US embassy cable - 05SANAA3103

UNCLAS SANAA 003103 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE - PASS TO PM/DTCC PETER DADE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC, KOMC, YM 
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK COMPLETED ON YEMEN AIR 
FORCE SUPPLIERS: ASTON AVIATION, TRANSWORLD AVIATION, AND 
SEGERS 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 153143 
     B. SANAA 2483 
     C. 13 SEPTEMBER 2005 PETER DADE EMAIL "SANAA 2483 
        OF 8/31/05 - EXTENSION OF BLUE LANTERN 
        CASE" 
 
1. Per ref A, Post contacted Yemeni Air Force to inquire if 
it has ordered U.S.-origin military aircraft spare parts from 
the firms Aston Aviation, Transworld Aviation, and Segers 
Aviation. Post made repeated inquiries though OMC in routine 
meetings and through diplomatic notes for several weeks. 
Through an October 5 letter from the Commander of the Yemen 
Air Force (YAF), Mahmoud Saleh AlAhmar, the Yemen Air Force 
said: "We would like to inform you that we deal with Aston 
and Transworld companies on contracts for a total of not 
exceeding seven million U.S. dollars."  This estimate from 
the YAF falls short of the three separate $20 million license 
applications cited for the three suppliers in ref A. 
 
2. If futher inquiry or clarification is requested, please 
contact: 
 
Julie Kim Johnson 
Economic and Commercial Officer, Embassy Sanaa 
Tel:  967-1-755-2252 
Email: johnsonjk@state.gov 
Krajeski