Aircraft On Ground

The term inability to fly or aircraft on ground ( AOG ) comes from the flyer language and describes the state that an aircraft for technical reasons is not ready to fly, so it must remain on the ground. Such incidents often lead to delays and flight delays, loss of revenue, as the passengers can not be transported and disgruntled and dissatisfied customers.

When addressing such an incident, it will then be to bring a needed replacement part as soon as possible to defective aircraft in order to carry out the repair can.

" Aircraft on ground " is used as the warning on spare parts orders. It is intended to alert the supplier who understands that without this part is a flight ban. The shipping unit will be marked in the logistics sector as AOG. This will cause the shipper to choose the fastest shipping, although usually the most cost effective shipping method is requested. There will be no mixing with other orders from the same customer. Due to the employee in the transportation industry this is conveyed particularly quickly. Also, all branches of the carrier engaged, involved in the processing of shipments, advance notice of the status, which is to ensure the prompt Delivery of the replacement part.

The order is usually due to the automatic, radio carried the message error monitoring systems on the plane.