Challenge Group has renewed its IATA CEIV Live Animals Certification including its Horse Inn in Liège, Belgium.
A dedicated workforce, trained to IATA standards, oversees all live animal transport, and the group has developed tailored equipment and processes such as specialist ULDs, areas for the cleaning and storage of stalls and a prototype horse trailer for transfers between the Horse Inn and the aircraft.
Each year, Challenge Group manages the movement of some 8,000 horses, with over 5,000 of these transported on its own fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, primarily across the Atlantic. The aircraft are equipped with pre-cooling systems, and are temperature-controlled throughout the flight.
