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Qatar Airways Cargo Gets IATA CEIV Live Animals Certification

Our Bureau - : Jan 9, 2022 - : 4:48 am

Qatar Airways Cargo has been accredited CEIV Live Animals certification by IATA. The airline now plans to obtain IATA CEIV Fresh certification in 2022.

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 carry as per each respective relevant procedure. Today, around 9% of all live animals transported globally by air, travel on board a Qatar Airways flight.

“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. “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 that the animals are given the utmost care and comfort for the entire duration of the journey.”

”Having Qatar Airways, one of the largest transporters of live animals, achieve CEIV Live Animals certification is a significant boost not only for the airline’s customers, who can be confident that their precious cargo will arrive safely, but also the region. We congratulate them on their achievement and their pioneering efforts in the safe transportation of live animals including wild animals through their ‘WeQare’ initiative,” said Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo.

The cargo airline runs a 4,200 m2, air-conditioned, state-of-the-art 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 m2 paddock. TThis time last year, Qatar Airways Cargo was also recognised as IATA CEIV Pharma certified.

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