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    Laura Everington

    Laura Everington

    With more than 20 years' experience in the aviation services industry, most in the regulations arena, Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. Sr. Manager, Government and Industry Affairs Laura Everington is recognized as one of the business aviation industry's preeminent authorities on all U.S. and international regulations. Laura serves as a liaison to all the key regulatory bodies, including Customs and Border Protection, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration, all of which regularly consult her for her opinion on rules creation. A naturally gifted orator, Laura, who joined Universal in 1990, is one of the industry's most requested and respected speakers. By her own estimate, she has presented at more than 100 industry events around the globe on a variety of regulatory topics. She has also given countless interviews to the most read and respected business aviation trade publications. Laura is an acting member of the National Business Aviation Association's Security Council.

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    • 3
      Jan

      U.S. CBP Reimbursable Services Program (RSP) for Business Aviation is a Must Have for Enhancing ...

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Laura Everington
      PT 3 M minute read
      1543
      RSP allows CBP to provide additional inspection services upon the request of approved RSP partners at times when otherwise these ...
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    • 10
      Aug

      New Portugal Carbon Tax – Impact to business aviation

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Laura Everington
      PT 2 M minute read
      2568
      On July 1, 2021, Portugal implemented a carbon tax on unscheduled commercial (charter) general aviation operators. The carbon tax is ...
      Read More
    • APIS contact tracing
      1
      Apr

      U.S. APIS Transmission Update – new contact tracing info requirements for pax & crew

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Laura Everington
      PT 2 M minute read
      2718
      Effective March 4, 2021, GA passengers and crew are required to provide additional details in their United States APIS submissions, ...
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    • 15
      Jul

      UK Air Passenger Duty (UK APD) – How it Applies to UK Business Aviation

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Laura Everington
      PT 5 M minute read
      5747
      The UK government extended the Air Passenger Duty (APD) to General Aviation (GA) on April 1, 2013. The good news ...
      Read More
    • How the government shutdown can impact your bizav mission
      17
      Jan

      How the U.S. Government Shutdown could impact your business aviation mission

      Ops Update
      By Laura Everington
      PT 2 M minute read
      2505
      The U.S. government shutdown has had several impacts on the business aviation industry.
      Read More
    • U.S. Cabotage Restrictions – non-U.S. Business Aircraft Considerations
      31
      Oct

      U.S. Cabotage Restrictions – non-U.S. Business Aircraft Considerations

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Laura Everington
      PT 4 M minute read
      7883
      Cabotage restrictions have an impact on operations of non-U.S. registered business aircraft within the U.S. These rules and limitations, however, ...
      Read More
    • Update: Temporary Importation of Aircraft into the EU – New Developments
      4
      May

      Update: Temporary Importation of Aircraft into the EU – New Developments

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Laura Everington
      PT 3 M minute read
      3679
      Following changes to the 2011 permanent aircraft importation rules, when the UK was brought into line with other European Union ...
      Read More
    • 24
      Sep

      UPDATE: Aruba Pre-Clearance – Now a Reality for General Aviation

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Laura Everington
      PT 4 M minute read
      2496
      In mid-March 2014, preclearance of General Aviation (GA) began at Aruba (TNCA). This will be the second location worldwide with ...
      Read More
    • UPDATE: Border Overflight Exemptions – Positive Impacts from Recent Changes
      26
      Mar

      UPDATE: Border Overflight Exemptions – Positive Impacts from Recent Changes

      Archive
      By Laura Everington
      PT 4 M minute read
      3504
      As of June 17, 2013, significant changes for the better were implemented to Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Border Overflight ...
      Read More
    • Operational Update: UK Air Passenger Duty Price Changes
      19
      Mar

      Operational Update: UK Air Passenger Duty Price Changes

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Laura Everington
      PT 4 M minute read
      2038
      Air Passenger Duty (APD) is an excise duty charged by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Agency (HMRC) based on "chargeable" ...
      Read More
    • Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June
      18
      Jun

      Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June 17, 2013

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Laura Everington
      PT 2 M minute read
      2493
      US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes to its Southern Border Overflight Exemption (BOE) process which go into ...
      Read More
    • 24
      Jan

      APIS Requirements for U.S. Virgin Islands – Updates to Processes

      Archive
      By Laura Everington
      PT 2 M minute read
      3892
      As a part of CBP’s next phase of compliance, along with the completeness and accuracy of data elements, they have ...
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