Same day aerospace courier
When an aircraft is on the ground, every hour costs money. We collect AOG spares, tooling and paperwork within the hour and drive them directly to the hangar, MRO facility or production line.
The East Midlands has a large aerospace supply chain, and our Nottingham base puts East Midlands Airport, Derby and the M1 corridor within easy reach. Wherever you are in the UK, the part stays on one van from collection to handover.
What we move for aerospace businesses
- AOG (aircraft on ground) spares
- Engine and landing gear components
- Ground support equipment parts
- Calibrated tooling and test kit
- Composite and machined parts
- Release certificates and paperwork
- Avionics units
- Samples for testing and inspection
Tell us when you book if anything needs special packaging or is classed as dangerous goods. We'll confirm before we collect whether we can carry it.
Why aerospace businesses choose Vanguard
Collected within the hour
We aim to have a driver at your stores or supplier within 60 minutes of you confirming the job.
No transfers between vehicles
Your part is never sorted, re-loaded or held overnight at a depot, which keeps the risk of damage and delay down.
Updates you can pass on
You get live ETAs, so you can tell the engineering team exactly when the part will arrive.
How a same day booking works
Tell us the job
Call, WhatsApp or send the quote form with both postcodes and what you're sending. We reply with a price and a collection time.
We collect within the hour
Once you confirm, the nearest suitable driver heads to you. We aim to be there within 60 minutes.
Follow the journey
Your goods stay on that one vehicle. You get live ETAs, and a real person if you need to change anything.
Delivered direct
We hand over at the delivery address and confirm to you as soon as it's done.
Aerospace courier questions
Can you deliver airside?
We deliver to the address and contact you give us, such as a stores building, cargo shed or hangar reception. Airside access depends on the site's own security rules, so tell us the arrangements when you book.
Do you handle AOG jobs out of hours?
Call us on 0114 550 0777 with the details. We'll tell you straight away whether we can cover it and when a driver can collect.
Can you collect a part that has arrived from overseas?
Yes. We can collect from a UK airport cargo area or freight agent once the part is released and drive it straight to you. We also run direct road deliveries to and from Europe.
Booking something urgent?
Tell us what needs to move and where. We will give you a price and a collection time straight away.