Traian Bujduveanu, a naturalized U.S. citizen and alleged owner of Orion Aviation Corp., was indicted along with others in 2008 for conspiring to export military aircraft parts to Iran without authorization between 2006-2008. He pled guilty in 2009 to violating export control laws and was sentenced to 35 months in prison. The parts exported included items for attack helicopters and fighter jets. Bujduveanu shipped parts through an air freight company in Dubai addressed to an Iranian national.

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SUPPLIER: TRAIAN BUJDUVEANU
Exporting Country:
United States
Company/Individual:
Traian Bujduveanu
Also Known As:
Bujduveanu, Traian
Program:
Military
Date of Iran-related Activity:
Between October 2006 and May 2008
Address:
- Plantation, Florida, United States
- 5601 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation, Florida (Orion Aviation)
- 5601 W. Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317-2620 (Orion Aviation)
Phone Number:
(954) 791-5257 (Orion Aviation)
E-Mail:
orionav@msn.com
Text:
Along with Hassan Saied Keshari (see separate entity record), Kesh Air International Corp.,
and Orion Aviation Corp., targeted on July 3, 2008 in Miami, Florida by an 11-count federal
grand jury indictment alleging violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act (IEEPA), the United States Iran Embargo, and the Arms Export Control Act; between
October 2006 and May 2008, allegedly conspired to export military aircraft parts to Iran by
way of the United Arab Emirates without the required U.S. government authorizations;
allegedly sold military aircraft parts to Keshari and Kesh Air for unindicted co-conspirators in
Iran and others; Keshari and Bujduveanu allegedly exported and caused to be exported
fitting assemblies and switching assemblies for the AH-1 (Cobra) attack helicopter, harness
assemblies and accumulators for the F-14 fighter jet, and diaphragm seals for the CH-53A
military helicopter; at least some of the shipments were allegedly sent from Orion Aviation
to Planet Commercial Brokerage in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, including one allegedly
addressed to and accepted by Behnam Fattahi; allegedly prepared air waybills falsely
representing the contents of shipments; arrested on June 20, 2008; pled guilty on April 2,
2009 to conspiring to violate the IEEPA, the Iranian Transactions Regulations, and the Arms
Export Control Act by exporting military and dual use aircraft parts to Iran without proper
authorizations or licenses; all charges against Orion Aviation Corp. were dismissed on April
8, 2009; Bujduveanu was sentenced on June 11, 2009 to thirty-five months' imprisonment
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2. Supplier: Traian Bujduveanu 25/10/2011 15:51
followed by supervised release for three years and a criminal monetary penalty of $100.00;
agreed to forfeit interest in aircraft parts and cash.
Alleged owner of Orion Aviation Corp., a business engaged in brokering aircraft parts that is
inactive as of June 2008; naturalized U.S. citizen born in Romania on December 11, 1954.
Date Entered:
6/30/2009
Date Last Modified:
6/30/2009
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