It might seem as if Universal Weather & Aviation doesn’t belong in a profile of FBO chains, but the aircraft handling and weather information company does own true FBOs. It also has a vast network of handlers and handling partners all over the world. As more airports around the world recognize the benefits of allowing companies to build traditional FBOs, Universal is in a unique position, with employees who have knowledge of local market conditions and relationships with airport authorities already in place at dozens of locations. This gives the company a leg up on competitors who are approaching an airport about building an FBO.
Universal now has its own FBO-type facilities in Aruba, Australia, Beirut, Hawaii, Italy, London, Mexico, Paris, Singapore, Spain and Venezuela. In some locations, local airport authorities made it possible to build a private terminal facility, which is sometimes shared by other ground-handling companies, as is common in Europe. In others Universal has its own facilities.
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