NBAA, Las Vegas, (Oct. 10, 2011) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that it has enhanced the efficiency and navigability of its free aviation European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Resource Center (www.EU-ETS.aero).

1. Media Contact: <br />Louis Smyth<br />On-site at NBAA: (713) 703-3269<br />Worldwide Direct: (713) 947-5713<br />lsmyth@univ-wea.com<br />Universal® Enhances its Aviation EU-ETS Services<br />NBAA, Las Vegas, (Oct. 10, 2011) – Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced that it has enhanced the efficiency and navigability of its free aviation European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Resource Center (www.EU-ETS.aero). <br />“As operators prepare to create and submit their reports for the second year of carbon monitoring and reporting for EU-ETS for aviation activities, we have enhanced our EU-ETS Resource Center with additional tools and resources based on lessons learned,” said Adam Hartley, Supervisor, Global Regulatory Services, Universal®. “To make compliance simpler, we’ve developed an EU-ETS ‘Roadmap to Success’ on the site that will guide users through each step as they prepare for reporting and verification.”<br />The new layout of Universal’s EU-ETS Resource Center compiles EU-ETS resource information in one central location, making it easier for users to understand and complete the steps necessary to submitting a monitoring plan. The EU-ETS Resource Center includes tools, how-to videos, sample reporting plans, completed reports and more.<br />Enhancements are also in development for Universal’s subscription-based EU-ETS Reporting Portal service, which will include more automation to reduce user error.<br />“Over the past year working with the verifiers, we’ve gained a greater understanding of the type of information that is required and are making some adjustments to our portal that will reduce the back-and-forth when operators submit their reports for verification,” said Hartley. “We are adding even more automation of required fields, making the portal more user-friendly, further reducing the chance for user-error on data entry. This will help ensure users’ reports are more accurate, ultimately simplifying and shortening the verification process.” <br />Although there has been much talk about the United States government potentially crafting legislation that would eliminate the need for U.S. operators to comply with EU-ETS, Hartley stressed that operators should not be distracted by speculation.<br />“It’s very important for operators to separate the talk from the facts regarding compliance with EU-ETS,” said Hartley. “Until the U.S. enacts legislation that would supersede EU-ETS, operators must continue to comply with the regulation and submit a verified annual emissions report by the March 31, 2012 deadline.” <br />For more information and demos of Universal’s EU-ETS solutions, visit Universal® exhibit #C8926 at NBAA2011.<br />About Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.<br />With more than 50 years in business aviation and more than 2.5 million trip legs facilitated, Universal® provides the solutions you need to meet your goals. Discover greater efficiency and productivity through resources including customized trip support, savings through the UVair® Fuel Program, worldwide ground support from Universal Aviationsm, online flight planning and <br />trip tools, aircraft data link communications, and much more. For more information, contact our worldwide sales at (800) 231-5600 ext. 3300 (North America) or (713) 944-1622 ext. 3300 (Worldwide).<br />