Air Partner Freight has again worked with RSPB Scotland to fly six live white-tailed sea eagle chicks from Alesund in Norway to Edinburgh as part of a major translocation project. Now in its sixth year, the East Scotland Sea Eagle Project is a partnership between RSPB Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and Forestry Commission Scotland, and aims to reintroduce the species back to the east coast of Scotland following successful reintroductions to the west coast in the 1970s and '90s. The 2012 year reintroduction was financed by Heritage Lottery.
Air Partner Account Manager Lindon Cooper said, 'Aviation logistics are never easy, and when you've got live cargo to transport, it is particularly important to ensure that everything goes smoothly. We adapted the aircraft to ensure that the cabin was kept as dark as possible, and that noise was kept to a minimum. The cabin temperature also had to be controlled at 14 degrees Celsius to maintain optimum conditions. Air Partner has worked with RSPB Scotland before and we were delighted to leverage our experience to help them ensure that the eaglets had a safe flight.'
