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Filing Flight Plan Codes: Update to Your Filing Alphabet
New codes can be used when filing your flight plan to indicate advanced Nav capabilities that can’t be described without ... -
Chairman’s Note: Living Legends of Aviation!
Growing up in an aviation family, there are several things that my father and Universal founder, Tom Evans, ingrained in ... -
Bahamas Delays Click2Clear Customs Program Rollout for Private/Charter Aircraft Operators
The Bahamas announced it has extended its Click2Clear online Customs clearance system (inbound and outbound) to pleasure/charter aircraft. -
U.S. CBP Provides Clarification on Permit to Proceed (P2P) Requirements
After a cross-departmental review, CBP determined Permit-to-Proceed (P2P) regulations do not apply broadly to passenger operations as has been practice, ... -
Russia-Ukraine war impact on business aviation
The Russia-Ukraine war is having a significant impact on business aviation in multiple ways. Here's what you need to know. -
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 ...
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