Eva, a one-year-old mixed-breed cat, has set a unique milestone as the first pet to land at Kochi International Airport after it acquired the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) certification.

Eva arrived from Doha aboard Air India flight AI 954 on November 28.

She is the pet of K A Ramachandran, a resident of Chelakkara, Thrissur.

Until now, animals could be brought to India by air only through six select airports in the country, including Chennai and Hyderabad, with AQCS facilities.