Press Room

Houston (August 25, 2009) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that Universal Aviation(sm) LLC in Eastern Russia, based in Khabarovsk, is now fully operational. Universal Aviation(sm) in Eastern Russia is the newest member of Universal's award-winning worldwide ground support division, Universal Aviation(sm).

"Our Universal Aviation(sm) team in Eastern Russia has been supporting trips throughout Eastern Russia and Siberia for more than 15 years and averages over 10 years experience per staff member," said Jonathan Howells, Regional Director, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Universal Aviation(sm). "That experience provides a level of confidence that makes the locations served by this Universal Aviation(sm) office as fuel stops or points of destination easy when traveling to this complex and challenging region."

About Universal Aviation(sm) in Eastern Russia

The new Universal Aviation(sm) team in Khabarovsk will be able to coordinate handling and fuel in the following key locations: Khabarovsk (UHHH), Anadyr (UHMA), Magadan (UHMM), Petropavlovsk (UHPP), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UHSS), Vladivostok (UHWW), Irkutsk (UIII), Bratsk (UIBB), Chita (UIAA) and Yakutsk (UEEE).

Key advantages and services of the new Universal Aviation operation include:

• 24/7 availability of English and Russian-speaking staff
• Credit for handling services
• On-site coordination available in at least 10 airports in Eastern Russia
• Competitive fuel pricing through UVair®
• Credit for fuel services
• Over flight and landing permit support
• Direct billing/low administration fees

Operators can learn more about Universal Aviation(sm) in Eastern Russia, schedule handling online, receive online fuel quotes from UVair, and more via its new Web site at http://easternrussia.universalaviation.aero/. Or contact Dmitry Konovalov, General Director, Universal Aviation(sm) in Eastern Russia at + 7 914 208 49 82.

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As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in service to business aviation, our goal at Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., 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 complete support, including 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:
Louis Smyth
N. America Toll-Free: (800) 231-5600 ext. 5713
Worldwide Direct: (713) 947-5713
E-mail: lsmyth@univ-wea.com