Pets on Jets
Hans Jet Achieves Veterinary-Grade Pet Safety Certification Across Entire Pilot Team
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Every HansJet pilot is now certified through Pets On Jets® – a dedicated veterinary training programme for aviation professionals – setting a new industry benchmark for pet welfare in private aviation
HansJet, one of Europe and the Mediterranean’s leading Pilatus PC-12 private jet operators, has announced that every pilot across its fleet has completed comprehensive pet aviation safety training and certification through Pets On Jets®, a dedicated veterinary training and certification programme designed specifically for aviation professionals handling pets on board private aircraft.
The milestone means HansJet pilots now hold veterinary-grade pet safety certification – raising the bar for animal welfare standards in European private aviation.
The certification comes as the global pet travel market approaches €3.9 billion by 2030, with 37% of families now travelling with pets – up 19% over the past decade – and 38.7% of private jet travellers planning to fly with their pets within the next year. The recent controversial EU court ruling, which legally classified pets in commercial airline cargo holds as ‘baggage’ rather than family members, has further intensified demand for operators who treat animal welfare as a professional discipline rather than an afterthought.
“Pet travel isn’t a novelty service – it’s fundamental to how families fly today. This certification ensures our crew are trained to the highest veterinary standards in the industry. When a member’s French Bulldog boards one of our aircraft, our pilots can recognise signs of respiratory distress. When an anxious rescue dog takes its first flight, our crew know how to create a calm environment. That’s the difference between welcoming pets on board and genuinely caring for them,” says Eric Weisskopf, Managing Director at HansJet.
What the Pets On Jets® Certification Covers
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Pets On Jets® is a registered veterinary training and certification programme for aviation professionals, setting a new benchmark for hospitality, care, and emergency response for pets travelling on private aircraft. Every HansJet pilot has completed training across seven core competencies:
- Basic competence in animal handling across species
- Creation of stress-free environments tailored to individual pet needs
- Reading body language – perception of wellbeing or discomfort and appropriate reaction to normal or abnormal behaviour
- Restraint techniques and vital parameter monitoring, including temperature, heart rate, and respiratory assessment
- First aid including CPR for pets in normal and abnormal flight operations
- Animal handling in aeronautical emergency situations – specialised protocols for in-flight incidents
- Medication administration – safe handling and delivery when required
This specialised certification ensures HansJet’s crew can identify signs of distress, monitor health indicators, respond to medical concerns, and create a calm environment for every companion on board.
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