For engineering firms, MRO teams and precision suppliers
Engineering and Aerospace Courier Guide: Precision Parts by Road
Engineering and aerospace parts are often small, expensive and documented, and they need to travel with their paperwork. This guide covers how to book a dedicated road courier for precision components, test equipment and urgent aircraft-on-ground (AOG) spares delivered to the landside receiving point.
A single direct vehicle keeps the part with its paperwork from collection to delivery, with a signed and photographed handover at each end.
Collection and delivery are required — a town, city or postcode is enough.
Same-Day / Urgent
Need engineering and aerospace deliveries today? Collection within 60–90 minutes, direct driver, status updates — your job goes straight to the front of the queue.
Car from £1.25/mile · £55 minimum
Flexible DeliveryTypically around 30% less
Not in a rush? Flexi7 allows collection and delivery within seven days. We can match your engineering and aerospace deliveries with suitable vehicle movements, subject to route suitability and availability.
Ideal for furniture, marketplace pickups & non-urgent freight
Typical engineering and aerospace consignments and the van that suits them
A starting guide only. Vehicle specifications vary, so we confirm the exact vehicle against the dimensions, weight and access requirements of your job before allocation.
Precision machined parts and assemblies
Usual vehicle: Car or small van
Packed so machined faces can't touch anything. Paperwork travels with the part.
AOG spares to an airport cargo or stores point
Usual vehicle: Car or small van
Delivered landside to the address you give. No airside access.
Test and calibration equipment
Usual vehicle: Small to SWB van
Cased, strapped upright. Declare value for additional cover.
Fabrications and frames
Usual vehicle: SWB to XLWB van
Give dimensions and weight, and confirm lifting at both ends.
Items crated for export
Usual vehicle: SWB van to Luton
Delivered to your freight forwarder's UK warehouse.
See vehicle sizes and starting rates on our pricing page. Website prices are shown + VAT.
Before you book: what to have ready
Having these details ready lets us allocate the right vehicle and avoid a wasted journey.
- Part number, serial number and any release or conformity paperwork that must travel with it
- Named recipient at stores, goods-in or the forwarder, with opening hours
- Packaging suitable for the part, as the sender packs it
- Dimensions, weight and lifting equipment available at both ends
- Declared value, so additional cover can be arranged before collection
- Your PO or work order number for the proof of delivery
What happens on the day
1.Collection
The driver checks the part and paperwork are together, records the count and photographs the sealed package.
2.Direct road journey
No depot, no transfer between vehicles. Arrival estimates are available during the journey.
3.Delivery
Signed for by the named recipient at the landside address, with a photo and time emailed to you.
Same-Day or Flexible: which to book
Book Same-Day when…
- An aircraft or production line is grounded waiting for the part
- A repaired unit must go back to the customer the same day
- A test rig is booked and is waiting on a component
Urgent collection is typically 60–90 minutes, subject to availability and location.
Book Flexible when…
- Sending equipment for routine calibration
- Moving stock between your own facilities
- Delivering to a forwarder for a planned export
Flexible jobs are collected within an agreed window and cost less. The quote above shows both prices.
What we don't do
Knowing the limits up front saves you booking the wrong service.
- Landside only. We have no airside or ramp access.
- We can't carry dangerous goods that need ADR, such as some batteries, fuels or pressurised items.
- We don't handle export customs or air freight. We deliver to your forwarder.
Goods are normally covered under the assigned driver's goods-in-transit policy up to £5,000. Taylors Courier Service Ltd's contractual liability is capped at £250 unless otherwise agreed in writing. Additional cover can be arranged before collection. How cover works
Engineering and aerospace deliveries: common questions
Can you deliver AOG parts directly to the aircraft?
No. We deliver to the landside address you give, such as a stores building, cargo shed or reception. Airside transfer is done by the airport or MRO team.
Does the paperwork travel with the part?
Yes, if you put it with the part. Attach it to the package or hand it to the driver in a sealed envelope, and we'll record it on the proof of delivery.
How should precision parts be packed?
In rigid packaging with machined or sealing faces protected, and the part fixed so it can't move. The sender packs; the driver checks it's secure before loading.
Can you deliver to our freight forwarder for export?
Yes. We deliver to their UK warehouse during their receiving hours. Customs and onward air or sea freight stay with the forwarder.
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