Universal Weather and Aviation has formed a worldwide network of independent ground service providers in a bid to improve and standardise the handling of business aircraft.
UVGlobal Network members will be required to meet consistent standards for available services, and will be regularly audited by Universal, which is a leading provider of flight-support services for business aviation.
UVGlobal, which already covers 35 countries, has two levels of membership. Network Centres are established fixed-base operators (FBOs) with dedicated facilities which provide services such as crew and passenger lounges, communications and ground transportation. Network Standard Members are located at airports where FBO facilities are not available. All members are required to speak English, and uniforms and presentation are standardised.
The network is open to any organisation, not just to those which have a service contract with Universal, the company says. A website providing access to the network is due to come on line this month.
Source: Flight International
