Some consignments need to be handled with a little more care than others and
when EFIS Air, part of the ECS conglomerate group which features a host of air cargo
industry stakeholders, were approached to handle a particularly delicate
shipment, the freight compound at Châteauroux-Déols airport in France took on more of the
look of a farmyard than a cargo transit terminal.

EFIS AIR had chartered a Boeing 747 freighter for the flight to Ulan Bator
to ensure the 150 limousin and 30 montbéliarde cattle arrived safely at their
destination. The cows are being used in a programme to establish the breeds in
Mongolia On arrival at the airport, EFIS Air arranged for the cows to be
carefully loaded into specially created shipping pens to ensure their safety
during the flight. Alain Boussard, Managing Director of EFIS Air, commented:

“Moving livestock requires great care and attention to ensure the welfare of
the animals and to meet all of the regulatory requirements. We were given
responsibility for this flight because of our reputation for trust, expertise
and commitment. To us, these qualities underpin everything we do in our daily
jobs.”