People and Pets Dog Airlines

People and Pets Dog Airlines LLC
Founded June 2014 (June 2014)
Fleet size 1
Headquarters Houston, Texas, USA
Website www.peopleandpetsair.com

People and Pets Dog Airlines LLC (doing business as People and Pets Dog Airlines) is a company based in Houston, Texas. The company intends to begin for-hire flights transporting dogs and cats in 2015 after obtaining the required FAA certification.[1] People and Pets currently operates one aircraft, a Cessna 150, based at West Houston Airport. The company asserts it is the only "pet-only" airline operating their own flights, as opposed to the now defunct Pet Airways that operated using multiple contracted air carriers. People and Pets began charity animal rescue flights on March 1, 2015.

History

People and Pets was founded by a thirteen-year-old in June 2014 after a stressful experience shipping his dog on another airline in 2009.[2][3] Prior to the registration of People and Pets as an LLC, their first aircraft was acquired in April 2014. In December 2014, People and Pets Dog Airlines became certified under the Animal Welfare Act with the USDA.[4] People and Pets began their charity operations on March 1, 2015. As of March 2016, the company is nearing the end of the Part 135 certification process.

PAWfund

PAWfund is the charitable division of People and Pets providing free animal transportation to animal rescue groups.[5] People and Pets Dog Airlines began operating PAWfund flights on March 1, 2015, prior to the launch of for-profit operations.

Ground Transport

On April 21, 2015, the company announced the launch of a new division providing ground transportation called People and Pets Animal Transportation. The service was launched in May 2015, but was temporarily suspended shortly thereafter. As of March 2016, the division remains closed.

References

  1. ↑ "People and Pets FAQs". People and Pets Dog Airlines. People and Pets Dog Airlines. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Schneider, Andrew (November 24, 2014). "Houston Eighth Grader Prepares To Launch Pets-Only Airline". Houston Public Media. KUHF News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Eighth Grader Starts Airline, For Dogs: Today’s Business Ideas in the News". Business Opportunities. Business Opportunities Inc. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Chen, Angela. "Boy to Launch Pet Transportation Business". ABC13 Eyewitness News. ABC13 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "People and Pets - PAWfund". People and Pets Dog Airlines. People and Pets Dog Airlines. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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