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Universal Supporting Humanitarian Missions During Ukraine Crisis
Universal will be donating services to support humanitarian missions sending much-needed medical supplies, food, and other basic necessities into neighboring ... -
EASA Environmental Registration Mandate – What business aviation operators need to know
A fast-approaching March 2022 deadline is nearing, requiring certain aircraft to comply with the European Union’s Environmental Safety Administration (EASA) ... -
New Portugal Carbon Tax – Impact to business aviation
On July 1, 2021, Portugal implemented a carbon tax on unscheduled commercial (charter) general aviation operators. The carbon tax is ... -
Chairman’s Note: Remembering Universal Founder Thomas Gregory Evans
Today marks the 40th anniversary of my father and Universal founder, Tom Evans’, life being cut short in an aircraft ... -
U.S. APIS Transmission Update – new contact tracing info requirements for pax & crew
Effective March 4, 2021, GA passengers and crew are required to provide additional details in their United States APIS submissions, ... -
Identifying regulatory gaps to optimize your flight department’s operational flexibility
There is growing optimism that based on vaccine rollouts and new vaccine passport programs, business aviation activity may begin to ... -
Why U.S. citizens should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) before international travel
Enrolling in the U.S. State Department Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) when traveling abroad is an excellent tool and should ... -
2020 Aviation emissions reporting (EU-ETS, CORSIA, Swiss ETS, UK ETS)
What you need to know now that the 2020 reporting period of the Global Emissions Programs (EU-ETS w/Swiss ETS, CORSIA) ... -
CDC COVID Private Aviation Testing Requirements, Visa, & BREXIT Webinar
This webinar reviews the impact of the U.S. CDC's new pre-departure testing order, visa best practices, BREXIT update, a global ... -
COVID Ops Webinar Meetup (BREXIT, Best Practices, & Puerto Rico ops)
Universal hosts a bi-weekly COVID operations webinar. This week's video features a regional overview, tips for COVID best practices, an ... -
Chairman’s Note: COVID Vaccine Deliveries & Business Aviation – We’re Here to Help!
Universal Trip Support will be waiving its fees on trip feasibility assessments, research, and consultation services for any private aircraft mission classified as ... -
STILL FLYING: STAR AIR’S COVID-19 Humanitarian cargo flights into CHINA
While news headlines focus on the decline of international travel, it’s important to remember that many essential and critical missions ... -
STILL FLYING: TWO NONSTOP DAYS OF COORDINATING COVID-19 REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO AND FROM ARGENTINA
Repatriating stranded citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic to nations with closed borders is complex. It requires navigating multiple layers of ... -
STILL FLYING: AN URGENT COVID-19 AIR AMBULANCE CHARTER FLIGHT
While news headlines focus on the decline of international travel, it’s important to remember that many essential and critical missions ... -
STILL FLYING: 2 COVID-19 REPATRIATION FLIGHTS THAT REUNITED FAMILIES
A daughter desperate to reach her elderly mother in Sicily. Swiss tourists stranded in Namibia. Two stories of COVID-19 repatriation ... -
STILL FLYING: 1ST EVER CARGO FLIGHT OUT OF NANCHANG, CHINA ONBOARD A PRIVATE JET
While news headlines focus on the decline of international travel, it’s important to remember that many essential and critical missions ... -
STILL FLYING: A Multi-Country COVID-19 Repatriation Mission in Latin America for 60 People
Since early March 2020, more than 1,000 COVID-19 NOTAMs have been issued by countries around the world, closing borders and ... -
Still Flying: 80 LATAM Airlines COVID-19 Humanitarian Cargo Flights From China to Chile
While the global COVID-19 pandemic has grounded most commercial passenger flights, airlines have begun to pivot. Aircraft that usually carried ... -
STILL FLYING: Military COVID-19 humanitarian cargo missions from China to the Philippines
In pre-pandemic times, mission lead times were measured in days. In the current COVID-19 reality, hours are now the norm. ... -
STILL FLYING: A Story of Repatriating a Stranded Citizen
We were recently asked to support a mission to repatriate a Chinese citizen stranded in Australia. Due to the short-notice ... -
Still flying: Delivering 5 Tons of COVID-19 Medical Supplies on 3 Airbus A320/321s
In late March 2020, Greece-based Aegean Airlines and Hellenic Petroleum teamed up to bring FIVE TONS of medical supplies from ...
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