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An AOG (Aircraft on Ground) is an emergency situation in which an aircraft is unable to take off. This is usually due to technical problems, and more rarely to weather conditions.
The absolute priority given to safety in the aviation sector means that the slightest failure of an aircraft, however minor it may seem, can result in an inability to take off.
A single malfunctioning sensor, for example, can send back erroneous information. This could have quite a significant impact if the aircraft were to encounter any disruption.
The economic consequences of an AOG for airlines are far from negligible. A grounded aircraft can trigger a cascade of disruptions to flight operations:
Depending on the scale of the operation and the duration of the downtime, the total cost of an AOG can amount to impressive sums, sometimes reaching up to €400,000 per day.
When aircraft run out of parts, and local equipment manufacturers can't supply them, freight forwarders (like Stracker) spring into action. Our role is to dispatch ordered parts as quickly as possible, so as to minimize downtime on the ground, thus minimizing operational and economic disruption.
At Stracker, we've decided to specialize in handling urgent, high value-added requests. And to be efficient, we've put a number of things in place.
First of all, Stracker is the first forwarder to offer its customers a subscription service. Zero commission on your shipments! In this way, our customers' operations, whether urgent or not, are all at the same price, and all handled to AOG standards.
Secondly, our processes guarantee a transit time of two days around the world, and one day in the UK and Europe from Paris.
Finally, we have also developed a Stracker360 platform, designed to optimize collaboration with our partners (automation of recurring processes, improved communication, data analytics, etc.). This contributes to more efficient management of AOG operations.
Would you like to find out more about our AOG expertise? Visit our Aerospace industry.