Pacific-Airlift

Pacific Airlift, Inc. is an air transport company for livestock. It moves horses, cattle and other animals by air. The company is based in Clovis, California, in the United States. The company describes itself as a livestock air transport specialist.

The company flies livestock to Hawaii and internationally. Its 747 service runs between Los Angeles International Airport and Honolulu International Airport. The site says horses are flown twice a month. Cattle are flown as needed. The site also says the company has flown elk, llamas, hogs, sheep, goats, cats, dogs, birds, monkeys, alpacas and buffalo.

The company says it has flown in and out of Hawaii for more than 50 years. Its founders began by moving their own livestock by boat in the late 1950s. The site says Vince Genco joined in 1973 and has run day to day operations since the founders died in 1998 and 2007.

The site says horses are accompanied by an experienced veterinarian and livestock handlers. Each horse shipment carries no more than twelve head in either direction, according to the site.

Horses for entry need a health certificate. It must be issued by an accredited veterinarian or a government veterinary officer within seven days before shipment. The site has a full list of requirements and a price list. The site lists the health certificate rule in its requirements section.

The site says flying cattle can compete with ocean shipping. It says time in transit, shrink and injury all add cost to surface shipping. The site also lists flight schedules and airport maps. The site says questions about upcoming flights go to the new contact information.

The contact page lists a post office box in Clovis, California, and an email address for shipments. It lists a toll line, (800) 797-7820, a local number, (559) 299-6429, and a fax number.