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Heathrow to open new animal reception centre
London Heathrow is opening a new animal reception centre in the fourth quarter of 2021 to support the logistics of animals travelling by plane.The specialist facility, operated by Animal Aircare, will serve as an animal reception centre and approved border control post.The new 8,209 sq ft facility, which is dedicated ...
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VIDEO: Qatar Cargo transports lions as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative
Earlier this month, Qatar Airways Cargo transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative. Kirsten de Bruijn, senior vice president of cargo sales and network planning at Qatar Cargo, shares more details about the operation.“Rewild the Planet initiative is part of ...
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NewsIntradco Global shows pigs can fly with UK-China flight
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global, a subsidiary of Chapman Freeborn, has transported 1,030 purebred pigs from the UK to China.Landrace, Yorkshire and Duroc pig breeds were transported on a Boeing 747-8F aircraft on behalf of purebred genetics specialist Genesus.The trip involved a stop in Kazakhstan, during which time the ...
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NewsQatar Cargo roars into action for lion charity flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa free of charge as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative.The operation saw the carrier transport three lions, one lioness and three cubs from Kiev to Doha and then Johannesburg over three days.The lions were then transported ...
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NewsReindeer take to the skies for zoo exchange programme
AirBridgeCargo has transported four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt as part of an animal exchange programme.The four two-year-old animals weighed around 150 kgs each and were transported in separate dedicated cages.The transportation was completed in partnership with Astra Brokers on behalf Moscow Zoo and Wuppertal Zoo in Germany.Peter Novozhenov, regional ...
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Intradco expands into Canada and UAE as it targets growth
Animal air charter firm Intradco Global has expanded into Canada and the UAE with the opening of two new offices.The company has opened offices in Toronto and Dubai as it invests in under-represented territories to achieve strategic growth.Intradco said the move would help it develop "mutually beneficial, close working relationships ...
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NewsIntradco helps transport 3,000 animals in six days
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global has helped organise the transport of more than 3,000 animals around the world in just six days.The operation saw the Intradco team transport live animals from the UK to China, from the US to Qatar and China, and from Denmark to Russia. The team ...
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CargoLogicGermany enters animal transportation market
Freighter operator CargoLogicGermany (CLG) has entered the animal transportation market with the movement of two horses on a flight organised by Intradco Global.Two racehorses, Cindy Truppo and Ole Bo, weighing 500 kg each, became the first horses to be flown by the 2019 launched CLG when one of its B737-400SF ...
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NewsDHL helps relocate the world's loneliest elephant
DHL Global Forwarding played a key role in organising the transport of the world's loneliest elephant, Kaavan, to his new home at a sanctuary in Cambodia.DHL said that with a weight of over four tons and a height of more than three meters, the transport of Kaavan had to be ...
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NewsPigs fly with AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has transported 719 breeding pigs Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow to Vladivostok on a Boeing 747-8F charter flight.The Duroc pigs, which collectively weighed more than 80 tonnes, were moved by truck in double-decked wooden containers from Voronezh to Sheremetyevo International Airport before being flown in temperature-controlled conditions on ...
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Intradco Global shows 'pigs can fly' with delivery to China
Intradco Global has successfully flown three planeloads of breeding pigs from Europe to China.The animals were flown on three of Intradco Global's Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD aircraft, which feature custom-built crates and watering systems.The pigs flew from London's Stansted airport to Denmark for a full inspection and quarantine before continuing their journey ...
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Air Canada Cargo signs up to combat illegal wildlife trafficking
Air Canada Cargo has become the latest airline to sign up to the United for Wildlife (UFW) Buckingham Palace Declaration that aims to combat the illegal trade in wildlife.By signing up to the declaration, companies aim to increase passenger, customer, client, and staff awareness about the nature, scale, and consequences ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo gets the cream with US feline flight
Special passengers on an AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight from Russia were left feline good when they landed in the US.The airline recently transported 79 cats and dogs on a Boeing 747 freighter flight from Moscow to Chicago.The animals' journey was organised by Russian cattery Hakuna Matata and animal transportation specialists at ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo partners with air cargo screening app
Etihad Cargo has formed a partnership with supply chain solution app E2open, that will help it to automate its cargo screening processes in compliance with global regulations.As part of the deal, E2open will "improve efficiency, streamline workflows, minimise the risk of fines and penalties, and reduce the manual time" associated ...
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Update: Canada bans commercial puppies imported from Ukraine
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has cancelled import permits for commercial puppies, travelling from Ukraine, that are less than eight months old .The move follow the CFIA’s investigation into the death of 38 French Bulldog puppies in the hold of a flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13, ...
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UIA under investigation following puppy deaths in the hold
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation following the death of 38 French Bulldog puppies that were transported in the hold of a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13.CFIA said in a statement: "In the case of the shipment of puppies ...
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NewsBrussels Airport opens new animal facility
Brussels Airport animal centreBrussels Airport has opened a new Animal Care & Inspection Center capable of adjusting light and temperature levels depending on the needs of animals.The dnata-operated facility opened on June 1 and each animal accommodation has a central system which adjusts the light colour, the temperature and the ...
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NewsCaribbean Cargo mooves 159 cows from Miami to Barbados
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has safely transported 159 dairy cows from Miami to Barbados.The cows were carried in stalls on two charter flights utilising the airline's Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft.Caribbean Cargo worked closely with the vets involved in the transportation process, as well as other stakeholders, to ensure compliance and the ...
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NewsThe ARK at JFK expands handling capabilities into medical field
Image source: Numstocker/ ShutterstockThe ARK at New York JFK Airport — which initially operated as an animal reception terminal, quarantine and bio-secure facility when it opened — has expanded its functionality by working with the medical community.The ARK is now involved with the handling chicken eggs, which are utilised for ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and AIA Pets fly 50 rescue animals from Cyprus to UK
IAG Cargo has partnered with Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Pets) to fly 50 rescue animals on a flight from Cyprus to the UK.A handful of charities in Cyprus rescued and housed the 36 dogs and 14 cats before giving them essential medical checks and organising new homes for them in ...