Press Room

Houston (October 21, 2009) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that it has enhanced the Weight and Balance feature of UVflightplanner.comsm to support zoned aircraft. UVflightplanner.com is Universal's worldwide online flight planning software, specialized for business aviation operators.

"We are excited that with this new enhancement, UVflightplanner.com can now meet the weight and balance needs for larger turbine-powered business aircraft," said Randy Stephens, Senior Director, Specialty Products, Universal®. "This enhancement was developed in close coordination with Aircraft Performance Group, which is known in the industry as the leading provider of Runway Analysis and Weight and Balance. This is part of our ongoing commitment to continue to add new enhancements and user-requested features to UVflightplanner.com to ensure our customers are receiving the value they need."

Weight and Balance, along with Runway Analysis, are key features to operators because FAR, EU-OPS and CASA regulatory requirements mandate that a true Runway/Obstacle Analysis and Weight and Balance is required in order to operate in accordance with the Approved Flight Manual (AFM).

30-Day Free Trial

Operators interested in learning more about UVflightplanner.comsm and the new Weight and Balance feature are encouraged to visit Universal exhibit #5717 to sign up for a free 30-day trial of UVflightplanner.com, including Weight and Balance and Runway Analysis.

Additional Features of UVflightplanner.com

• Optimized flight planning for savings on time and fuel
• Weight and Balance (zoned and non-zoned)
• CFMU/ RAD compliant
• GPS RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) prediction analysis (including oceanic)
• User-friendly interface
• Interactive mapping tools
• Worldwide weather
• UVair® integration
• UVTripPlannersm data integration
• Ability to access airport alternates, TAF, METARs, NOTAMs, etc.
• Limited flight cost analysis (FCA) displaying NAVTECH navigation fees

UVflightplanner.com users can activate Weight and Balance for their zoned or non-zoned aircraft by contacting Universal's Customer Care Center at (713) 378-2778 or emailing uvflightplanner@univ-wea.com for more information.

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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