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DE RUEHAD #0204 0600939
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R 010939Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2196
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000204 
 
STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/MNICKSON/DFARROW 
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
 
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: EXECUJET MIDDLE 
EAST, DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUBAI, UAE. 
 
REF: USDOC OEA Email Dated 17 Mar 09 
 
¶1. Ref email requested that post conduct 11 post-shipment 
verifications at ExecuJet Middle East, Dubai International Airport 
for numerous civil aircraft related systems and parts exported as No 
License Required by Rockwell Collins, Wichita, Kansas and Bombardier 
Aerospace, Des Plaines, Illinois. 
 
¶2. On February 26, 2009 Export Control Officer (ECO) met with Joseph 
Bernard, Materials Manager and Mr. Azeem Thangal, Stores 
Administrator, ExecuJet Middle East, Dubai International Airport. 
Bernard explained that ExecuJet is a worldwide business aviation 
company (www.execujet.eu) that provides a full range of aviation 
services including: new aircraft sales, aircraft management, 
executive aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance. Bernard and 
Thangal were aware of restrictions to embargoed destinations of U.S. 
origin equipment. 
 
¶3. Regarding all 11 transactions, Bernard and Thangal provided ECO 
with a detailed accounting of the disposition of all 11 shipments to 
include which aircraft the items were installed / issued to and 
documentation related to these installations. One of the items: 
Touch Screen Controller was actually maintained for stock purposes. 
ECO was able to physically verify this item at the ExecuJet stores 
facility. ExecuJet has a rigid system of item accountability for 
quality assurance and as requirement for maintaining international 
aviation maintenance certifications. 
 
¶4. Post considers ExecuJet Middle East to be a reliable recipient of 
U.S. origin items for these transactions. 
 
OLSON