Reply #25: The two year anniversary of N900SA

[DrDebug]

Two years later, the FAA still can't tell the owner of the first downed plane. The owner of N987SA has been discovered though. It is the same group who also owns Hotel Gansevoort in New York City ( http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1927518 )

N900SA is much more relevant to the OP since it features ADNAN KHASHOGGI and GEORGE W. BUSH

Summary of http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=125x93668 :

April 11, 2006:
DC-9 aircraft with the former tail number N900SA (sn 45775) was involved in drug smuggling and was caught with 5.5 tons of cocaine onboard after landing in Mexico on April 11, 2006. On April 13, 2006, the aircraft was deregistered and sold an unknown customer in Venezuela.

Let's recap why Skyway is important:

The two DC9’s (Cocaine One and the sister plane) were purchased several years ago by a still-unexplained partnership between Frederic Geffon’s Royal Sons LLC and SkyWay Aircraft. Both companies appear to have many connections to the BFEE, CIA, Saudis and Kuwaitis.

The plane's registered owner, Royal Sons LLC, a Florida air charter company, was at one time housed in a hanger at the Venice Florida Airport owned by infamous flight school Huffman Aviation. (http://www.madcowprod.com/04182006.html) This means that this cocaine is connected to September 11.

SkyWay was responsible for painting two DC9's to look like they belong to the US Dept of Homeland Security. (http://www.madcowprod.com/05022006.html). The FAA was unable to provide any information about the ownership. (http://madcowprod.com)

Royal Sons are the major players, however they are also the least visible, since it might be connected to dudes like Prince Nayif bin Fawwaz al-Shaalan al-Saud. (http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/2006_04080426.php)

Skyway turns out to be some scammers and even though they cannot be called petty, they do not appear to be that important except for all those Saudis and Kuwaitis and the previous company used to have ties with Adnan Khashoggi (http://www.madcowprod.com/05252006.html) who previously worked Oliver North to sell arms to Iran via Iran Contra Inc. (http://www.pinknoiz.com/covert/brewton.html)

James Bath's Skyway

On July 2, 1980, James R. Bath, George W. Bush's drinking and business buddy, was named company president of Cotopax Investments, registered in the Cayman Islands. On July 24, 1980, the name was changed to Skyway Aircraft Leasing Ltd. The company board then resigned en masse, leaving Bath as a sole director. On April 26, 1985, two of the three previous owners, Cayhaven Corporate Services and Bird, formed I.C., Inc. which Oliver North used to supply money to the Contras (http://www.pinknoiz.com/covert/brewton.html).

In 1987 Skyway Aircraft Leasing Ltd changed names and owners at the same time when Oliver North's Iran Contra Inc. was getting exposed by a Washington Post report on March 7, 1987 (http://www.pinknoiz.com/covert/brewton.html). So the kingpin (http://www.powderburns.org/indictment.html) behind Oliver North made sure that they weren't involved in Skyway anymore.

On May 16, 1999 Skyways International with Prince Nayif bin Fawwaz al-Shaalan al-Saud aboard gets busted with 2 tons in Paris (http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/001709.php). It is not clear whether there is a direct connection to that Skyway and the one currently discussed, however they appear to be very similar.

The plane and the owners

Originally manufactured in 1966 for Trans-World Airlines as N1061T, the aircraft has had a long career flying for various individuals and companies, including Tracinda Investment (N241TC), Kenny Rogers (N9KR), Southmark Corporation (N89SM), the Seattle Seahawks (N40SH), Aircraft 45775, Inc, and HW Aviation. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N900SA) (http://google.com/search?q=cache:BxSkFbqh56gJ:bird5.bird.ch/bharms/mcdonnel/dc9_t_1.htm)

The plane was registered to Royal Sons Motor Yacht Sales, Inc. (http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nnumsql.asp?NNumbertxt=120NE) On April 13, 2006, the aircraft was deregistered and sold to an unknown customer in Venezuela. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N900SA)

One of the main owners was HW Aviation of Dunedin, Florida who leased the plane to people like Seattle Seahawks and Kenny Rogers. HW Aviation went into bankruptcy on February 2004. (http://bankrupt.com/TCR_Public/040206.mbx) Aero Flight, a German charter airline that went out of business in November 2005, also owned the plane. (http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200604121721)

It is unclear whether there is a connection between HW Aviation and Executive Charter Inc., a Clearwater Florida based executive jet charter service, who was in the same kind of business and also closely related to Skyway.

On November 17, 2004 N900SA got dumped into SkyWay Communications Holding by DuPont Investment Fund 57289, Inc., a non-existing company registered in Costa Rica. (http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:ChMgWfgmXJ0J:www.our-street.com/swyc/wheelscominoff.htm+ct=clnk&cd=1)

It is unclear how it got to Royal Sons and it is equally unclear why United Flite (http://www.unitedflite.com/showspecs.php?ad=9), located at the same address, is selling the aircraft. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N900SA) It is also unclear why the DC-9 was photographed with the Skyway logo on March 29, 2004 and April 21, 2004. (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=45775/71)

Michael Carter, an airplane spotter, made a very interesting remark when he spotted the plane at Santa Ana, California on March 29, 2004: "N900SA (cn 45775/71) Del 12/20/1966 to Trans World Airlines as N1061T, made a very rare appearence at SNA operating for the (Transportation Security Administration (TSA).'" (http://ccfcorp.dos.state.fl.us/corpweb/inquiry/cormenu.html)

The sister plane did get transfered from Skyway to Royal Sons on January 13, 2005 (http://www.madcowprod.com/ROYALSONS.htm)

So what happened to Skyway

On May 2004 Lantax Ltd. entered into an agreement with the Titan Corporation who did a lot of work for Department of Homeland Security (http://sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Titan_Corporation) and were behind the Abu Ghraib scandal (http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=10828), however that contract was canceled on December 15, 2004 since neither Lantex nor Skyway has provided any services under the contract (http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:ChMgWfgmXJ0J:www.our-street.com/swyc/wheelscominoff.htm+ct=clnk&cd=1).

On November 15, 2004, Lantax Ltd. filed a press release: "Lantax Prepared To Fund SkyWay Communications Holding Corp. With $24 Million." (http://www.bbwexchange.com/publications/newswires/page546-1455984.asp)

And Skyway would have become really big, because on November 17, 2004 the following press release was filed: "The duPont Investment Fund 57289, Inc. Satisfies $7 Million Funding Agreement with SkyWay Communications Holding Corp." (http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/nov/1095220.htm)

Here is where the DC-9 fits in.
The terms of the original duPont Investment Fund agreement have been revised to provide for an asset transfer of a 1966 McDonald Douglas DC9 aircraft serial #45775 and associated FAA Part 125 certificate number Q3GB807J. The aircraft is to be provided to Skyway in exchange for 28,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $5,880,000 (http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:ChMgWfgmXJ0J:www.our-street.com/swyc/wheelscominoff.htm+ct=clnk&cd=1).

And the DC-9 turns out to be N900SA whose sister plane is owned by Royal Sons Motor Yacht Sales, Inc. (http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nnumsql.asp?NNumbertxt=120NE)

On December 15,2004 Titan bails out and the next day on December 16, 2004, Skyway signed a Loan Agreement with Lantex which provides up to $24 million. (http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:ChMgWfgmXJ0J:www.our-street.com/swyc/wheelscominoff.htm+ct=clnk&cd=1)

And then it turned out that duPont Investment Fund didn't exist, so the whole Skyway - Lantax - duPont Investment - Titan deal was over and Lantex looted Skyway in revenge.