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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHZP #0551 1021416
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 121416Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0145
INFO RHMFIUU/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHDC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC

UNCLAS PANAMA 000551 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR STATE WHA/CEN TELLO 
FOR STATE EEB/TRA/OTP JWDAYTON 
FOR STATE EEB/TRA/OTP MWALKLET 
FOR STATE L/EB KMMILTON 
FOR FAA AFS KMILLER 
FOR FAA AGC-7 MJENNISON 
FOR FAA API CCAPESTANY 
FOR FAA CINTRON 
FOR DOT OST MSTREET 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA CIVAIR: GOP AGREES TO CONSULTATIONS ON 
AVIATION SAFETY OVERSIGHT 
 
REF: STATE 47930 
 
¶1. (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 consultations will be held in Panama City 
at AAC offices on April 18, 2007. 
 
¶3. (U) At the consultations the GoP and AAC will be 
represented by Fabrega, Juan Escobar, AAC's Director - Safety 
Quality Control, and Manuel Rodriquez, AAC's Chief of 
Operations. 
EATON