Press Room

Houston (Oct. 20, 2009) – UVdatalink® clients who use Flight Explorer technology as their flight following tool can now view their UVdatalink aircraft in Flight Explorer.

UVdatalink provides Global VHF and SATCOM data link communication services for ACARS-equipped aircraft. Flight Explorer, part of the Sabre Holdings family, is the world's leading provider of real-time global flight tracking information.

"Flight Explorer is the premier real-time flight tracking tool used extensively by the airlines and general aviation flight departments to manage their aircraft. The UVdatalink customer experience will be enhanced through this new feature," said Rick Vlahovich, Product Manager, UVdatalink. "This shows clients UVdatalink is committed to continuing to improve and add additional features and benefits."

"Universal Weather and Aviation is a leader in providing advanced flight operations services to the global business aviation community," said Gareth Tedford, Director of Flight Explorer. "With this exciting new feature in place, we can now offer our mutual customers the ability to track the operations of UVdatalink aircraft globally. This supports our continued commitment to provide our business aviation customers with the most advanced Aircraft Situation Display system available to the market, enhancing their ability to provide real-time decision support for their operating fleet."

To use this feature, mutual UVdatalink and Flight Explorer clients need to contact their Flight Explorer account manager and request that their UVdatalink aircraft be viewable in Flight Explorer. Further instructions will be given to clients at this time.

For more information on this new feature, contact Universal's Customer Care Center at North America (800) 793-1295, Worldwide (713) 378-2778.

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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).

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CONTACT:
Louis Smyth
N. America Toll-Free: (800) 231-5600 ext. 5713
Worldwide Direct: (713) 947-5713
E-mail: lsmyth@univ-wea.com