Houston (March 27, 2020) — Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that it is donating services to support humanitarian medical supply missions during the COVID-19 crisis.

Effective immediately, Universal Trip Support is waiving its fees on 1) trip feasibility assessments, research, and consultation services and 2) ground handling setup charges (third-party fees still apply), for any mission classified as a humanitarian medical supply flight.

Universal Supporting Humanitarian Medical Supply Missions During the COVID-19 Crisis
“We are in an unprecedented and trying time for our industry and the world. Business aviation missions are still flying and are now more critical than ever as we battle the global coronavirus pandemic,” said Universal Chairman Greg Evans. “These missions are saving lives! Together we need to find a way through the continually-changing, restrictions now in place that are impacting international operations around the globe.

Since the start of the pandemic, Universal team members around the globe have been diligently supporting missions of these types and finding solutions to make them happen. Universal Trip Support teams are available to help operators understand the current restrictions, which are changing by the hour, what they are allowed to do, any crew restrictions and local quarantines in place, what they can expect on arrival, the documents they will need, the questions they will be asked by authorities, and what services are still in operation and available.

If you have an upcoming humanitarian flights delivering medical supplies for COVID-19 relief and need help, contact any of our trip support teams. Also available to all operators at no cost is Universal’s COVID-19 website, which is updated daily with the latest global operating restrictions.

“Now is the time for business aviation to come together and support each other. Not just for our industry, but for the people that fight this pandemic and those in need” said Evans.

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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