Houston (June 1, 2016) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that business aviation and trip support services industry veteran Tim Maystrik has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Business Development.

Business aviation veteran Tim Maystrik joins Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.

Business aviation veteran Tim Maystrik joins Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.

Before joining Universal®, Maystrik’s previous experience included 30 years with Air Routing International and two years with Rockwell Collins.

“I’ve known Tim for more than three decades and he always was a respected competitor,” said Universal Chief Executive Officer Ralph Vasami. “He will bring a unique way of looking at things to Universal. I’m looking forward to combining Tim’s knowledge and expertise with our global resources to enable us to better support our customers and the industry.”

“Following a 32-year career in business aviation, I decided to get back into the business aviation community, which I had dearly missed,” said Maystrik. “Universal, being a privately-held company, that highly values entrepreneurial spirit, was a perfect fit for me. I’m really looking forward to getting back to my roots and working with the team to leverage my knowledge with the company’s unmatched network to deliver new solutions and successful missions for our customers.”

About Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.

Flight departments partner with Universal for one reason – they need their international missions to execute smoothly and successfully. And that’s what we help operators do best. With us, you’ll have access to the industry’s best expertise, global resources, information, and technologies to amplify your flight department’s capabilities, and we’ll work tirelessly with you to eliminate sources of risk and friction from your missions. That’s why we’re trusted to manage more global trip legs per year than anyone else and have been the industry leader in supporting international missions for over 65 years. By partnering with us and adding our capabilities to yours, you will be able to achieve more with your flight department than ever before.

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