AOG Aircraft Parts Delivery

Littlebird Cargo · Aircraft parts (AOG)

AOG? Your part can be on the ramp today

An aircraft on the ground earns nothing. We fly the part from the supplier's nearest airport to the field where your aircraft is sitting, on our own dedicated airplane.

Request cargo access
2handoffs
Yours at departure, theirs at arrival.
0sorting hubs
No conveyor belts, no trucks, no transfers.
Sameday
Leave when your shipment is ready.
1all-in price
For the whole aircraft, whatever you ship.

Aircraft parts (AOG)

AOG Aircraft Parts Delivery

Airlines don't serve most of the fields where aircraft break. Littlebird flies into regional and general aviation airports across our service area, so the part lands where the mechanic is waiting instead of at a hub an hour or more away.

Because we fly from airport to airport, an AOG part can go from the vendor's FBO to yours without ever leaving the airport environment. Our crews are used to meeting maintenance shops on the ramp.

Packing aircraft parts (aog) for the flight

  • Ship parts in the manufacturer's or distributor's container with the paperwork (8130-3 or equivalent) attached.
  • Oxygen cylinders, fire bottles, charged emergency equipment and fuel-wetted parts that aren't certified clean are hazmat and can't fly with us.
  • Batteries must be installed in the unit or shipped by a dangerous-goods carrier.

Fewer hands

Every handoff is a risk. We cut them to two.

Overnight carrier

7+ handoffs · usually next day or later

  1. Courier pickup
  2. Local depot
  3. Sort hub
  4. Airline hold
  5. Sort hub
  6. Local depot
  7. Delivery van

Littlebird Cargo

2 handoffs · often there in hours

  1. You, at the FBO
  2. Your dedicated Cirrus
  3. Your recipient

The aircraft flies for your aircraft parts (aog) alone, so nothing else is loaded, sorted or transferred along the way.

On board

Where your package rides

Inside the cabin of a Cirrus SR20, not a cargo hold or a sorting bin. Our crew loads it, secures it and keeps it in sight from engine start to shutdown.

Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20

Who it's for

What our shippers fly

  1. 01

    Charter and fractional operators

    Starters, generators, wheels, brakes and avionics to get a revenue aircraft flying again.

  2. 02

    Maintenance shops

    Parts from the distributor flown straight to your field so an inspection or repair isn't stalled for days.

  3. 03

    Owners away from home

    Stuck at an outstation with a failed part? We bring it to you.

  4. 04

    Cores and exchanges

    Fly the replacement in and take the core back out on the return.

Sign in to request cargo access

Cargo is for approved shippers. Create a free account or log in, tell us what you ship, and we'll email you once you're approved.

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How it works

From your hands to theirs, on one aircraft

  1. 01

    Request access

    Sign in and tell us what you ship. Our team reviews every shipper before their first flight and emails you when you're approved.

  2. 02

    Search and book

    Search flights as usual and choose Cargo. You get an instant, all-in price for the whole aircraft.

  3. 03

    Describe your packages

    At checkout, enter each box's contents, weight, dimensions and value, and confirm nothing is hazardous.

  4. 04

    Drop off, we fly

    Hand your packages to our crew at the departure FBO. Your recipient meets the aircraft when it lands.

What we can't carry

No hazmat. Ever.

We don't carry dangerous goods of any kind. Every shipper confirms it at checkout, and our crews may refuse any package that looks or smells unsafe.

  • Explosives, fireworks, flares and ammunition
  • Flammable liquids and solids: fuel, paint, lighters, matches, aerosols
  • Compressed gases: scuba tanks, CO₂ and oxygen cylinders, propane
  • Loose lithium batteries, damaged batteries and power banks shipped on their own
  • Corrosives, acids, bleach and wet-cell batteries
  • Poisons, pesticides and infectious or biological substances
  • Radioactive material and magnetized material
  • Dry ice and anything packed with it
  • Anything regulated as dangerous goods (hazmat) under 49 CFR or IATA rules

Questions

Shipping aircraft parts (aog) by air

Can you fly into the airport where our aircraft is grounded?

If it's a paved airport in our service area with enough runway for our aircraft, almost certainly. Search the route to see a price, or call us if the field isn't listed.

Can you take the core back?

Yes. Book a round trip and we'll bring the core back on the return leg.

Do you carry oxygen bottles or fire extinguishers?

No. Those are dangerous goods, and we don't carry hazmat of any kind.

How does cargo with Littlebird work?

Sign in and request cargo access. Once our team approves your account, search flights as usual and choose Cargo instead of Passengers. At checkout, tell us the weight, dimensions and contents of each package, then drop them at the departure FBO; your recipient meets the aircraft at the other end.

Do I need a passenger on board?

No. A cargo flight carries only your packages and the crew. If someone is traveling with the shipment, book a passenger flight and tell us about it in the notes.

Do you carry hazmat?

No. We don't carry dangerous goods of any kind: no explosives, flammables, compressed gases, loose lithium batteries, corrosives, poisons, infectious substances, radioactive material or dry ice.

Why do I have to request access?

Cargo is for known shippers. We review each account before its first shipment so we know who we're flying for and what they ship.

How much does it cost?

You book the whole aircraft, so cargo is priced like a charter: by the route, the aircraft and the time. Search a flight to see an instant, all-in price.

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