Six New Members in El Salvador, French Polynesia, Norway, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, & United Kingdom
Houston (Nov. 9, 2022) – Universal Aviation, the FBO ground services division of Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., announced six new Universal Aviation® Certified member locations as the network continues to aggressively expand globally.
The six new members are in El Salvador, French Polynesia, Norway, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
“Business aviation volumes remain well above normal for this time of year. While the summer was all about travel to Europe, we’re now seeing more missions to Latin America, the Middle East, and leisure destinations in Asia-Pacific,” said Adolfo Aragon, Sr. Vice President of Universal Aviation. “These regions will face similar ramp-up, supply chain, and staffing challenges we saw in Europe. To minimize the impact on our customers, we’re aggressively adding new Universal Aviation Certified members with a strong track record at the locations we identify a need for a higher level of service.”
The new Universal Aviation Certified members include:
- Miltair Aviation at Ilopango International Airport in San Salvador, El Salvador. Miltair has a 20-year track record of success supporting business aviation and has a strong safety record, always using two wing walkers and an aircraft marshaller. Miltair’s facilities include a VIP lounge, private parking area, and hangar.
- Air Tahiti at Faa’a Tahiti International Airport in Papeete – Tahiti, French Polynesia. Air Tahiti has been providing VIP services for 30+ years and is the only local handler that supports missions to every island in French Polynesia. Air Tahiti can support large aircraft and is the only handler with a VIP Lounge in Bora Bora.
- Sundt Air Executive Handling at Oslo Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway. Sundt Air is an IS-BAH Stage 3 accredited ground handler with nearly 20 years of supporting operations in Oslo.
- Blue Aviation at Doha International Airport (OTDB) in Doha, Qatar. Blue Aviation is located near the FBO at OTDB for quick access to CIQ and ground transportation for quick access in and out of the airport. Its available facilities include VIP lounges for passengers and crew, conference rooms, a prayer room, and restrooms with showers.
- Gama Aviation at Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Gama Aviation is an IS-BAH Stage 2 accredited ground handler and the only ground handler in the Dubai area to offer private air-side vehicle access to passengers.
- XLR Jet Centres at Birmingham International Airport (EGBB) in Birmingham, United Kingdom. XLR Jet operates the largest and only full-service FBO in Birmingham, UK – with direct access to the tarmac, private security screening facilities, ample parking, VIP lounges, crew facilities, and a 27,000 sq ft heated hangar boasting enough space for the largest business jets.
As a Universal Aviation Certified member, these locations have proven their commitment to service excellence by agreeing to Universal’s rigorous standards for ground handling quality, training, safety, consistency, customer service, and regulatory compliance—including compliance with U.S. and international laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act. Adherence to these standards and laws will be managed via recurrent training and regular audits.
Universal Aviation Certified members benefit by having access to (1) Universal Aviation’s industry-recognized training and safety programs, (2) operational and global traffic insights, and (3) global sales and marketing support, as well as being positioned as Universal’s No. 1 ground handler for all missions managed by Universal’s Trip Support Services.
For a list of all Universal Aviation locations or to request pricing and arrangements, visit www.universalaviation.aero. For more information on becoming a Universal Aviation Certified member, visit www.universalaviation.aero/certified.
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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