Back in service sooner
The gap between the part's release and its fitting is one part of an AOG you can shorten. A direct run shortens it.
Collect in Kent, delivery arranged anywhere in the UK
Aviation & AOG Courier in Kent
Aircraft grounded, or freight that has to make today's flight? We collect in Kent and drive it to the hangar, MRO or cargo shed, planned around your cut-off.
No paperwork rejections
Your part arrives with its certificate, so it can be inspected and fitted rather than quarantined at goods-in.
One accountable driver
For most jobs one driver handles your part from stores to stores, so its condition and whereabouts are known throughout.
A clear record for your AOG log
Named, timed proof of delivery supports your AOG log and any supplier or warranty query that follows.
About this service
What our Aviation & AOG Courier service covers
Aircraft on the ground and the part you need is in Kent? Same Day Couriers Kent collects it once it’s released and drives it direct to the hangar, MRO or airport cargo shed, with its release certificate travelling in the same hands, so your engineers aren’t left chasing paperwork.
Why does the paperwork matter so much?
A serviceable part can only be fitted if it arrives with its authorised release certificate, such as a UK CAA Form 1, an EASA Form 1 or an FAA Form 8130-3. Pack the certificate with the part or in an attached wallet, and the driver hands both over together at stores or goods-in.
Where can we deliver your part?
Wherever the aircraft or the repair is: an MRO hangar, a line maintenance station, engineering stores, or a forwarder’s or airline’s cargo shed if it’s flying on. From Kent that usually means Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City, Southend, Farnborough or Biggin Hill. Give us the exact location and the receiving engineer’s name.
How does the handover work at an airport?
The driver delivers to the landside point the airport or MRO names: a stores counter, hangar gate or cargo shed. Airside access needs a pass and escort that the receiving organisation controls, so handover is normally at the security boundary, where your engineer or stores clerk signs for the part.
Are any aircraft parts dangerous goods?
Some are: oxygen cylinders and generators, fire extinguisher bottles, escape slides, lithium batteries and some fluids. Declare them when you enquire, with the UN number, quantity and packaging, so the road leg meets ADR and the receiving handler knows exactly what’s arriving.
Freight that has to make today’s flight?
Air freight goes to the cargo area, not the terminals: your forwarder’s warehouse or the airline handling agent’s shed. Give us the exact shed, the air waybill or booking reference and the cut-off, the latest time the agent will accept freight for that flight. We plan the collection back from the cut-off, not the departure, so your consignment isn’t left waiting for the next flight.
Does your freight need screening?
Usually, unless it comes from a known consignor and stays secure. Your forwarder will tell you which applies and what the haulier must do if your freight is already secure. Tell us before collection.
Delivers anywhere in the UK
Where these deliveries often go
What's included
How Aviation & AOG Courier works
Direct from release to fit
Once you accept, the part is collected from stores or the supplier in Kent and driven straight to the maintenance location, not consolidated or held for a scheduled run.
Release certificate with the part
Your Form 1 or 8130-3 and delivery paperwork travel with the part and are handed over together, so engineers can inspect and fit it without chasing documents.
Hangar, stores and shed deliveries
To MRO hangars, engineering stores, line stations and cargo sheds at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Farnborough, Biggin Hill and other UK airports, handed to a named engineer or clerk.
24/7 AOG enquiries
Aircraft go AOG at any hour, so enquiries are answered 24/7, 365 days a year, with live driver updates and named, timed proof of delivery.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
AOG means aircraft on ground: an aircraft grounded by a technical fault that can’t fly until it’s fixed, so the parts it needs take priority over normal scheduling. Same Day Couriers Kent collects those parts in Kent and drives them direct to the hangar, MRO or airport where the repair is.
Yes. Whether it’s a UK CAA Form 1, an EASA Form 1 or an FAA Form 8130-3, pack it with the part or in an attached document wallet, and the Same Day Couriers Kent driver hands both over together to the named engineer or stores clerk.
Not normally. Road couriers hand over at the landside point the airport or MRO names, such as a stores counter, hangar gate or cargo shed, where an engineer or stores clerk with an airport ID pass signs for the part. Airside access is controlled by the receiving organisation.
Typically 1 to 1.5 hours off-peak from mid-Kent via the M20, M26 and M25. Same Day Couriers Kent answers enquiries 24/7, 365 days a year, and gives you the earliest collection time with the quotation, so the part can be on the road soon after it’s released.
Yes, up to £100 as standard on every consignment. Aircraft parts are usually worth far more, so give us the approximate value when you enquire. Where extra cover can be arranged, we confirm the level and any extra cost before you accept.
It’s the latest time the handling agent or forwarder will accept freight for a particular flight, leaving time for screening and loading. Miss it and your consignment waits for the next flight, so we plan your collection back from the cut-off rather than the departure time.