Press Room

Geneva (May 19, 2008) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. will showcase its European presence and comprehensive service offerings created for Europe-based operators traveling regionally and throughout the world at EBACE2008 in Geneva, May 20-22 at Universal® Exhibit # 337 and Universal Aviationsm Exhibit # 347.

"Universal® has the expertise and services to deliver successful trips for Europe-based operators traveling both regionally and globally," said Robin Williams, Head of Sales - Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia. "Our experts will work with operators to identify the products and services that meet their unique needs. Whether an operator is in need of permits and flight plans for international travel, ground support from one of our European Universal Aviation(sm) ground support locations, regional trip support services from our European Operations Centre (EOC), or fuel services from UVair®, everything an operator needs to know will be represented at our exhibits at EBACE2008."

Universal Aviation(sm) to Give Away Free Worldwide Ground Support for One Year A highlight of Universal's EBACE2008 presence includes a unique promotion by Universal Aviation(sm), Universal's award-winning worldwide ground support division, which will be giving away free ground support for one year. EBACE attendees must come by Universal Aviation(sm) Exhibit # 347 to determine if they qualify to enter. The drawing winner will be announced Thursday, May 22 at 11 a.m.

Universal Aviation's exhibit will feature information on how Universal Aviation(sm) can provide complete regional support to Europe-based operators traveling to any of the company's ground support locations in Europe, including Athens, Dublin, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Shannon and Rome, as well as the rest of its worldwide locations.

Universal® Exhibit Features:

Universal's comprehensive Exhibit # 337 will offer interactive demonstrations of the company's enhanced online services and opportunities for face-to-face discussions with Universal® experts. Some of the activities and services to be featured include:

Complete Trip Support throughout Europe and the World

• Meet team members from the EOC, based in the UK, and members of Team Europe who can provide trip support for flights operating regionally within Europe and anywhere else in the world.

UVTripPlanner(sm) 2008 Print and CD-ROM Giveaways

• Another giveaway at Universal's exhibit includes a limited amount of free print and CDROM editions of UVTripPlanner(sm) – a comprehensive and accurate pre-flight reference tool featuring worldwide airport data for over 25,000 airports across the globe.

Mobile Trip Planning Solutions

• Demonstrations of newly enhanced features which give users greater freedom to file flight plans, view weather information, view a trip's status, obtain free fuel quotes from UVair®, and view positioning through UVdatalink®, Universal's ACARS and SATCOM service, all from a mobile device such as a cell phone or PDA.

Enhanced UVtriplink(sm) Trip Status

• Demonstrations of Universal's newly enhanced UVtriplink(sm) Trip Status tool, which allows Universal® clients to filter and view specific trip information, print leg-specific sections, or access the status of their entire trip – including embedded confirmation messages – with less than three clicks of the mouse. The enhancement is free of charge and available to all Universal® clients.

UVdatalink® Now Supporting ACARS through Iridium® Satellite LLC

• UVdatalink® experts will be on-hand to explain how UVdatalink®, which now supports ACARS through Iridium®, provides users flexibility and an additional option to still utilize the system when outside of VHF range.

UVflightplanner.com(sm)

• Demonstrations of Universal's Web-based flight planning and weather tool as well as information on Universal’s status as an approved Qualified Internet Communication Provider (QICP) by the Federal Aviation Administration.

UVair®

• Demonstrations on how to check UVair® fuel availability and instant online fuel quotes at Universal Aviation(sm) locations through http://uvair.com. This online option offers you personalized rate-specific quotes and best price search features, along with client-specific reports on fuel savings and volume usage.
• Meet the new addition to the UVair® Fuel sales team in Europe face to face.

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At Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., our goal is to become a vital extension of our clients' flight operations teams. Universal® offers a wide range of services designed to provide business aviation operators seamless service from start to finish. Universal's wide range of services includes flight planning, weather briefings, online tools, the UVair® Fueling Card, Universal Aviation(sm) worldwide ground support, UVdatalink® air-to-ground communication, and more. Universal has been facilitating successful trips for business aviation operators since 1959.

To learn more about Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., e-mail sales@universalweather.com, or call (800) 231-5600 ext. 3300 (N. America Toll-Free) or (713) 944-1622 ext. 3300 (Worldwide).

Universal: Success from the word GO.

CONTACT:
Cindy Suggs
N. America Toll-Free: (800) 231-5600 ext. 5710
Worldwide Direct: (713) 947-5710
E-mail: csuggs@univ-wea.com