CASC PINR XL JM |
08KINGSTON770 | JAMAICA: AUGUST ECONOMIC REVIEW AND STORM GUSTAV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Tropical Storm Gustav has damaged infrastructure on the island and caused at least 14 deaths (reftels A and B). Agriculture also sustained damage, mainly in the eastern parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St Mary. It is too early to accurately estimate the total financia [...] | 2008-09-03 12:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR AID EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL |
08KINGSTON795 | JAMAICA: RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR STORM GUSTAV [...] (SBU) Jamaicans are again picking up the pieces from the ninth major natural disaster in seven years. Two weeks after Tropical Storm Gustav hit, the country is still assessing damage, but agriculture and infrastructure suffered most. Embassy and USAID staff traveled on September 8 to the thre [...] | 2008-09-10 18:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR AID EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON806 | JAMAICA STORM GUSTAV UPDATE: RECOVERY ASSISTANCE: 2 [...] (SBU) Tropical Storm Gustav made landfall in Jamaica on August 28-29 with sustained winds of 73 miles per hour and dumped an estimated 250-375 mm of rainfall over 24 hours. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) estimates damages of USD 31.5 million in agriculture; USD 166 million to infrastructure (r [...] | 2008-09-12 16:49:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAIR EAGR EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY |
08KINGSTON867 | JAMAICA: SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The GOJ's USD 4.5 million deal with American Airlines to guarantee airlift to the island has faced criticism in the press; others see it as an important hedge against the failing national carrier Air Jamaica. -- Air Jamaica appears to have found a new CEO after the one s [...] | 2008-10-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON936 | JAMAICA: OCTOBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) signed the Open Skies Agreement with the United States on October 30. -- Ministry of Energy rolls out E-10 at gas stations and considers investment in a castor bean biodiesel project. -- Energy Ministry also announces plans to invest in c [...] | 2008-11-03 20:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM |
08KINGSTON981 | JAMAICA: DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL [...] Post has received the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated November 8, 2008: (BEGIN TEXT OF JAMAICAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE) ---------------------------------------- Ref No.: 358/801/3) The Ministry of Fo [...] | 2008-11-19 16:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL JM XL |
08KINSHASA135 | DRC DECEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Agriculture ----------- - GDRC sets up Forests' National Consultative Council Aviation -------- - A South African Aircraft Crash Lands Cooperation ----------- - African Bank for Development Acquires Shares of Advans Bank Congo - World Bank Approves 82 Loans and Credits [...] | 2008-02-07 13:06:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA22 | DRC DECEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary Agriculture - FAO Promotes Manioc Infrastructure - TV and Radio Broadcasters Recoup Licenses to Transmit - President of African Development Bank Announces Africa's First Satellite Investment - Swiss Government Allocates USD 136 Billion for Local DRC Elections Labor - E [...] | 2008-01-10 14:54:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA326 | DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 15:37:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | CG EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB EMIN PGOV |
08KINSHASA327 | DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 16:12:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | CG EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB EMIN PGOV |
08KINSHASA329 | DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Aviation -------- - MONUC Owes Government of Uganda USD 10 Million in Aviation Fees - Royal Air Maroc Service to Casablanca and Europe - Air Zimbabwe Offers Flights from Kinshasa to Dubai and Brussels Banking Sector -------------- - Low Rate of Bank Account Ownership in DR [...] | 2008-04-04 15:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA332 | DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Aviation -------- - MONUC Owes Government of Uganda USD 10 Million in Aviation Fees - Royal Air Maroc Service to Casablanca and Europe - Air Zimbabwe Offers Flights from Kinshasa to Dubai and Brussels Banking Sector -------------- - Low Rate of Bank Account Ownership in DR [...] | 2008-04-07 06:49:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA333 | DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Aviation -------- - MONUC Owes Government of Uganda USD 10 Million in Aviation Fees - Royal Air Maroc Service to Casablanca and Europe - Air Zimbabwe Offers Flights from Kinshasa to Dubai and Brussels Banking Sector -------------- - Low Rate of Bank Account Ownership in DRC [...] | 2008-04-08 06:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA349 | PLANE CRASH KILLS DOZENS IN GOMA, EASTERN CONGO [...] (U) Summary. A Congolese airliner carrying 79 passengers and 5 crew members crashed on takeoff from Goma airport in eastern Congo at 14:45 local time on April 15, killing dozens of people including passengers and persons on the ground. The majority of passengers appear to have survived, but exa [...] | 2008-04-15 17:51:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EAIR ECON PGOV |
08KINSHASA367 | DC-9 CRASH UPDATE - 45 CONFIRMED DEAD [...] Summary: Six days after the April 15 crash of a Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 at Goma airport (ref A),and in the absence of an official report, the toll of passenger and ground casualties stands at 121, with 45 dead and about 76 injured. Company and civil aviation officials say they have found the [...] | 2008-04-21 12:09:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EAIR PGOV ECON KPKO CG UN |
08KINSHASA413 | DRC APRIL ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Agriculture ----------- - New DRC Agricultural Code Presented to Traditional Chiefs - African Wildlife Foundation Assists Isolated Population - Orientale Province Poised to Renew Agricultural Activities Aviation -------- - CAA Suspends Flights, All Planes to South Afric [...] | 2008-05-12 06:15:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA725 | PLANE CRASHES NEAR BUKAVU; NO SIGN OF SURVIVORS [...] (SBU) Summary. An Air Serv International plane carrying seventeen persons, including two pilots, crashed in heavy rain near Bukavu on September 1. Rescue efforts remain underway, but there are no signs of survivors. Several UN and aid workers were on board, but no American citizens were lis [...] | 2008-09-03 07:27:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA776 | GDRC INVITS NTSB TO ASSIST WITH AIR SERV CRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: The GDRC Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) extended an invitation verbally through Econoff for the NTSB to assist in the investigation of the September Air Serv crash near Bukavu (Ref A). The NTSB ivestigator hopes to bring the Flight Data Recorder ack to the U.S. for analysis a [...] | 2008-09-22 06:33:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA781 | GDRC INVITES NTSB TO ASSIST WITH AIR SERV [...] (SBU) Summary: The GDRC Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) extended an invitation verbally through Econoff for the NTSB to assist in the investigation of the September 1 AirServ crash near Bukavu (Ref A). The NTSB investigator hopes to bring the Flight Data Recorder back to the U.S. for analysis [...] | 2008-09-22 06:33:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV CG |
08KOLKATA56 | ASSAM POLICE CLAIM TO THWART AIRPLANE HIJACK ATTEMPT BY [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 9, Assam Police claimed to have thwarted plans to hijack a Deccan Air plane, with the arrest of three suspects. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA),alleged by the Assam police to be backed by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI),planned to hijac [...] | 2008-02-15 12:27:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINR EAIR ASEC PK IN |
08KUWAIT1161 | COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Abdul Rahman Khalid Al-Ghunaim told Ambassador on November 23 that the recent steep drop in oil revenues and the global economic crisis would not affect implementation of the previous ministry's priority projects, the government's overall 'Five [...] | 2008-11-24 12:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EAIR ELTN PGOV KU |
08KUWAIT217 | KUWAIT AIRWAYS: SETTLEMENT OF JUDGMENT AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting with the CDA and Embassy Baghdad Transportation Attache McCormick, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) Chairman explained that the decision to settle the USD one billion judgment against Iraq Airways Company (IAC) is not within the authority of KAC, and inste [...] | 2008-02-24 13:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ECON KU IZ |
08KUWAIT22 | SHARIA-COMPLIANT ALAFCO BUYS 66 BOEING AND AIRBUS [...] (U) On December 30, 2007 Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) board Chairman Ahmad Al-Zaben announced that his Kuwait-based company struck a deal worth USD 7 billion to purchase 66 Boeing and Airbus aircraft. This deal is part of ALAFCO's long-term strategy of building a 100 aircraft fl [...] | 2008-01-06 13:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP ECON KU |
08KUWAIT319 | KUWAIT-HOSTED BASRAH INVESTMENT CONFERENCE A SMALL [...] (U) The newly established British-Iraqi Basrah Development Commission and the Basrah Provincial Government organized and sponsored Invest Basrah 2008, which was held in Kuwait from March 12-14. This first-of-its-kind investment conference brought together 70 Basrawi government officials and b [...] | 2008-03-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL ECON EAIR EWWT ENRG EPET EAID KU IZ |
08KUWAIT47 | ON EVE OF POTUS VISIT, PARLIAMENT SUDDENLY PASSES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Amidst rumors of parliamentary dissolution and following years of delay in bringing any significant economic reform legislation to a vote, Kuwait's parliament passed three important economic laws on January 9 to privatize Kuwait Airways, to control investment related [...] | 2008-01-10 17:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PGOV EINV ETRD KU IZ |
08KUWAIT498 | PM MALIKI DISCUSSES IRAQ AIRWAYS DEBT WITH GOK [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Cabinet Affairs Faisal al-Hajji on April 21, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki asked the GOK to forgive the debt of 1.2 billion USD owed by Iraq Airways (IAC) to Kuwait Airways (KAC),according to KAC Legal Advisor [...] | 2008-05-06 15:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ECON ETRD KU IZ |
08KUWAIT639 | KUWAIT AIRWAYS DISAPPOINTED WITH IRAQI PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Econoff on June 1, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) legal advisor Abdulsattar Setareh expressed disappointment with the Iraqi proposal for debt repayment presented to KAC and the GOK on May 26 and 27. Setareh reported that the Iraqi Finance Minister told KAC the [...] | 2008-06-04 12:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ETRD ECON KU IZ |
08KUWAIT655 | SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSES COOPERATION [...] (SBU) On May 28 and June 2, an eight-person Transportation delegation led by Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters met with public and private sector leaders from Kuwait's transportation sector to review plans and developments and discuss bilateral cooperation. On May 28, the Secretary hel [...] | 2008-06-08 15:37:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ELTN EWWT ECIN KU |
08KUWAIT662 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF DELTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 10:42:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA KU |
08KYIV1045 | UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S POSITIONS FOR ICAO AVIATION [...] (SBU) Post delivered talking points in reftel to the State Aviation Authority on May 22. On May 29 Deputy Econ Counselor and EconOff met with Ukrainian State Aviation Administration (SAA) officials to follow up. Deputy Head of the Aviation Security Department Valeriy Baranov confirmed that th [...] | 2008-05-29 15:49:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP |
08KYIV1108 | UKRAINE: AVIATION HEAD DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON AIR [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukrainian State Aviation (SAA) officials discussed progress on outstanding issues including an upcoming International Civil Air Organization (ICAO) safety assessment scheduled for June 17. The SAA hopes that a positive ICAO assessment will fast-track it for an FAA safety reass [...] | 2008-06-06 13:42:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP |
08LAGOS100 | NIGERIA COMMERCIAL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. carrier North American Airlines announced it will cease all scheduled passenger service, leaving Delta Airlines as the sole air carrier connecting the United States and Nigeria. A dispute between local airlines and the airport authorities over use of the new domestic term [...] | 2008-03-13 13:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS112 | NIGERIA: DYNCORP NOTIFIES AKWA IBOM STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Dyncorp International, a U.S. firm, has notified Akwa Ibom State of its intention to terminate the contract for construction of the state's international airport and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility; the state government currently owes Dyncorp over USD 5.1 million [...] | 2008-03-25 14:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
08LAGOS120 | NIGERIA: GON REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE [...] On March 31 Ambassador received a request dated March 26 from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) requesting USG assistance to locate the missing Beechcraft 1900-5N JAH Aircraft. The letter reads: 2. NEMA/SAR/48/I The Ambassador, The American Embassy, Off Airport Road, Cent [...] | 2008-04-03 06:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV NI |
08LAGOS132 | NIGERIA: PORT PRIVATIZATION YIELDS MIXED RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: During visit of Nigeria Desk Officer and EconOff of Lagos ports on March 11, efforts to modernize and clean up the Apapa Container Terminal have born fruit in some areas. The privatization of the Lagos ports that began in 2006 has introduced greater efficiency in operations, ma [...] | 2008-04-10 15:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS229 | NIGERIA: CIVIL AVIATION ROUND UP [...] (U) Summary: Top officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airport Authority, and other civil aviation agencies will relocate to Abuja from Lagos in July 2008. In addition, the high cost of fuel has caused Delta Airlines to postpone indefinitely plans to fly from New York to [...] | 2008-07-02 06:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS265 | NIGERIA: DYNCORP AIRPORT PROJECT IN TERMINATION [...] (SBU) Summary: John Borden, project manager, told PolOff June 22 that Dyncorp employees left the Akwa Ibom (AI) airport site June 22, giving notice to the AI State government of project termination effective June 23. Dyncorp has been working under a contract to construct an international airp [...] | 2008-07-18 08:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
08LAGOS277 | NIGERIA: CIVIL AVIATION ROUND UP [...] (U) Summary: Top officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airport Authority, and other civil aviation agencies will relocate to Abuja from Lagos in July 2008. In addition, the high cost of fuel has caused Delta Airlines to postpone indefinitely plans to fly from New York to [...] | 2008-07-21 14:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS472 | NIGERIA: ACCUSATIONS OF GROUND CREW MALFEASANCE AT [...] (C) Summary. On November 17, Robert Bryan and Michael McTighe (strictly protect),executives with Delta and Arik Air respectively, said ground crews fueling aircraft at Lagos' Murtala Mohammed International Airport have attempted to short change them on fuel, loading less fuel onto airplanes [...] | 2008-11-21 13:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
08LAPAZ2581 | "LITERACY ACCOMPLISHED:" LIBERTAD ACT AND [...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel A and reflect new developments since reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, the Bolivian government continues to see Cuba as a vi [...] | 2008-12-16 15:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAIR ETRD KDEM BL CU |
08LILONGWE262 | MALAWI: AIR ZIMBABWE PLANE AIR SAFETY INCIDENT IN LILONGWE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 10:43:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MI |
08LIMA1183 | JUNE TRADE, INVESTMENT & AVIATION BRIEFS [...] This is an update on the following trade, investment and aviation news from Peru: Trade -- Peru Pursuing Trade Negotiations in Asia -- Trade Agreement with China Moves Forward -- Bilateral Trade Between Peru and India Exceeds $450 million -- Imports Reach Record Level in May -- Wal-Mart a [...] | 2008-07-11 17:07:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EAIR USTR PE |
08LIMA1283 | ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING PERU AIRPORT FEES BACKLOG [...] (U) This is an action request from the Ambassador, please see para 5. 2. (C) We have been in dialogue with Washington agencies for several years (Ref A and subsequent e-mails) to resolve charges for landing, parking and other user fees for official USG aircraft at Peruvian airports. Thes [...] | 2008-08-01 21:28:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL SNAR KREC MARR MOPS PE |
08LIMA1594 | PERU CIVAIR: GOP AGREES TO HOLD FORMAL [...] EconCouns and EconOff delivered reftel demarche on September 26 to Ernesto Lopez, Peruvian Director General for Civil Aviation, and on September 29 to Carlos Puga, Vice Minister for Transportation. Per reftel, post said that the USG considered our meetings to constitute consultations under A [...] | 2008-10-02 16:38:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PE |
08LIMA1633 | ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING PERU AIRPORT FEES [...] (U) This is an action request from the Ambassador, please see para 4. 2. (C) In order to resolve the backlog of charges for landing, parking and other user fees for official USG aircraft at certain Peruvian airports, the MFA has offered the same solution given in May 2006 (Ref A). Under th [...] | 2008-10-09 16:36:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL SNAR KREC MARR MOPS PE |
08LISBON1674 | PORTUGAL AIRLINE AGAINST BIODATA COLLECTION BURDEN [...] Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) conveyed to Consul General and PolEconOff the strong concern of the Portuguese flag air carrier TAP about proposed regulations for biometric data collection by airlines under the US-VISIT program. In the July 11 meeting Deputy Director General for [...] | 2008-07-14 15:00:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PREL PO |
08LJUBLJANA208 | EU TRANSPORT MINISTERS FOCUS ON TRAN-EUROPEAN [...] (U) At their May 6 informal meeting, EU transport ministers examined the status of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) and discussed measures needed to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. At a related press conference, Slovene Minister of Transport and Transport Council p [...] | 2008-05-12 12:25:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELTN EAIR EWWT SENV PGOV EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA219 | CONGRESSMAN OBERSTAR URGES EU TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO [...] (U) During his May 5-6 visit to Slovenia to meet with EU transport officials during the informal meeting of EU transport ministers, Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, suggested increased U.S.-EU cooperation to set global standards f [...] | 2008-05-20 17:14:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN EWWT SENV PREL PGOV EUN OREP SI |
08LONDON2688 | Lord Kerr on the U.S. - EU Transatlantic Dialogue [...] (SBU) Lord John Kerr, Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, Advisory Council Member of Business for New Europe (BNE),and former UK Ambassador to the U.S. shared views on the changing nature of the transatlantic dialogue and climate change at a recent BNE-sponsored event. Transatlantic Dialogu [...] | 2008-10-24 14:22:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAIR MARR ETRD PINR EU UK |
08LONDON349 | TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS DISCUSSES ROADS AND [...] (U) Summary: Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, Ambassador Tuttle, and state and local elected officials met with UK Transportation Secretary Ruth Kelly on December 7 to discuss private-public partnerships to address road congestion, stage II of the U.S.-EU aviation agreement, and environmen [...] | 2008-02-04 17:58:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN UK |
08LUANDA204 | THE ROLE OF A CIVAIR REGULATOR - TAAG AND ANGOLA [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 6. 2. (C) Summary: Contrary to recent press accounts, European Ambassadors in Luanda report the EU ban on TAAG flights to Europe will continue at least into November. A recent EU inspection of Angola's civil aviation system found some regulatory im [...] | 2008-03-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON AO |
08LUANDA287 | CIVAIR - PROGRESS BEING MADE, BUT A LONG WAY YET [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 9 2. (SBU) Summary: During an April 7 call on Angola's National Institute for Civil Aviation (INAVIC),Ambassador Mozena and INAVIC Director Antonio Pombal agreed our countries share the same goal: safe and secure aviation in Angola, event [...] | 2008-04-09 16:20:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON AO |
08LUSAKA1186 | BANDA JUMPS AT TRADE AND INVESTMENT, BALKS AT UN [...] (C) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, President Rupiah Banda and the Ambassador discussed ways to strengthen bilateral commercial ties to promote economic growth in Zambia, including concluding an Open Skies agreement and either a Bilateral Investment Treaty or Trade and Investment Framewo [...] | 2008-12-22 05:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR ETRD EINV ECON EAIR KHIV MASS ZA |
08LUSAKA22 | ZAMBIA DECEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- INFLATION RISES SLIGHTLY IN DECEMBER -- ELECTRICITY RATES WILL INCREASE IN 2008 -- COMMUCATIONS AUTHORITY TO MONITOR QUALITY -- AUSTRALIAN COMPANY BEGINS BIO-DIESEL PRODUCTION -- ZAMBIA FAILS TO MEET ANNUAL COPPER PRODUCTION TARGET -- MANUFACTURING SECTOR RECORDS GROWTH IN 2007 -- [...] | 2008-01-07 14:09:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
08LUSAKA302 | ZAMBIA FEBRUARY 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Government Seeks Financing for Large Oil Deal -- Chinese Expand Commercial Relationship -- Electricity Rates to Mining Companies Increase -- Officials Question Safety of Chinese Coal Mine -- Mining Companies and GRZ Bicker Over New Tax Regime -- Kafue Gorge Power Station Experience [...] | 2008-03-14 08:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
08MADRID1050 | MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, SEPT. 29-OCT. 3 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 15:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB SP |
08MADRID1127 | CIVAIR: SPAIN CANNOT FOLLOW UP ON VIOLATIONS OF [...] (U) Econoff passed on reftel requests, providing the GOS the opportunity to pursue an investigation as provided under Article 12 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, (the "Chicago Convention") on reftel Spanish nationals who allegedly violated U.S. FAA regulations. Santiago Quiro [...] | 2008-10-28 11:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR SP |
08MADRID143 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Registered unemployment rose by 132,000, or 6.2 percent, in January, the largest one-month increase in the 21 years that records have been kept in their current form. The month's increase was primarily concentrated in temporary employment, but the permanent sector is likely to be affected [...] | 2008-02-11 17:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ELTN ENRG ETRD |
08MADRID212 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Second Vice President and Economy Minister Pedro Solbes debated Madrid PP parliamentary candidate Manuel Pizarro, who has the prestigious position of being number two on the Madrid list behind party leader Mariano Rajoy, on 2/21/08 on the Antenna 3 TV station. The debate lasted an hour an [...] | 2008-02-25 17:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EFIS EIND EINV ENRG SENV |
08MADRID393 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - MARCH 31 [...] ECON: Business activity declining 2. SOCI/ECON: Call for immigrants 3. ECON: Ex-Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro to coordinate PP economic policy 4. EIND: National Competition Authority (CNC) to open investigation into egg, bread, chicken industries 5. ECON/EFIN: Madrid Autonomous Commu [...] | 2008-04-07 15:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG EPET SOCI SP |
08MADRID469 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 21 - 25 [...] ELAB: Unemployment increases one full point to 9.6% 2. EFIN: IMF says no more room for additional fiscal stimulus 3. EFIN: Banks returning to capital markets 4. EFIN: 198 suspected of tax evasion via Liechtenstein 5. EINV/ECPS: "Everyone expects the Spanish telecoms acquisition" 6. EAIR: [...] | 2008-04-25 15:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB KNNP SENV |
08MADRID53 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - JANUARY [...] (U) The FT's January 14 lead editorial is titled "Spain feels the credit squeeze pain: Europe's economic success story may be about to unravel." The editorial focuses on December's bad inflation numbers, falling housing prices and rising unemployment. The FT recommends that the GOS avoid ge [...] | 2008-01-18 20:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN ETTC KIPR SENV SOCI TBIO SP |
08MADRID562 | SPAIN - DEMARCHE ON ICAO NINETEENTH AVIATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 12:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER SP |
08MADRID64 | CIVAIR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON VIOLATION OF FEDERAL [...] On January 18, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Santiago Quiros, Case Officer from the Ministry of Infrastructure's Civil Aviation Directorate. Econoff informed Quiros that in August 2007, potential Spanish citizen Jose Munoz allegedly violated U.S. federal aviation regulations by smoking [...] | 2008-01-23 08:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR SP ECON |
08MADRID77 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - JANUARY 21 [...] (U) Spain's Ibex-35 stock index rose by a relatively minor 0.3 percent on Friday to bring the net decline in a very volatile week to 3.8 percent. The index fell 7.5 percent on Monday, rose 1.7 percent on Tuesday, fell 4.6 percent on Wednesday and jumped a one-day record 7 percent on Thursday. [...] | 2008-01-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP |
08MADRID84 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - JANUARY 21 [...] (U) Spain's Ibex-35 stock index rose by a relatively minor 0.3 percent on Friday to bring the net decline in a very volatile week to 3.8 percent. The index fell 7.5 percent on Monday, rose 1.7 percent on Tuesday, fell 4.6 percent on Wednesday and jumped a one-day record 7 percent on Thursday. [...] | 2008-01-28 14:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP |
08MADRID859 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE, JULY [...] (U) The Bank of Spain announced July 30 that the economy grew only 0.1% from the first to the second quarter of 2008, down from 0.3% growth in the first quarter. The economy has grown 1.8% since the second quarter of 2007. The bank said the adjustment in the year,s first half -- particularly [...] | 2008-08-04 10:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ELAB ENRG KGHG SP |
08MANAGUA1448 | NICARAGUA AVIATION UPDATE - AIRLINES TSA [...] (C) Summary: The security situation at Managua,s Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is mixed. From October 20 to 24, 2008, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) conducted a successful inspection of airlines and cargo carriers that fly directly from Sandino International Airpo [...] | 2008-12-04 15:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EAIR ECON PTER NU |
08MANAMA47 | EMBASSY ADVOCACY HELPS WIN $6 BILLION BOEING DEAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-27 12:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD ECON BA |
08MANAMA586 | BAHRAINI FM MEETS WITH NAVCENT COMMANDER: IRAQ, [...] (C) On August 28, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa called on NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Bill Gortney. Admiral Gortney reviewed NAVCENT operations and Coalition membership and operations. FM Al-Khalifa briefly detailed expanding GOB ties with Iraq (progress towa [...] | 2008-09-02 15:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR IR IZ BA |
08MANILA1354 | DCM Emphasizes Close Ties, Partnerships in Northern [...] (U) SUMMARY: The DCM reached out to officials, key civic leaders and consular wardens in the two most Northern provinces of the Philippines to highlight U.S. commitment to the region through donation of law enforcement equipment and engagement with local leaders. On the two-day trip to citie [...] | 2008-06-05 01:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CASC ASEC BTIO BEXP EAIR PGOV ECON EAID RP |
08MANILA1496 | Civair Safety in the Philippines: Discussion with ICAO [...] (U) Please see paragraph 8 for an action request. 2. (SBU) Summary: Our meetings with Philippine government officials, airline owners and managers, and other involved persons suggest that little progress has been made on the return to Category  [...] | 2008-06-20 08:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA1618 | Philippines Weighs Open Skies Options [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza has announced that the ASEAN Open Skies agreement that ASEAN transportation ministers will sign in Manila in December will obviate the need for the proposed executive order to provide a "pocket open-skies" reg [...] | 2008-07-09 09:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD BEXP RP |
08MANILA1619 | PHILIPPINE CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Immediately upon the return to the Philippines from the U.S. of President Arroyo, the Government of the Philippines established a new Civil Aviation Administration of the Philippines in order to fast track its effort to remedy civil aviation safety concerns identified by the USG [...] | 2008-07-09 09:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD BEXP RP |
08MANILA1675 | TROUBLED MANILA AIRPORT TERMINAL MAY OPEN SOON [...] Summary: In June, Philippine President Arroyo ordered that the long-delayed Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) open for domestic commercial flights before the end of July and created a task force to ensure the opening. Two Philippine airlines are already committed to start [...] | 2008-07-14 09:32:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD BEXP RP |
08MANILA1793 | USAID-Funded Project Helps Bring the Philippine Judiciary [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 23, 2008, the Philippine Supreme Court launched the USAID-funded Automated Case Management-Information System (CMIS) to address the backlog that has been plaguing the court system. The CMIS aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the four appellate courts wit [...] | 2008-07-29 06:50:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA1949 | Ninoy Aquino International Airport - Terminal 3 [...] (SBU) Summary: Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA T3) began handling flights on July 22, 2008, six years of legal battles after its construction was completed. Some aspects of the new terminal are still not functioning properly, causing problems that have delayed and [...] | 2008-08-14 09:00:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
08MANILA202 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: FAA MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Regional U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives met with Philippine Department of Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza on January 23-24 to discuss how to improve air safety in the Philippines and regain a Category 1 safety rating for Philippine civil avia [...] | 2008-01-25 05:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA2115 | Philippine Civil Aviation Safety Developments [...] Summary: Newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Ruben Ciron led a delegation of Philippine civil aviation officials in mid-August to Washington D.C. to finalize an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a plan to re [...] | 2008-09-11 05:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
08MANILA2699 | Discriminatory Philippine Taxes on Foreign Air Carriers [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Northwest Airlines has raised with us concerns about discriminatory taxes levied on foreign air carriers serving the Philippine market. The airline is asking that the Embassy lobby for the abolition of this tax, or for some solution which would mitigate its [...] | 2008-12-11 08:32:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON WTRO USTR RP |
08MANILA2740 | Buffeted, Buffered, Challenged: The Economy of the [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2008 the Philippines saw its growth rate fall, inflation jump, assets lose value and poverty increase, primarily as a result of global economic conditions. Nonetheless, the country continues to be reasonably well placed to weather the shocks which have so far occurred. Wit [...] | 2008-12-18 09:13:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EAIR ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA548 | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines [...] (SBU) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law on March 4 a bill creating the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). This is the first bill passed by the 14th Congress, reflecting the importance the Arroyo Administration attaches to improving civil aviation sa [...] | 2008-03-04 09:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA706 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: MEETING WITH BOEING AND AVIATION [...] A Boeing representative and aviation consultant told Econ officers on March 19 that Philippine officials are still not implementing the changes necessary to regain a Federal Aviation Administration Category 1 safety rating. The most urgent action items identified by the aviation consultant in [...] | 2008-03-19 06:06:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA836 | AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON MCC, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 2 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo discussed the need for more prosecutions and convictions of the perpetrators of extrajudicial killings (EJKs),the importance of crafting a comprehensive Millennium Challenge Corporat [...] | 2008-04-04 07:43:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER EAIR RP BM |
08MAPUTO126 | GUEBUZA LAMENTS CAUSES OF CIVIL DISORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Guebuza called in the Charge February 6 and said that poverty and a lack of security were the main causes of recent protests in Maputo. Guebuza said the GRM has a good program to combat poverty, pointing with appreciation to many joint efforts with the USG, but express [...] | 2008-02-06 16:17:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID EAIR MZ |
08MAPUTO380 | PRIVATE AIR CARRIER FAILS, STATE AIRLINE EXPANDS [...] Private Mozambican airline Air Corridor may not fly again as both of its Boeing 737s are grounded in South Africa with major maintenance problems. The company began operating in 2004 and suffered from several safety and maintenance incidents over the course of its existence. (Note: Embassy [...] | 2008-04-30 06:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO914 | PIPER SENECA PA-34 CRASHES IN BEIRA KILLING SIX [...] According to news reports and eye-witness accounts, a U.S.-made twin engine PA-34-220T Piper Seneca, registered in Durban, South Africa as ZS-LTX, crashed at 14:30 on Saturday September 20, approximately 30 meters offshore from the seaside Palmeiras neighborhood on the outskirts of Beira in S [...] | 2008-09-22 17:20:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MZ |
08MBABANE197 | PROBLEMS STILL PLAGUING SWAZI AIRPORT [...] SUMMARY: Since January 2008, safety conditions at Swaziland's Matsapha International Airport have attracted increasing attention from the local press and public. The main problems affecting the airport are unreliable back-up generators, bird strikes, and an unresolved labor union dispute. I [...] | 2008-07-09 14:38:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR ELAB CASC ASEC TSA WZ |
08MEXICO3650 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 11 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-11 23:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MEXICO3755 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 19 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-19 23:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MILAN15 | AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: [...] (SBU) Alitalia cuts at Milan's Malpensa go into full force as of April 1, 2008. Flight reductions of over 25 percent of Malpensa's traffic and more than one third of its intercontinental routes will have an immediate, significant impact on the region's economy starting with job cuts of at le [...] | 2008-02-01 17:39:00 | Consulate Milan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ELAB ETRD IT KPRV |
08MONROVIA345 | LIBERIA: U.S. FIRM SHOWS INTEREST IN AIRPORT INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S.-based aerospace and advanced technology firm Lockheed Martin (LM) is developing a proposal to manage civil aviation assets in Liberia. The Liberian Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) invited an LM team to visit Liberia in February and April, 2008, to assess the scope of a po [...] | 2008-05-07 09:47:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV FAA LI |
08MONROVIA51 | LIBERIA'S COMMERCE MINISTER AND TIFA/AGOA UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Commerce is committed to progress under TIFA and is already planning for the AGOA workshop and an AGOA Resource Center. Plans are underway for a standards lab in Monrovia that will permit sanitary and phyto-sanitary tests. The Minister supports establishment of [...] | 2008-01-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EAGR ECON EAIR OPIC USTR PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA52 | LIBERIA'S COMMERCE MINISTER AND TIFA/AGOA UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Commerce is committed to progress under TIFA and is already planning for the AGOA workshop and an AGOA Resource Center. Plans are underway for a standards lab in Monrovia that will permit sanitary and phyto-sanitary tests. The Minister supports establishment of [...] | 2008-01-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EAGR ECON EAIR OPIC USTR PGOV LI |
08MONTERREY314 | NUEVO LEON'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY LAYING THE GROUND FOR A BIG [...] (SBU) Summary: The state of Nuevo Leon is having success building on its manufacturing prowess to develop a substantial aerospace sector, and now hopes to move into more value-added technology. Nuevo Leon's aerospace industry is now the second largest in Mexico, with over $300 million in exp [...] | 2008-07-07 17:50:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY522 | ECONOMIC CRISIS HASTENS AIRLINE FAILURES [...] (U) Summary. Since July, six Mexican airlines have ceased operations or declared bankruptcy and at least three other airlines remain vulnerable. With the privatization of the two major Mexican airlines in 2005 and the subsequent entry of low cost carriers in the national airline market [...] | 2008-12-03 16:03:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV BTIO MX |
08MONTREAL58 | ICAO Registry of U.S. BILATERAL AERONAUTICAL AGREEMENTS [...] U.S. Mission ICAO has received a February 20, 2008 letter confirming registration by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of various United States' bilateral agreements. The registrations include the following Air Services Agreements(ASAs),amendments, and extensions. --1989 [...] | 2008-03-04 15:14:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ICAO EAIR KTIA XX |
08MONTREAL59 | ICAO: SECOND MEETING OF THE SPECIAL LEGAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Special Legal Sub-Committee on New and Emerging Threats met a second time (February 19-21, 2008) to consider the issue of unlawful transport by air of particularly dangerous goods and related items and fugitives, as directed by [...] | 2008-03-05 19:54:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX |
08MOSCOW2275 | CUBA: RUSSIA NOT INCREASING MILITARY COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials insist that Russia is not interested in military cooperation with Cuba and deny any interest in establishing a Russian missile defense site in Cuba. The July 30-31 trip to Cuba by Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and high-level economic and security advisors [...] | 2008-08-06 15:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG EAIR RS CU |
08MOSCOW3573 | UNITED TO FLY DIRECT FROM WASHINGTON TO MOSCOW BY [...] (SBU) On December 1, Oracio Marquez, United Airlines' Manager for International Regulatory Affairs, confirmed to Embassy Moscow's FAA Attache that United would start direct, non-stop flights as of March 29, 2009 between Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Moscow's Domodedovo International A [...] | 2008-12-10 11:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD EINV ECON RS |
08MUNICH136 | EADS OFFICALS WARY OF TANKER DEAL REVIEW, [...] (SBU) In a meeting with ConGen Munich, senior EADS officials expressed concern about the potential outcome of Boeing,s protest of the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker award to the Northrop Grumman-EADS consortium, particularly given the political dimension the issue has taken-on in the [...] | 2008-04-04 13:01:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
08MUNICH409 | EU/GALILEO/GPS: POLITICAL CAVEATS FOR AMERICAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: American subcontractors could be well-placed to partner with primary EU contractors as the EU presses on with its aggressive schedule to attain an operational 30-satellite Galileo constellation by 2013. Successful bidders will have to keep in mind that Galileo projects have tech [...] | 2008-12-19 10:44:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TSPA GM |
08MUNICH94 | EADS' TANKER WIN - ANATOMY OF A (VERY BIG) DEFENSE [...] (SBU) THE FEBRUARY 29 ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE U.S. AIR FORCE WOULD AWARD A USD 40 BILLION CONTRACT FOR AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS TO A CONSORTIUM FORMED BY EADS AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN, A DEAL THAT DEFENSE EXPERTS HAD BEEN ALL- BUT-CERTAIN WOULD GO TO BOEING, LANDED LIKE A BOMBSHELL AT EADS' CO-HEADQU [...] | 2008-03-03 18:04:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
08MUSCAT384 | OMAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS PAVE WAY FOR [...] (SBU) Oman's investment in its infrastructure is paying dividends, as port development has led to greater foreign participation in various downstream industrial opportunities, while improvements to Oman's air transportation network will facilitate increased tourist arrivals. Road construction [...] | 2008-05-26 12:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAIR MU |
08NAGOYA15 | BOEING 787 PRODUCTION DELAYS AND RESPONSE IN NAGOYA [...] (SBU) The recently announced delay for the Boeing 787 results from global supply chain and production issues. A recent visit to the Fuji Heavy Industries factory making the 787's center wing section and discussions with Fuji and Boeing 787 program executives indicate that those problems conti [...] | 2008-04-10 09:03:00 | Consulate Nagoya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PREL JA |
08NAIROBI1422 | ODM MINISTER AND ASSISTANT MINISTER KILLED IN [...] On June 10 at approximately 1400, Minister of Roads Kipkalya Kones and Assistant Minister for Home Affairs in the Office of the Vice-President Lorna Laboso, were killed when their light aircraft crashed into the side of a hill near Narok (Rift Valley Province) during bad weather. Two other peo [...] | 2008-06-11 11:43:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAIR KE |
08NAIROBI1488 | NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AVIATION SECURITY; KENYA [...] (SBU) As a post rated critical for terrorism in a key aviation hub for all of Africa, Nairobi already has multiple programs in place to improve aviation security in Kenya. The failed 2002 terrorist effort to shoot down an Israeli charter jet with a MANPAD and the ensuing collapse of tourism fo [...] | 2008-06-17 15:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER KCRM KE |
08NAIROBI2041 | KENYA HITS TURBULENCE ON APPROACH TO "SAFE SKIES" [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) must immediately hire at least three qualified aviation inspectors if Kenya is to potentially achieve FAA Category One status within 12-18 months. Despite the high salaries demanded by these inspectors, Prime Minister Odinga and Transpor [...] | 2008-08-28 06:38:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER KCRM KE |
08NAIROBI2326 | KENYA'S FLIGHT TOWARDS FAA "CATEGORY-1" STALLS [...] (SBU) Summary: A plan by Prime Minister Odinga to provide the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) with resources to quickly hire and retain inspectors to certify Kenya Airways' (KQ) fleet is languishing in Cabinet. KCAA needs these inspectors onboard now to certify KQ's Boeing 737s, 767s, a [...] | 2008-10-09 10:44:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER KCRM KE |
08NAIROBI2605 | KENYA ECONOMIC NOTES [...] (SBU) GOK MOVES APACE ON AGOA FORUM PREPARATIONS 2. (SBU) CIVAIR AUTHORITY RAMPING UP FOR FAA CATEGORY 1 3. (SBU) ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CONCEDES WEAKNESSES 4. (SBU) KENYA RAILWAYS: STRUGGLING TO GET BACK ON TRACK 5. (SBU) MACRO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST SLUGGISH GROWTH 6. (SB [...] | 2008-11-18 06:41:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR EAIR ASEC |
08NASSAU126 | 2008 BAHAMAS BUSINESS OUTLOOK [...] SUMMARY: Presenters at the 17th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook Conference discussed substantial challenges to the Bahamian economy, including the need to: upgrade the infrastructure on New Providence, conclude investment deals quickly, and develop new ways to appeal to tourists. They painted [...] | 2008-02-08 20:24:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR BEXP ETRD BF |
08NASSAU657 | PM'S OFFICE FOCUSED ON TRAVEL, PORT SECURITY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Prime Minister's Permanent Secretary focused on domestic issues that impact the tourism sector, the bedrock of the national economy, such as consular and travel issues, air and seaport security, and U.S. investment during a wide-ranging discussion with DCM September 15. They [...] | 2008-09-17 16:01:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EAIR ECON EINV PGOV PREL BF |
08NASSAU856 | NOVEMBER TSA ASSESSMENT REPORTS MAJOR IMPROVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: A TSA assessment team visited Nassau November 17 ) 26 to conduct a follow-up inspection of airport security procedures at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). The team noted &tremendous amounts of improvement8 to security procedures since their last visit in September [...] | 2008-12-04 22:16:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV BF |
08NASSAU897 | TRIP REPORT FOR FREEPORT, THE BAHAMAS DECEMBER 10-11, 2008 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Pol/Econ/PD Chief traveled to Freeport, The Bahamas December 10-11 to attend the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Stakeholders Consultation and meet with local Island Administrators, representatives of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, the CEO of Hutchinson Container Port, and [...] | 2008-12-18 21:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN EAIR ECON BF |
08NEWDELHI2277 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of August 18 to August 22, 2008, including the following: -- FINANCE MINISTRY ON LEGISLATION, FARM WAIVER PROGRAM -- INVESTMENT STILL GOING STRONG -- CABINET APPROVES HIGHER SALARIES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE [...] | 2008-08-22 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EPET ETRD BEXP KIPR |
08NEWDELHI2334 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of August 25 to August 29, 2008, including the following: -- TAMIL NADU'S WIND POWER WOES CONTINUE -- FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DECLINE -- ...AND ITS IMPACT ON EXPORTERS -- MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS HITTING NEW H [...] | 2008-08-29 09:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2356 | GOI DESIGNATES FINANCE SECRETARY SUBBARAO AS NEW RBI [...] (SBU) Summary: The government announced on September 1 that Finance Secretary Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao will be the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),replacing Y.V. Reddy, whose five-year tenure ends on September 5. He has strong experience in public finance, including as Secretary [...] | 2008-09-03 01:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2393 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 1 to September 5, 2008, including the following: -- NEW ROUND OF EU/INDIA FTA TALKS -- U.S.-INDIA COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR CONTINUES -- INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO POUR INTO TAMIL NADU -- [...] | 2008-09-05 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2455 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 8 to September 12, 2008, including the following: -- USTDA GRANT PROMOTES ENERGY SECURITY IN INDIA -- DOE DELEGATION FOLLOWS UP ON ENERGY DIALOGUE -- INDIA'S INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR REGISTERS SLU [...] | 2008-09-12 11:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2526 | COMMERCE A/S BOHIGIAN MEETS WITH MINISTRIES OF FINANCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Commerce Department Assistant Secretary for Market Access David Bohigian met on September 8 with Ministry of Finance Revenue Secretary Bhide and Ministry of Commerce Joint Secretary Mukim to discuss US industry concerns on tariff and non-tariff barriers to US exports to India. B [...] | 2008-09-19 08:49:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2532 | INDIA RECEPTIVE TO NEW PAKISTAN TRADE POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has responded appreciatively to the expanded positive list of permissible trade with India that Pakistan announced in July, while Indian industry has also indicated receptivity to new trade opportunities, seeing a "new breed" of Pakistani [...] | 2008-09-19 12:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2533 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 15 to September 19, 2008, including the following: -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH BACK UP IN JULY -- NORMAL MONSOON GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE -- FOREIGN FIRMS NEEDED FOR MEGA POWER -- AHEAD OF US VISIT, PM [...] | 2008-09-19 13:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2575 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 22 to September 25, 2008, including the following: -- RBI EASES ECB NORMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE -- RBI EASES FOREIGN FUND RAISING RULES -- GOI CLEARS 18 NEW SEZ PROPOSALS -- ITALIAN FIRM EXECUTI [...] | 2008-09-25 10:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2589 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW (CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2591 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW NEW DELHI 00002591 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary. On September 29 and 30 Prime Minister Singh will travel to Marseilles for the ninth India-EU summit. While neither GOI nor EU interlocutors have expectations of big deliverables out of the summit, the two sides will deliver two declarations: one highlighting progress made in the India- [...] | 2008-09-26 12:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2645 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 29 to October 3, 2008, including the following: -- MOCI PROPOSES EXPANSION OF FDI IN RETAIL -- NEW MANUFACTURING POLICY IDEAS - MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION? -- TWO LARGE RAILWAY PROJECTS WITH US [...] | 2008-10-03 12:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2690 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 6 to October 10, 2008, including the following: -- India Drafts Legislation to Protect Trade Secrets -- Foreign Workers Now Face Obligatory Pension Contributions -- Trading Commerce, Not Fire At [...] | 2008-10-10 07:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2735 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 13 to October 17, 2008, including the following: -- Chidambaram Still Eager for Reforms as Parliament Opens -- Industrial Production Index Drops, Other Data Positive -- Eastern India Feeling Pinc [...] | 2008-10-17 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2795 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 20 to October 24, 2008, including the following: -- MOF SECRETARY ON FINANCIAL CRISIS -- CHIDAMBARAM PRAISES USAID FISCAL REFORM PROGRAM -- SHIPPING INDUSTRY BRAVES THE SLOW DOWN -- TRADE OPENS [...] | 2008-10-24 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2826 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 27 to October 31, 2008, including the following: -- CHINESE SLOWDOWN HITS KARNATAKA -- JBIC TO FUND THE WESTERN DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR CHINESE SLOWDOWN HITS KARNATAKA ----------------- [...] | 2008-10-31 11:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2879 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 3 to November 7, 2008, including the following: -- IMF Lowers World, Indian Growth -- Jet Airways Serves Notice to Expat Pilots -- GE Commercial Air Services Files for Repossession of Kingfisher [...] | 2008-11-07 11:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2924 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 10 to November 14, 2008, including the following: -- PM Singh Comments on His Plans for G-20 Summit -- Inflation Rate Drops to Single Digits -- Private Carriers Protest Their Exclusion Under GOI [...] | 2008-11-14 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2972 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 17 to November 21, 2008, including the following: -- Further Delays in India-EU FTA -- National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Projects in Jeopardy -- PM and Sonia on Crisis -- Private Pensi [...] | 2008-11-21 11:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3012 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 24 to November 28, 2008, including the following: -- July-September GDP Growth Surprises at 7.6% -- Budget Session of Parliament Outlook -- GOI Restricts Steel Imports -- GOI Considering Curren [...] | 2008-11-28 10:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3072 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 1 to December 5, 2008, including the following: -- India's Fiscal Deficit Set to Worsen -- GOI Set to Announce a Fiscal Stimulus Package -- Mumbai Terror Attack Slows IT Business -- Macro Updat [...] | 2008-12-05 11:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3138 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 8 to December 12, 2008, including the following: -- Macro Update -- Speculation on New Finance Minister -- World Bank to Address Infrastructure and Poverty -- India's Infrastructure Registers S [...] | 2008-12-12 10:14:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |