AOG logistics: the operational decisions behind an onboard courier shipment

Air Cargo News has published a new insight from Nova OBC on the operational decisions behind an onboard courier shipment in an AOG situation.

An onboard courier movement can look simple from the outside: an urgent aircraft part travels with a courier on a passenger flight. In practice, the success of an AOG shipment depends on a series of decisions made before the courier reaches the airport.

The article looks at the practical checks behind the routing: when the part will actually be ready, whether its measured dimensions and weight comply with airline baggage rules, whether dangerous goods restrictions apply, which passenger flights are realistically usable, how connections affect risk, and what customs arrangements are required at origin and destination.

For time-critical AOG logistics, the fastest-looking flight is not always the best operational option. A workable plan has to account for the complete chain from collection to final delivery, including the points where a delay can occur before or after the flight itself.

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