Instone Air

Instone Air is a UK company that arranges air transport for animals. It specializes in horses, livestock, zoo animals and exotic animals. The company is based at Charity Farm in Parham, West Sussex.

The company says it has more than 40 years of experience in animal air transport. Its roots go back to Instone Air Line, which was formed in 1919. The site says Instone Air Line carried the first horse on an aircraft in 1919.

The company reformed as Instone Air in 1976. It was set up to supply aircraft stalls and horse stalls for bloodstock and livestock transport worldwide.

Services include equine transport on scheduled and charter flights. The company also arranges livestock transport on charters or scheduled services. It handles zoo animals, exotics and aquatics for conservation and breeding projects.

The company acts as an aircraft operator, a charter broker and a general sales agent, or GSA. It also provides grooms and loadmasters, border inspection facilities and consultancy for airlines and companies new to animal transport.

Equipment is designed and built in-house. The company makes Airstable horse containers, dolly ramps and loading ramps. The site says it is the only UK company licensed by the CAA to design and make certified horse containers to ETSO standards.

The site lists news about racehorses flown to races in France, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The phone number is +44 1903 740101. The company has a LinkedIn page.