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Relocation of Zara the Lioness; from Morocco to Germany

Relocation of Zara the Lioness; from Morocco to Germany

We recently co-ordinated a complex operation for the relocation of the beautiful lioness ‘Zara’, from Rabat Zoo in Morocco to her new home at Hannover Zoo, Germany. We are very pleased to hear that she is settling in well. Zara is part of an important conservation...

Amir Sword Festival & The Saudi Cup

Amir Sword Festival & The Saudi Cup

Last week Instone Air arranged flights on behalf of BBA Shipping for UK and Irish runners heading to the prestigious Amir Sword horseracing festival in Qatar. We were delighted to fly the winner of the local G1 Amir Trophy, OUTBOX. Congratulations to all involved in...

Pedigree Pig Shipment

Pedigree Pig Shipment

Whilst we continue to be flat out with equine flights worldwide, we were pleased to arrange another successful livestock shipment this week. The 12 pedigree pigs including Mangalitza and Berkshire breeds, who have been relocated for breeding purposes, arrived safe and...

Dairy Cows to the Middle East

Dairy Cows to the Middle East

As well as equine flights, we have also been busy with livestock. As with all of our shipments, meticulous planning is required to ensure safe loading and travel of the animals. We recently assisted with the shipment of over a hundred pedigree dairy cows to the Middle...

Breeder’s Cup Runners Fly with InstoneAir

Breeder’s Cup Runners Fly with InstoneAir

We were once again delighted to arrange the part-charter to fly European runners to and from the USA for the prestigious Breeder's Cup race meeting, on behalf of Luck Greayer Bloodstock. All horses loaded and travelled well in their InstoneAir Airstables. We had three...

Tilsit heads to stud in Turkey

Tilsit heads to stud in Turkey

Tilsit, a multiple Group winner and son of First Defence has been acquired by the Turkish Jockey Club to stand at stud in Turkey for the 2022 breeding season. Flying with InstoneAir on behalf of Rapido Racing, he arrived safely into Istanbul last night. We look...

State Of Rest wins prestigious Group 1 Cox Plate

State Of Rest wins prestigious Group 1 Cox Plate

An excellent result this weekend for the Joseph O'Brien trained State Of Rest, winning the prestigious Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. We are very pleased to have been part of his journey out to Australia. Working in conjunction with BBA Ireland, the three year...

Poetic Flare flies with InstoneAir

Poetic Flare flies with InstoneAir

We were delighted to have the Newmarket 2000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare flying to Deauville with Instone Air this weekend. He ran a great race for connections to finish second by a neck to Palace Pier in the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois in Deauville. He flew on one...

Hong Kong International

Hong Kong International

On behalf of the BBA InstoneAir arranged a Cathay Pacific 747 aircraft equipped with Instone Airstable stalls for flying the horses from the UK to Hong Kong. The horses were competing in the Longines Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin racecourse.

Melbourne Cup Winner flies to Dubai

Melbourne Cup Winner flies to Dubai

Cross Counter the Godolphin owned winner of the 2018 Melbourne Cup, flew back from Melbourne to Dubai on an Emirates 777 freighter, along with 7 other horses. The Charlie Appleby trained horse was loaded into an InstoneAir Airstable for the 14 hour flight and was...

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