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NewsHippo-critical transport successful
Photo: Pacific Air CargoPacific Air Cargo (PAC) has safely shipped a 3631 lbs hippo from Los Angeles to Honolulu.Mara the hippo arrived in Honolulu on February 16 accompanied by two Los Angeles staff members, one of whom is a veterinarian.First to be off-loaded from the airplane, Mara was carefully cared ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo protects animals with new policy
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has launched a "Forever Home" policy to support not-for-profit transportation of animals at risk.The new policy enables the UAE’s national carrier to consider requests from bona fide rescue and animal welfare organisations.Martin Drew, senior vice president sales and cargo, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “Forever Home reflects ...
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NewsAviacon flies abandoned pets out of Kabul
Russian cargo airline Aviacon has transported hundreds of cats and dogs from Kabul in Afghanistan to Canada on an Aviacon Zitotrans Il-76.The 156 dogs and 133 cats were carried aboard the Avicon RA-76502 aircraft, which took off from Kabul on January 30 and landed in British Columbia two days later ...
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Etihad Cargo's hat trick of CEIV certificates
Etihad Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) for Live Animals, completing a hat trick of CEIV certifications.The UAE national carrier is the first airline in the Middle East and third globally to hold IATA’s CEIV Live Animals, CEIV Fresh, and CEIV Pharma certifications.The certification ...
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Newsdnata and Brussels Airport achieve CEIV certification
Ground handler dnata and Brussels Airport are celebrating the award of IATA CEIV Live Animal certification, while dnata has also achieved the equivalent standard for its pharma facility at the airport.The Brussels Airport Animal Care & Inspection Center (ACIC), which is operated by dnata, achieved the Live Animals standard less ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints products managerial team
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed a specialised managerial team for cool chain products; mail and e-commerce; live animals and equine; and high value products.The initiative aims to support delivery of Etihad Cargo’s eight-strong premium product range.Nasir Sajwani will head up delivery of the carrier’s FlightValet, which manages the global ...
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NewsDHL GF roars ahead with lion transport
Source: DHL Global Forwarding. Copyright: Mike BaxterDHL Global Forwarding helped transport five lions and a tiger from Ukraine to South Africa as part of a conservation effort.The lions and tiger were transported from a private zoo in Chernivtsi and a zoo in Nikolaev in the south of Ukraine to Boryspil ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo achieves CEIV Live Animals
Qatar Airways Cargo has become the fourth airline in the world to achieve IATA's CEIV Live Animals certification.The certification applies at Qatar Airways’ Doha headquarters and the QAS Cargo Doha hub, and covers all animals (amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, invertebrates, mammals, or reptiles) that Qatar Airways Cargo is authorised to ...
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InsightsSpecial focus: Horse transportation gallops ahead
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges when it comes to the transportation of horses, but the industry continues to innovate in order to meet demand, writes Megan Ramsey.Perhaps the most eye-catching story relating to equine transport of late was the movement of 316 horses from Liege to Tokyo – ...
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NewsHorse transport neigh bother for Turkish Cargo
Photo: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo has safely transported over 60 horses from Chicago to Istanbul.The air cargo company transported 63 horses in total, 59 of which were shipped at the same time.These horses were moved from Chicago to Istanbul by making use of specially designed 21 stalls (dedicated horse barns) with ...
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NewsNAM and ACS partner on white rhino charity flight
Preparing to load the rhino crates. Image: Martin Meyer/African Parks. Source: Network Airline ManagementNetwork Airline Management (NAM) and charter broker Air Charter Service South Africa recently teamed up to operate a charter flight carrying 30 white rhinos from South Africa to Rwanda.The direct flight from Durban to Kigali, operating with ...
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NewsPigs can fly…safely
The pigs travelled across Russia on an Atran Airlines B737F chartered flight. Photo: Volga-Dnepr GroupIntradco Global has teamed up with Volga-Dnepr Group-owned Atran Airlines to transport a large group of pigs safely and securely across Russia.89 pigs were sent from Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), close to Moscow in the southwest ...
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NewsIntradco and Chapman stick their necks out for animal transport
Source: Chapman Freeborn-IntradcoAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global and parent firm Chapman Freeborn have organised a charter flight to transport 18 giraffes from South Africa to Brazil.The giraffes were flown from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Río de Janeiro Galeão Airport (GIG) whist still young to ensure they had the ...
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American Airlines Cargo expands pet transport service
American Airlines Cargo's pet transport service will now offer customers a last mile transport service.American has partnered with My Pet Cab on its PetEmbark programme to include a home delivery service for pets after being flown to destination.My Pet Cab vehicles are equipped with secondary air systems and electronic monitoring ...
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NewsHeathrow teams up with Microsoft to combat wildlife traffickers
Heathrow Airport has teamed up with Microsoft to trial the world’s first artificial intelligence system to combat illegal wildlife trafficking.‘Project SEEKER’ detects animal trafficking in cargo and baggage passing through the airport by scanning up to 250,000 bags a day.It recorded a 70%+ successful detection rate and was particularly effective ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo operates final charter flight for Tokyo Olympics racehorses
Image source: Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI)Earlier this month, Emirates SkyCargo operated the last of 16 Boeing 777F charter flights that had carried horses between Liege and Tokyo for the Olympics.The final charter transported 40 racehorses from Tokyo International Airport to Liege Airport on a Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.The company explained: ...
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American Airlines Cargo adds ground transportation service for US pets
American Airlines Cargo will offer a home delivery service for pets travelling on its flights in the US through a new partnership with My Pet Cab.The new service starts on September 1 and will allow customers booking travel for their cat or dog to add a delivery ground transportation service ...
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NewsAtran Airlines completes first live animals flight in Europe
Image source: Volga-Dnepr GroupFreighter operator Atran Airlines has completed its first live animals transportation project in Europe.The carrier recently transported 42,640 one-day-old chicks, weighing a total of more than 2.2 tonnes, from Spain to Russia on a Boeing 737-800BCF charter flight.Atran Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines — both Volga-Dnepr Group carriers ...
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NewsIntradco's pooch flight in response to belly shortage
Source: Intradco GlobalIntradco Global has helped to organise a flight for the re-homing of 88 rescue dogs from Costa Rica to Canada in light of lost bellyhold capacity.The pooches were transported from San Jose International Airport (SJO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in conjunction with Toronto-based rescue organisation Save ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo flies horses to Tokyo for the Olympics
Image source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is transporting 247 racehorses from Liege in Belgium to Haneda in Tokyo, via Dubai, for the Olympics.The carrier has collaborated with equine logistics specialist Peden Bloodstock to safely transport the animals to and from the Olympics' hosting country on eight special charter flights.The horses are ...