Combines Universal’s Expertise with the ForeFlight Platform
Pictured here: Front – Ralph Vasami, CEO, Universal, and Kevin Sutterfield, ForeFlight Chief Revenue Officer; Back – Charlie Mularski, COO, Universal, and Alex Smythers, ForeFlight VP of Business Development and Strategy.
“Our customers rely on our flight planners for the expertise and precision they bring to every flight plan we deliver, and we deliver a lot,” said Guido Groeschel, EVP, Digital Product Management, Universal. “Through this integration, we’ll soon be able to deliver our professionally built flight plans directly within the ForeFlight platform—a solution many of our customers already use. This connection between Universal and ForeFlight will streamline operations and provide measurable value to flight departments worldwide.”
As the leading provider of international trip support, Universal manages more international trip legs than any other provider in the industry, and its experienced flight planners create flight plans for every leg Universal manages. By delivering those flight plans directly into ForeFlight, the two companies will help a significant number of flight departments achieve substantial value by enhancing operational efficiencies and reducing potential errors.
Universal’s flight planning experts will continue handling all aspects of flight plan development – from managing aircraft performance data, to providing optimized routes that adapt to changing weather conditions and comply with country-specific regulations. The key difference is Universal customers will soon be able to conveniently access Universal-built flight plans directly via ForeFlight, simplifying workflows and reducing complexity.
As part of this partnership, Universal will begin endorsing ForeFlight as its preferred digital self-service flight planning solution, with the intention to phase out its own online flight planning subscription service. The transition reflects the significant value operators will gain by leveraging ForeFlight alongside Universal’s expert flight planning services.
For Universal subscribers interested in transitioning from Universal’s online flight planning subscription service to ForeFlight Dispatch, Universal and ForeFlight will provide dedicated onboarding support, tailored training, and an exclusive transition offer to ensure a seamless migration.
“ForeFlight is committed to providing flight departments with the most powerful and integrated tools for flight planning,” said Tim Schuetze, CEO of ForeFlight. “By integrating ForeFlight into its operations, Universal is giving its customers an even more streamlined experience – combining Universal’s flight planning experts with ForeFlight’s market-leading flight planning solutions into a single workflow that enhances efficiency and reduces workload.”
This new integration is expected to be available to Universal Trip Support Services customers in the second half of 2025.
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About ForeFlight
ForeFlight, a Boeing company, is the leading provider of advanced integrated software for the General, Business and Military Aviation markets worldwide. Founded in 2007 and joining the Boeing family in 2019, ForeFlight now offers ForeFlight Mobile EFB and Military Flight Bag for pilots, ForeFlight Dispatch for flight planners, Sentry portable ADS-B receivers, and a range of additional integrated products and capabilities serving the needs of pilots and flight departments around the world. Learn more at foreflight.com.
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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