AOG response for grounded aircraft and stopped lines
AOG charter: parts and engines to a grounded aircraft
Submit a requirement any time — no account needed · first response usually within 60 minutes · 24/7 for AOG and time-critical. Optional: business account for status tracking
When an aircraft is on ground (AOG), the part has to reach the station where it stands — often an outstation without a fitting scheduled connection. An AOG charter flies the part, an engine or a tooling kit directly. CCN finds a suitable aircraft, from small turboprops to freighters for engines, and coordinates the handover to the maintenance team.
Desk answers in minutes
The part is released, the clock runs — we work availability, not paperwork.
CCN is an independent broker and operates no aircraft. Each mission is placed with a regulated operator after comparing several options. How independent brokerage works.
What CCN handles on an AOG mission
- Choosing the smallest aircraft that fits the part, engine stand or tooling
- Checking the receiving airport for opening hours, handling and permits
- Coordinating pick-up from the stock location or MRO
- Arranging airside delivery or handover to the engineering team
- Handling DG items in the shipment, such as oxygen generators or batteries
- Updating the maintenance controller during the flight
Background on AOG aircraft parts charter is in the knowledge hub.
Engine transports and aerospace programmes are covered under aerospace logistics.
Parts classed as hazardous follow dangerous goods air charter.
When an AOG charter is the right choice — and when it is not
A good fit when
- — No scheduled flight or on-board courier reaches the station in time
- — The part, engine or stand is too large for scheduled belly space
- — The cost of the grounded aircraft exceeds the charter
Usually not the right choice when
- — An on-board courier on a scheduled flight arrives in time
- — A part can be borrowed locally from another operator
- — The aircraft is not scheduled to fly again for days
Urgent industrial cargo outside aviation is covered under time-critical air freight.
Engines on stands may need a nose door — see heavy and outsize cargo.
What the desk needs for an AOG offer
- 01Part number or description, weight and packed dimensions
- 02Stock location and the station where the aircraft stands
- 03Time the part is ready and time it is needed
- 04Any dangerous goods within the shipment
- 05Contact at the receiving station or MRO
- 06Export classification if relevant
Aircraft used for AOG charters (indicative)
Most AOG parts fit a small freighter; engines need a main-deck door large enough for the stand.
- ATR 72-600FPayload: 9,200 kg structural · 7,930 kg volumetricCargo door: 2.94 m × 1.80 m (forward)
- Boeing 737-800BCFPayload: 21,450 kgMain deck door: 3.40 m × 2.16 m (side)
- Boeing 757-200FPayload: ≈ 39,000 kgMain deck door: 3.40 m × 2.18 m (side)
Indicative — depends on route, fuel, density and operator. CCN operates no aircraft; types shown are examples operators offer, not a fleet.
Limits to check on an AOG charter
- Opening hours and night operation at the receiving airport
- Short-notice landing permits in the destination country
- Customs at outstations without a resident broker
- Engine stand dimensions versus the door
From AOG call to part on station
- 01You call or send part, location and station.
- 02The desk checks aircraft options and the receiving airport.
- 03You approve the offer; pick-up and permits are arranged in parallel.
- 04The part flies and is handed to the maintenance team on arrival.
What an AOG charter offer contains
- Aircraft type, operator and registration where already allocated
- Routing, technical stops and planned timings (local times)
- Usable payload and volume for your cargo on this routing
- Price basis (per flight, per block hour or per rotation), currency and validity
- Inclusions and exclusions — handling, fuel, permits, insurance, positioning
- Subject-to conditions: availability at signature, permits, slots, operator acceptance
- Planned pick-up time and estimated arrival at the station
Questions
Frequently asked questions
See all questionsWhere a suitable aircraft is positioned nearby and permits are already held, departure within a few hours is realistic. Long-haul routings depend on crew duty and overflight permits.
The price is driven by the aircraft category, the positioning legs and the out-of-hours handling and permit fees, not by the weight of the part. A small jet on a short intra-European AOG leg is a different order of magnitude from a wide-body engine movement — we quote both against live availability.
Yes, subject to operator acceptance and correct documentation. Batteries, chemicals and oxygen generators need classification before the aircraft is confirmed.
Yes. Trucking at both ends can be coordinated through vetted partners so the movement is door to door.
For a straightforward routing with an available aircraft, a first option can be on the table within one to three hours and the aircraft airborne inside 12 to 24 hours. The limiting factors are rarely the aircraft itself: overflight and landing permits, crew duty time, airport slots and ground handling at both ends usually set the real timeline.
Dangerous goods, live animals and outsize pieces add documentation and acceptance steps that need to be started immediately.
Yes. Time-critical and AOG requirements are handled around the clock, because an aircraft on ground or a stopped production line does not wait for the next working day. For those cases, call the desk directly rather than filling in a form, and send the technical details afterwards.
AOG stands for Aircraft on Ground: a commercial aircraft is grounded because a part is missing, and every hour costs the operator crew, slots, passenger recovery and reputation. AOG charters move the part and, where required, the engineers with it, from a few kilograms of avionics to a complete engine on its stand.
Speed is a function of permits and handling as much as of aircraft availability.
With an aircraft nearby and a routing without permit complications, departure within a few hours is realistic, and same-day delivery on regional sectors is routine. Long-haul and permit-heavy routings take longer, typically 12 to 24 hours, because overflight clearances and crew duty rules cannot be shortcut.
Calling the desk immediately, even before all details are final, buys more time than a complete form sent an hour later.
