Houston (Dec. 2, 2020) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that it will be donating feasibility and consulting services to general aviation operators wanting to use their aircraft to support humanitarian missions delivering COVID-19 vaccines.
Through at least June 30, 2021, Universal Trip Support will be waiving its fees on trip feasibility assessments, research, and consultation services for any private aircraft mission classified as a humanitarian COVID-19 vaccine delivery flight – even if the trip ends up not being able to happen.
“In the early months of the pandemic, the world needed PPE, masks and tests. Many flight departments answered the call for help, and we were proud to donate our services in support of so many of those missions,” said Universal Chairman Greg Evans. “Now that we have several approved vaccines, the business aviation industry will undoubtedly play an important role in helping deliver them where they are needed most. We want to use our expertise in global aviation restrictions and logistics to help ensure these life-saving missions can happen and are a success.”
Universal Trip Support will perform scenario-specific research and consulting to help private operators understand things like mission feasibility, what the current operating restrictions are and the best options to navigate through them, documentation requirements, crew/pax requirements, what to expect on arrival, the questions authorities will ask, and local health and safety requirements—at no cost.
If you are a private operator attempting a humanitarian flight delivering COVID-19 vaccines, contact your Universal Trip Support Team or Account Manager, or you can request support online. Also available to all operators at no cost is Universal’s COVID-19 website, which is updated frequently with the latest global operating restrictions.
“Our business aviation community has made a tremendous difference already,” said Evans. “Now we have a chance to make history by playing our role in helping to end this pandemic.”
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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