(10 Jan 2022)
Qatar Airways Cargo has
been accredited CEIV Live Animals certification by IATA.
The certification, which took six months to
complete, applies to 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 carry as per
each respective relevant procedure.
Today, around 9 per cent of
all live animals transported globally by air, travel on board a
Qatar Airways flight. The cargo airline runs a 4,200 sqm,
air-conditioned Live Animal Centre at Hamad
International Airport, Doha, which includes dedicated holding
areas for animals, horse stalls, pet kennels, access to 24/7
dedicated expert animal health care services, and a large 300 sqm
paddock.
Trained staff and pilots ensure that
the animals experience as stress-free a journey as possible, by
arranging the shortest transit times from origin airport to the
final destination, and adapting the relevant temperature and cabin
pressure whilst on board.
Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 747F. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
“We are the fourth airline worldwide to become
CEIV Live Animals certified, and the first in the Middle East,”
said Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways. “This certification is testament to the dedication and detail that
we put into transporting the many different live animals that are
placed in our custody. Whether they are horses, household pets,
livestock, or exotic animals transported on our scheduled and
charter flights or wild animals being flown under our WeQare
Rewild the Planet initiative, we go beyond the required regulatory
standards, to ensure…