Secure Jewelry Shipping by Private Plane

Littlebird Cargo · Jewelry

Fine jewelry, flown privately

Every handoff is a risk. On a dedicated aircraft your pieces go from one hand to the next with nobody else's freight in between.

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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.

Jewelry

Secure Jewelry Shipping by Private Plane

Shipping high-value jewelry through a carrier network means sort facilities, trucks and many handoffs. With Littlebird, the aircraft flies for your shipment alone: you hand it over at the departure FBO, and your recipient meets the same aircraft on arrival.

Dealers, designers, auction houses and private clients use dedicated flights to move pieces to shows, trunk shows, appraisals and clients the same day, privately and on their own schedule.

Packing jewelry for the flight

  • Pack pieces in a plain, sealed outer box or case that doesn't advertise what's inside.
  • Inventory each package and photograph the contents and seals before handover.
  • Declare each package's value at checkout so our team knows what's on board, and talk to us about coverage for high-value shipments.
  • Watches and pieces with batteries are fine; loose spare batteries aren't.

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 jewelry 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

    Trade shows and trunk shows

    Inventory flown in the morning of a show and back out when it closes.

  2. 02

    Private client deliveries

    A commissioned piece delivered to a client's nearest airport the day it's finished.

  3. 03

    Appraisal and repair

    Pieces sent to a specialist and returned without days in transit.

  4. 04

    Estates and auctions

    Collections moved between estate, auction house and buyer.

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 jewelry by air

Is anyone else's cargo on the flight?

No. You book the whole aircraft, so the only things on board are your packages (and the crew).

Is my shipment insured?

Declare each package's value at checkout. Coverage for high-value shipments depends on the value and the route, so talk to our team before you book; you may want your own jewelers block or transit policy to cover the flight.

Can someone travel with the jewelry?

Yes. If a courier or staff member is flying with it, book a passenger flight instead and tell us about the shipment in the notes at checkout.

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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