Our Global Regulatory Services team is working to stop this by aligning with industry stakeholders to push back and educate CBP on why an APIS system designed for commercial scheduled airlines with boarding and ticketing systems, kiosks, and security checkpoints does not work for our industry and never has.
Universal has made several comments already, but we need your help! As an industry, we only have four days (April 3rd) from now to make our voices heard!
Feel free to read and reiterate any of the information from our comments in your posts.
This link will take you to the Comments Page, where you can click the “Comment” button to post your comment/s on the proposed changes! See the screenshot below.
Together we can make a difference! Together, we will be heard!
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.
