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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00THEHAGUE1676 |
SECRETARY SLATER DISCUSSES TRANSPORTATION ISSUES [...] Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater visited the Netherlands May 31 and June 1 to discuss transportation issues with Dutch government and private sector officials. Although front-burner issues such as hushkits were mentioned, most of the conversations were broader, touching on the future [...] |
2000-06-06 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EIND ELTN EWWT FR NL SENV EUN FAA IMO |
| 02ROME1067 |
AMBASSADOR AND TRANSPORT MINISTER ON MALPENSA, ALITALIA, AND AVIATION SAFETY/SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AMBASSADOR CALLED ON TRANSPORT MINISTER LUNARDI FEBRUARY 26 FOR A DISCUSSION CENTERED ON BILATERAL AVIATION ISSUES. THE AMBASSADOR PRESSED LUNARDI TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION OF U.S. CARRIERS AT MALPENSA AIRPORT, WHERE THEY ARE COMPETITIVELY DISADVANTAGED VIS A VIS EU CARRIERS [...] |
2002-02-28 15:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
| 02ROME2322 |
ITALIAN VIEWS ON THE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S OPINION ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: SENIOR ITALIAN TRANSPORT MINISTRY AND CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (ENAC) OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS INFORMED SECTOR EXPERTS, AGREE THAT THE BILATERAL U.S.-ITALY OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL A NEW U.S.-EU AGREEMENT IS SIGNED. ITALIAN OFFICIALS EXPECT TO BE INVOLVED I [...] |
2002-05-13 13:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD IT AVIATION FAA |
| 02ROME3010 |
CIVAIR HUSHKITS: ITALY ON OUR SIDE. [...] POST INFORMED VARIOUS CIVIL AVIATION OFFICIALS OF THE USG'S DECISION TO LIFT THE ARTICLE 84 CASE AGAINST ALL EU MEMBER STATES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BELGIUM (REFTEL). ALDO SANSONE, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT, ALFREDO ROMA, PRESIDENT O [...] |
2002-06-19 15:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON IT FAA AVIATION |
| 02ROME3127 |
GOI NOTE VERBALE ON BILATERAL COOPERATION [...] EMBASSY PROVIDES INFORMAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A NOTE VERBALE WHICH IS DATED APRIL 18, 2001 BUT ARRIVED ONLY A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE ITALIAN TEXT WILL BE FAXED TO OES/SAT BRAIBANTI. 2. BEGINNING OF INFORMAL EMBASSY TRANSLATION: THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) PRESENTS ITS COMPLI [...] |
2002-06-26 07:56:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA PREL IT AVIATION FAA |
| 02ROME5560 |
ITALY MAINTAINS STATUS QUO AFTER ECJ OPEN SKIES [...] WE CONTACTED ALDO SANSONE, DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN RELATIONS AT THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND MARIA LUISA TIMPONE, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, ENAC (ITALY'S CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY) REGARDING THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (ECJ) DECISION ON MEMBER STATE OPEN SKIES AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S. (RE [...] |
2002-11-15 13:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME1443 |
BRITISH AIRWAYS FACING HEIGHTENED SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 24-27, ECONOFF SPOKE WITH THE BRITISH EMBASSY TRANSPORTATION OFFICER REGARDING HEIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES IMPOSED ON BRITISH AIRWAYS BY THE TURIN AND MALPENSA AIRPORTS. ALTHOUGH UNLIKELY, U.S. CARRIERS COULD FACE AN ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION BANNING C [...] |
2003-04-04 14:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON IT AVIATION FAA |
| 03ROME2595 |
AIRPORT NOISE IN ITALY: NO IMMINENT NIGHT FLIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary. Environment Ministry officials, in contrast to their previous statements, told U.S. industry representatives in a recent meeting that there are currently no plans to ban night flights in Italy. Officials from Italy's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that a 1999 Presidential [...] |
2003-06-10 15:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME280 |
OPEN SKIES - AMENDING BILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO [...] THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. ECONOFF DELIVERED TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT ON JANUARY 21 TO DR. ALDO SANSONE (TRANSPORT MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS), TO DR. LUISA TIMPONE (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DI [...] |
2003-01-23 18:07:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD IT EUN AVIATION FAA |
| 03ROME2837 |
OPEN SKIES AND CSI: GOI LOOKS TOWARDS THE JUNE 25 [...] (SBU) ACCORDING TO TRANSPORT MINISTRY DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ALDO SANSONE, GOI OFFICIALS ARE RELIEVED THAT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION WAS GRANTED A MANDATE TO NEGOTIATE A U.S./EU OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT. HE BELIEVES THAT THE EC NO LONGER HAS THE RIGHT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MEMB [...] |
2003-06-23 11:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EWWT ECON IT EUN FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME2887 |
USTICA CRASH BACK IN THE HEADLINES [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. EMBASSY REQUESTS THAT DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW, WHICH WERE RELEASED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, BE FORWARDED TO POST AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. SEE PARA 4. 2. (U) MOST MAJOR ITALIAN SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS CARRIED A SPECIAL REPORT AIRED ON STATE [...] |
2003-06-25 10:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME3109 |
ALITALIA REPLY TO OCPA ISSUES AIR CARRIER [...] On July 8, 2003, Alitalia CEO Francesco Mengozzi sent the Ambassador a copy of a letter to L. Paul Bremer (OCPA). The letter has been faxed to EB/TRA/AN. Post has confirmed with Mr. Mengozzi's office that the same text was sent via email July 8 to biap@orha.centcom.mil. Begin text: To: [...] |
2003-07-08 17:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IZ IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME3199 |
USTICA CRASH BACK IN THE HEADLINES: REQUEST FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 5. 2. (C) THIRTY ITALIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE SIGNED A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE GOI TO OFFICIALLY PROTEST TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR "SPYING" ON THE ITALIAN PM AND MOD IN 1992, ACCORDING TO CARLO GIOVANARDI, MINISTER FOR RELATIONS WITH PARL [...] |
2003-07-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PINR IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME3824 |
CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO, INC. [...] (U) PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF REFTEL, EMBOFFS HAD CONTACTED THE TRANSPORT MINISTRY TO REQUEST THAT ITALY ACCEPT EMBASSY NOTE 657 AS THE US DESIGNATION OF POLAR AIR CARGO. OUR CONTACT, DR. ALDO SANSONE, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, IS ON VACAT [...] |
2003-08-22 15:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME4533 |
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES RECEIVES GOI LABOR SOLIDARITY [...] SUMMARY: THE GOI MINISTRY OF LABOR HAS CONFIRMED THAT CONTINENTAL AIRLINES IS RECEIVING A PAYMENT OF 82,509 EUROS (APPROXIMATELY USD 96,500) UNDER THE SOLIDARITY FUND ADMINISTERED BY ITALIAN REGIONAL LABOR MONITORING AUTHORITIES. IN COOPERATION WITH LABOR MINISTRY ADVISOR LINDA D'URSO, EM [...] |
2003-10-03 08:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ELAB ETRD IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME4802 |
CIVAIR BEHIND THE SCENES: GOI TAKES LONG VIEW OF [...] (SBU) GOI officials, back from the first round of U.S.-EU Open Skies negotiations, are taking a long view of the process, since Italy believes it will be "years" before existing bilateral agreements are replaced by anything concrete from Brussels. Aldo Sansone, the Transportation Ministry's D [...] |
2003-10-21 10:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD EU IT EUN AVIATION FAA |
| 03ROME4931 |
BOEING AND ALITALIA: THE WRITING ON THE WALL? [...] (C) SUMMARY: MANY ALITALIA EMPLOYEES BELIEVE THAT THE MERGER OF THEIR SKYTEAM ALLIANCE PARTNER AIR FRANCE WITH KLM WILL ONLY INCREASE THE INEVITABILITY THAT A POSSIBLE LARGE ORDER OF MEDIUM-RANGE AIRCRAFT BY ALITALIA WILL GO TO AIRBUS RATHER THAN BOEING. ALITALIA OFFICIALS ARE DOING THEIR BEST [...] |
2003-10-29 17:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD BEXP IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME5327 |
CIVAIR: GOI SINGLE DESIGNATION OF POLAR [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED ITALIAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE 081/2840, DATED OCTOBER 30, 2003, INFORMING U.S. AVIATION AUTHORITIES OF THE FOLLOWING REGARDING POLAR AIR CARGO(AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION FOLLOWS IN PARAGRAPH 3). 3. BEGIN TEXT: THE ITA [...] |
2003-11-24 08:55:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT ICAO FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME5653 |
ALITALIA IN TURMOIL: INITIAL PRIVATIZATION MOVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: FROM DECEMBER 17 TO EARLY DECEMBER 18, ALITALIA WAS FORCED TO CANCEL 80 FLIGHTS OUT OF ROME'S FIUMICINO AIRPORT AS HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES SUDDENLY WALKED OFF THE JOB TO PROTEST LOOMING PRIVATIZATION MEASURES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LAYOFFS. ACCESS ROADS TO THE AIRPORT WERE BLOCKED [...] |
2003-12-19 10:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ELAB IT FAA AVIATION |
| 03ROME5749 |
CIVAIR: GOI ON EASA AND BILATERAL SAFETY AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. Embassy received Italian diplomatic note 180/7347, dated December 9, 2003. The note, expected as a follow-up to ref B, includes a letter from the Ministry of Transport, addressing ref A concerns over the implications of the new European [...] |
2003-12-30 16:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON IT FAA AVIATION |
| 04ROME2349 |
GOI SUPPORT FOR U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY APPEARS LIKELY [...] ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO ERCOLANO, NEW COUNSELOR IN THE ITALIAN MFA'S DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION, ITALY IS UNOFFICIALLY LIKELY TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES BID FOR RE-ELECTION TO PART 1 OF THE ICAO COUNCIL. ERCOLANO POINTED OUT THAT ITALY IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF LOB [...] |
2004-06-17 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON IT FAA |
| 04ROME3262 |
Civair: Italian Response to U.S.-Linate [...] On July 23, Embassy delivered ref A talking points on U.S. carrier complaints regarding Alitalia/Air France codeshare operations at Milan's Linate Airport to Aldo Sansone, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transport. In Sansone's response, he denies illegitimate and disc [...] |
2004-08-24 15:51:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
| 04ROME3465 |
GOVERNMENT OF ITALY OBJECTIONS TO U.S. AIR CARRIER [...] Econoff and post FAA representative met September 7 with Ente Nazionale per L'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) Deputy Director General Sciacchitano to deliver reftel points. Sciacchitano confirmed to Econoff that ENAC had "suspended" its attempts to force Delta and Northwest Airlines, among other airli [...] |
2004-09-10 06:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT FAA AVIATION |
| 04ROME3530 |
ITALY ON LARGE AIRCRAFT SUBSIDIES TALKS WITH EU [...] On September 13, Economic Minister Counselor presented the demarche on large commercial aircraft subsidies to Foreign Ministry Director General for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation, Giandomenico Magliano, and Office Director Diego Ungaro. EcMin also conveyed the demarche separ [...] |
2004-09-14 16:47:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ETRD IT EUN FAA AVIATION |
| 04ROME3593 |
ITALY AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS: ENGAGING [...] Summary: EcMin presented MFA officials with Ref. B diplomatic note seeking better cooperation on aviation incident investigations and laid out possible operational solutions. MFA officials noted that the independence of the Italian judiciary made it difficult for the MFA to prescribe a specif [...] |
2004-09-20 05:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
| 04ROME3832 |
ALITALIA: RESTRUCTURING PLAN CLOSE TO APPROVAL [...] (U) Summary: Alitalia, the Italian government, and labor unions are expected to sign a final agreement soon on the restructuring of Italy's flag carrier. The airline will be split into two companies, one to continue the core flight operations, the other to take over Alitalia's ground service [...] |
2004-10-04 15:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELAB EU IT KPRV PGOV FAA AVIATION |
| 04ROME3990 |
CIVAIR: ITALY STAYS FIRM ON LINATE CODESHARE [...] (U) Acting Ecmin, Econoff and Econ FSN met October 8 with Aldo Sansone, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation, to deliver Ref A follow-on demarche regarding Italian refusal to allow U.S. carriers to conduct third-country code-share operations between the U.S. an [...] |
2004-10-15 17:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA IT AVIATION FAA |
| 04ROME4915 |
AIREUROPE SUBSIDIARY OF BANKRUPT VOLARE GROUP [...] On November 19, Italian authorities shut down the insolvent Volare Group Airlines, including the regional budget carrier VolareWeb and the charter carrier AirEurope. On December 27, the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) granted AirEurope a provisional license to commence international [...] |
2004-12-29 17:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
| 05CAIRO4318 |
EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION REQUESTS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EG FAA |
| 05GUATEMALA162 |
GUATEMALAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WALK OFF JOB [...] Guatemalan air traffic controllers walked off the job on January 11, shutting down Guatemala's airports for 20 hours. They were protesting the GOG's refusal to renew their employment contracts, which had expired December 31. At least one commercial aircraft landed without tower assistance [...] |
2005-01-21 18:47:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAIR ELAB ASEC CASC MOPS SNAR GT FAA |
| 05KUWAIT4510 |
JAZEERA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH LOW-COST FLIGHTS FROM [...] (U) SUMMARY On October 18, Econoff met with Suhail Homsi of the new Jazeera Airways (JA). JA is a publicly-traded company with the Boodai Corporation holding a controlling stake of 30% of the shares. The new airline will begin flights to Dubai on October 30 and to other regional destinatio [...] |
2005-10-19 11:14:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KU FAA |
| 05MADRID1689 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA MEENAN, JACK, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Flight Inspection personnel Mitchael Meenan, Pilot; Kenneth Jack, Pilot; John Dewitt, Technician; and John Hodges, MX Support, to travel to Rota twice, May 25-26; and May 30-31, for certification of aids for the Department of Defense and ce [...] |
2005-04-29 15:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP FAA |
| 05ROME4075 |
ITALY POSITIVE ON U.S.-EU AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT [...] Summary: Officials at the Italian Ministries of Transport and Foreign Affairs say Italy will be supportive of the U.S.-EU Air Services Agreement, provided the Department of Transportation follows through with proposed rule changes. End summary. 2. Econoff delivered reftel points to Maria Cr [...] |
2005-12-19 09:32:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN AVIATION FAA |
| 05ROME4169 |
IRAQ - ITALY REQUESTS HELP TO DISBURSE SOFT LOANS [...] This is an action request. Please see Para 4 below. 2. (SBU) Federika Ferrari Bravo, MFA Coordinator for Economic Assistance to Iraq, asked December 6 for U.S. help to complete an Italy-Iraq loan agreement to permit Italy to disburse a five million euro soft loan to reestablish the Iraqi [...] |
2005-12-29 11:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PHUM PK PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AVIATION FAA |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1178 |
GREY SKIES OVER TEGUCIGALPA: SMOG SHUTS DOWN [...] Summary: Smoke from agricultural and forest fires, combined with clouds, haze, and air pollution, blanketed Tegucigalpa in smog for more than six weeks from late March to early May. Tegucigalpa's international airport shut down partially or completely on an almost daily basis in April due to [...] |
2005-06-02 13:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AMED HO FAA DOC |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1602 |
BIRDSTRIKE DAMAGES JPATS ENGINE; NO INJURIES [...] A Department of Homeland Security Boeing 737 completing a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) mission to Honduras encountered a vulture on takeoff from Tegucigalpa's Toncontin airport yesterday. The bird was sucked into the plane's number two engine, setting the engine on [...] |
2005-08-03 13:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KHLS CVIS HO FAA |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA2305 |
HONDURAS FAA TECHNICAL REVIEW SURPRISINGLY POSITIVE [...] A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technical review of Honduras' civil aviation oversight authority (General Directorate of Civil Aviation, or DGAC) was "85 percent positive," opening up the possibility of Honduras moving to Category 1 in the FAA's International Safety Assessments (IASA) [...] |
2005-11-10 13:50:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV KPRV CASC HO FAA TSA |
| 06ABIDJAN1083 |
IVOIRIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS LAUNCH SURPRISE [...] All air traffic at Abidjan airport was halted September 26 when Cote d'Ivoire's national air traffic controllers, the local branch of ASECNA, launched a strike. Union contacts told us the strike was called to protest "inappropriate working conditions", which included outdated radar equipment [...] |
2006-09-26 16:25:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | CI EAIR ECON ELAB FAA PREL |
| 06BANJUL382 |
THE GAMBIA: TSA AND USCG SECURITY ASSESSEMENT VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The port and airport of Banjul were reviewed by visitors from USCG and TSA in early June. Gambian officials welcomed the visits and were open to all recommendations for improvements to enhance security. Both the port and airport received overall favorable reviews and are judged t [...] |
2006-06-15 17:51:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FAA PTER ASEC OTRA EWWT ETRD GA EAIR ECON |
| 06FLORENCE32 |
PISA AND BOLOGNA LEAD EXPANSION OF NORTHERN-CENTRAL ITALY'S [...] National and international air passenger traffic in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany has increased substantially in 2005, and prospects for a further increase over the next three years are excellent. All three major airports in the two regions (Bologna, Pisa and Florence) reported two-digit growth o [...] |
2006-03-27 12:27:00 | Consulate Florence | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR ETRD IT AVIATION FAA |
| 06KUWAIT3166 |
JAZEERA AIRWAYS SHOWS ITS HUMANITARIAN SIDE [...] (U) Jazeera Airways (JA), the first private airline company in the Gulf and Kuwait's only low-cost carrier (Ref A), has taken to offering free humanitarian flights as a way to boost its already positive public image. Prior to Kuwait's historic parliamentary elections on June 29, the first in [...] |
2006-08-07 08:14:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PHUM FAA KU |
| 06KUWAIT4290 |
UNITED AIRLINES INAUGURATES NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO [...] (U) On October 29, United Airlines (UAL) launched non-stop flights between Washington Dulles and Kuwait International Airport (KIA). The maiden flight, a Boeing 777, arrived just after 4:00pm local time, well ahead of schedule. UAL officials said 75% of the seats were sold, with First and B [...] |
2006-10-31 16:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR FAA BEXP KU |
| 06MADRID2568 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA LES WILLIAMS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Melchor Antunano, MD, Director, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to travel to Valencia, Spain from November 6 to November 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to conduct Recertification Inspections to FAA repair stations. 2. Post understands that no as [...] |
2006-10-13 12:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MADRID2748 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA CARLOS RODRIGUEZ [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Carlos Rodriguez, LAAS Program Manager, FAA HQ to travel to Malaga, Spain from October 31 to November 6, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Giant (GNSS Introduction in the Aviation Sector) user forum. 2. Post understands that no assistance [...] |
2006-10-26 15:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MADRID2786 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA ALMIRA RAMADANI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Almira Ramadani Williams, Senior Systems Analyst, FAA HQ to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 14 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to investigate the current state of system-wide modeling capabilities. 2. Post understands that no ass [...] |
2006-10-31 16:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MADRID2816 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA LES WILLIAMS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Les Williams Director, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 6 to November 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to conduct Recertification Inspections to FAA repair stations. 2. Post understands that no assistanc [...] |
2006-11-03 12:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MADRID2828 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA KUZMINSKI, POST, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Personnel, Peter Kuzminski, Technical Staff Lead, Joseph Post, Manager, and Diane Liang, Perations Research Analyst to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 14 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to present ATO perspectives at the FAA/Euro [...] |
2006-11-03 16:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MADRID2859 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA BARRY SMITH [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Personnel, Barry Smith, Senior Systems Engineer, to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 27 to December 2, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the EUROCAE WG-67 on voice over IP communications for Air Traffic Management. 2. Post understands [...] |
2006-11-08 08:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MADRID2860 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA KEVIN MICHAEL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Personnel, Kevin Michael Corker, FAA Western Pacific Region Engineer to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 13 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to provide support for the action plans 5 & 9 Simulation Development meeting. 2. Post [...] |
2006-11-08 08:05:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
| 06MANAGUA2096 |
NICARAGUAN INSTITUTE OF CIVIL AVIATION CORNERSTONE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-22 21:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EFTA ETRD DOT FAA NU |
| 06PANAMA1286 |
PANAMA'S CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTOR FORCED TO RESIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Panama's Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) Director Tomas Paredes told EconOff that President Torrijos requested his resignation on June 26. On June 30, Torrijos nominated Eustacio Fabrega Lopez as the new AAC Director and sent the nomination to the National Assembly for approval. Parede [...] |
2006-06-30 22:13:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR FAA |
| 06ROME339 |
ICAO: ITALY "POSITIVE" ON VOSS CANDIDACY [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Roberto Pietrosanto and Stefano Nicoletti, two office-director-level officials in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation. Both said the GOI would not make a final decision on who to vot [...] |
2006-02-06 07:58:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL IT AVIATION FAA |
| 06ROME692 |
GOI: EVERGREEN CAN'T SELF-HANDLE AT GROTTAGLIE [...] (U) In response to ref A demarche, Gennaro Bronzone, Deputy Chief of Air Regulatory Service at ENAC, Italy's aviation regulatory agency, told Econoff that the GOI cannot allow Evergreen to conduct cargo self-handling operations because, as a low-traffic airport, Grottaglie is not subject to li [...] |
2006-03-06 13:24:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR IT FAA AVIATION |
| 06ROME694 |
DESIGNATION OF AMERICAN WEST AIRLINES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-06 14:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT AVIATION FAA |
| 06ROME794 |
AIR NAVIGATION COMMON CHARGING SCHEME, ITALY [...] A/ECMIN delivered reftel demarche March 10 to Achille Vinci Giacchi, Diplomatic Advisor to Minister of Transportation Pietro Lunardi. A/ECMIN simultaneously delivered a letter from the Ambassador to Lunardi, which reiterates reftel talking points. Vinci Giacchi said the Ministry would need to [...] |
2006-03-14 10:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MARR MOPS PREL IT NATO EUN AVIATION FAA |
| 06THEHAGUE1275 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ANDRE J. LAMARRE [...] The Hague grants country clearance for Andre J. Lamarre to travel to the Netherlands on June 12-13, 2006. The purpose of the travel is to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with Federal Aviation regulations. 2. A [...] |
2006-06-08 07:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC FAA IFO NL |
| 06THEHAGUE1937 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION [...] Country clearance is granted for September 11-15, 2006 visit of Federal Aviation Administration Employees Dayton Mosher, Noel Arbis, Leslie Williams, J.C. Jones, and Andre Lamarre to the Netherlands to ensure the recertification inspection and added (aircraft) ratings are commensurate to the [...] |
2006-09-05 08:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC AMGT FAA FRA IFO NL |
| 06THEHAGUE1947 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION [...] Country clearance is granted for September 11-15, 2006 visit of Federal Aviation Administration Employee Tom Weatherman to the Netherlands to ensure the recertification inspection and added (aircraft) ratings are commensurate to the FAA authorizations for KLM Airlines, FAA repair station, and [...] |
2006-09-06 10:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC AMGT FAA FRA IFO NL |
| 06THEHAGUE2443 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY [...] Country clearance is granted for November 21, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of FAA Safety Inspector Dayton Mosher to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation regulations. 2. Embassy understands tha [...] |
2006-11-14 14:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL |
| 06THEHAGUE2503 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY [...] Country clearance is granted for December 18-21, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of safety inspectors Calvin B. Clark and Jose R. Benavides to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation regulations. 2. [...] |
2006-11-24 15:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL |
| 06THEHAGUE2518 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY [...] Country clearance is granted for December 18-21, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector, Noel E. Arbis to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation reglations. [...] |
2006-11-29 16:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL |
| 06THEHAGUE2648 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY [...] Country clearance is granted for the January 16-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector, J. C. Jones to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation reglations. [...] |
2006-12-20 15:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL |
| 07BRIDGETOWN1473 |
CARICOM WANTS OPEN SKIES [...] (U) Policy-makers within CARICOM's civil aviation cluster expressed enthusiasm for an Open Skies Agreement with the United States. The addition of new airlines and routes in the region, combined with unimpressive growth in the tourism sector has set the stage for discussions on a regional avi [...] |
2007-12-03 21:03:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON FAA XL |
| 07DAMASCUS1056 |
EU PUTS SYRIAN AIR ON NOTICE [...] (C) On the margins of the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) in Damascus on October 23-25, Post learned that the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) was frustrated at Syrian Air,s continued non-compliance with EASA safety standards and planned t [...] |
2007-10-30 04:39:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EIND ETRD EU FAA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 08STATE18214 |
U.S-RUSSIA STATE FLIGHTS DISPUTE: RUSSIA REMAINS [...] (C) Summary: On January 25, Russian and American delegations, led by Alexander Neradko, Head of the Russian Federal Air Navigation Authority (FANA), and PM Senior Advisor Ambassador Jackson McDonald, respectively, reviewed and reaffirmed their existing positions regarding payment of air naviga [...] |
2008-02-22 22:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR AMGT FAA RS |
| 08TOKYO1891 |
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-09 22:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR FAA JA |
| 09PRETORIA2602 |
SERIES OF AIRLINK INCIDENTS TESTS SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary. A spate of recent accidents/incidents involving South African Airlink has raised concerns about the safety record of the carrier. Privately owned Airlink also provides regional service to Lesotho, Mozambique, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe with over 3,500 flights p [...] |
2009-12-18 11:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL CASC OTRA ATRN FAA ICAO SF |