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    Your list of responsibilities is continually growing.

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    FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certification

    Interested in enhancing your skills, safety awareness, and efficiency within your flight operation? We offer an FAA-approved FAR Part 65 aircraft dispatcher certification course. With an over 90% certification rate among our graduates, we can help you reach your professional development goals.

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    Essentials in Scheduling & Dispatch for Business Aviation

    After earning your license, you can continue to satisfy regulatory requirements and earn Certified Aviation Manager credits as part of the National Business Aviation Association’s Professional Development Program with our interactive 2-day training course.

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    Universal Aviation

    Strict operating and customer service standards. Industry-leading training and audit systems. With Universal Aviation, you have access to a global network of FBOs and ground support locations committed to sharing your sense of urgency and exceeding the expectations of both you and those who land at our locations.

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    Trip Support

    With us, you get more than just flight plans, weather, and trip coordination. You get a dedicated team proactively anticipating, staying on top of, and quickly adapting to whatever challenge may arise. All with a singular goal of helping you achieve a successful mission – every time.

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    Global Regulatory Services

    SENEAM, UK-APD, BOE, APIS, EU-ETS, OFAC. The global regulatory environment continually changes. Our experts will help you stay on top of it all, and alleviate some paperwork along the way.

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    Chauffeured Ground Transportation

    With Universal-Drivania, you can arrange chauffeured ground transportation anywhere in the world and be confident that your arrangements are managed seamlessly with your overall Universal® trip, so that nothing is missed.

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    Air Culinaire Worldwide

    You can plan a trip perfectly, but if the in-flight catering falls apart, so does the passenger experience. At 1,800+ airports across the globe, Air Culinaire Worldwide kitchens and associate catering partners can deliver a total in-flight catering experience that is on time and pleases the palates of those who matter most—your passengers and crew.

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    Mobile App

    With uvGO, you can plan, build, and manage successful missions worldwide. You have access to do-it-yourself trip planning resources, as well as complete mission coordination through Universal.

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    Online Flight Planning

    Worldwide flight planning and weather. Optimized routings. Highly accurate ETEs and fuel burn estimates. Completely do-it-yourself from your computer or Apple iPad.

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    • Explore operational insights from our blog.

      • How the coronavirus outbreak is impacting business aviation
        by Universal on April 3, 2020 at 15:44

        Special quarantine and health inspection procedures have been enforced in China and other locations in Asia and around the world in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Extra planning and precaution is required if you are planning a trip to China and Asia. The post How the coronavirus outbreak is impacting business aviation appeared first on Universal® Operational Insight Blog.

      • STILL FLYING: Humanitarian Cargo Flight of Masks from China to U.S.
        by Robert Moya on April 2, 2020 at 22:54

        With COVID-19 cases rising and personal protective equipment (PPE) dwindling, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker began looking for alternative ways to source vital masks for his state. Baker struck a deal with a manufacturer, Tencent, in China for more than one million masks. Getting them from China to the United States, however, was going to be the hard part. After learning about the need for an aircraft to make the delivery, New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft stepped up. The post STILL FLYING: Humanitarian Cargo Flight of Masks from China to U.S. appeared first on Universal® Operational Insight Blog.

      • Business Aircraft Ops to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and Paralympics
        by Hiroshi Higashiyama on March 30, 2020 at 12:28

        The 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and Paralympics are still a year away, but the time to begin planning is now. Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has just released guidelines for non-scheduled aircraft operating to Japan for the Games. The post Business Aircraft Ops to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and Paralympics appeared first on Universal® Operational Insight Blog.

      • Helping Humanitarian Medical Supply Missions During the COVID-19 Crisis
        by Greg Evans on March 26, 2020 at 18:22

        Effective immediately, Universal Trip Support is waiving its fees on trip feasibility and consultation services and ground handling setup charges for any mission classified as a humanitarian medical supply flight to help ensure the success of these critical flights. The post Helping Humanitarian Medical Supply Missions During the COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on Universal® Operational Insight Blog.