| Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Type | Privately held company |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Headquarters | Houston, TX, USA |
| Industry | Business Aviation |
| Services | Flight planning, aviation weather, Jet A fuel, and aircraft ground handling |
| Website | universalweather.com |
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. (commonly called Universal or Universal Weather) is a Houston, Texas-based company providing products and services for general aviation. Its customers include owners and operators of business jets. Universal Weather and Aviation offers trip support services; flight planning; weather briefings and graphics; air-to-ground communications or aircraft datalink; aircraft scheduling software; online trip planning services; aircraft fueling card services, named UVair; and aircraft ground handling services through worldwide fixed-base operators (FBOs), named Universal Aviation. ImpactWeather is a wholly-owned subsidiary.[1] In August 2006, Universal Weather and Aviation acquired Cornerstone Logic, Inc., creators of FBO Manager software.[2]
Contents |
Corporate Citizenship
In 2007, Universal Weather and Aviation donated flight planning and weather to Barrington Irving's historic solo flight around the world.[3]
Memberships and affiliations
- National Business Aviation Association, Inc. (NBAA)[4]
- European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)[5]
- Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA)[6]
- Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA)[7]
References
- ^ [1]. Retrieved from the Universal Weather and Aviation website on September 28, 2007.
- ^ [2]. Retrieved from the Universal Weather and Aviation website on June 4, 2007.
- ^ [3]. Retrieved from AINonline.com on November 12, 2007.
- ^ [4]. Retrieved from the National Business Aviation Association website on June 5, 2007.
- ^ [5]. Retrieved from the European Business Aviation Association website on June 4, 2007.
- ^ [6]. Retrieved from the Middle East Business Aviation Association website on November 12, 2007.
- ^ [7]. Retrieved from the Asian Business Aviation Association website on November 12, 2007.
- McLaren, Grant (May 2007), "Trip support providers—how to weigh service options and costs", Professional Pilot Magazine, <http://www.propilotmag.com/May/article1_may.html>
