Best AOG Logistics Companies in 2026: The Top 10, Ranked

Best for: Global AOG at scale, with a dedicated desk and forward stocking

MNX owns the aog.com domain and has a fair claim to it. The company states it has been in business over 50 years and helped pioneer next-flight-out, runs a dedicated AOG shipment desk 24/7/365, and pairs NFO, air charter and on-board courier with a network it describes as over 45,000 couriers and 700-plus forward stocking locations, shipping to more than 190 countries with access at over 500 airports. It also handles engine moves by ground, charter or cargo aircraft. For an airline or MRO with a global fleet and recurring AOG volume, this is the benchmark.

Best for: A pure AOG specialist with courier-custody on every part

Sterling is aviation-only and it shows in the service list: next flight out, next drive out, on-board courier and global air charter, delivered door-to-door, door-to-airport, counter-to-counter or airside, with a helpdesk it states is staffed 24 hours a day. The company cites 40 years handling non-conforming and oversized shipments, and its standing claim is that aircraft parts are never out of the hands of its courier, with individual part IDs and GPS on each shipment.

Best for: AOG inside a global forwarder, with a stated response clock

Kuehne+Nagel is the largest company on this list and the one that publishes the most specific commitment: a reference number within 15 minutes of your request, and recommended shipping details 30 minutes after that. The AOG service runs next flight or next drive out, on-board courier hand carry, priority freight and global air charter, 24/7/365, with one dedicated point of contact regardless of where the aircraft is. The trade-off is the one that comes with every global forwarder: you get the network, and you get the process.

Best for: Aviation-only volume and audited process

B&H is 100% aviation and aerospace, and states it handles over 65,000 AOG and critical aviation shipments a year across more than 120 countries from a fully staffed AOG centre that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It works at customer order level rather than by air waybill, tracks on its own FirstTRAC platform, and is certified to AS 9120 and ISO 9001. Headquartered outside London with an Americas contact centre in Miami, it is the strongest choice here for a US operator whose AOG events are mostly international.

Best for: Charter backed by its own airline, plus North American ground expedite

Ascent states it is the only 3PL in North America with its own airline and an integrated MRO engine shop: air charter is asset-backed through USA Jet Airlines rather than brokered. Around that it runs next-flight-out, on-board courier for sensitive components, ground expedite across North America and heavy haul through Ascent Specialized, with a dedicated aerospace team it states is available 24/7/365, on its PEAK tracking platform. For a charter-heavy AOG profile in the US, owning the aircraft matters.

Best for: Control-tower coordination for airlines and MROs with mixed AOG and routine flow

AIT runs aerospace through what it calls a specialized logistics control tower, delivering visibility and 24/7 service, and states four decades of aerospace experience. The AOG modes are all present: priority and next-flight-out, on-board and hand carry, full and partial charters, exclusive-use vehicles and hot-shot trucking, alongside routine replenishment and return shipments. The fit is an operator that wants one coordinator across emergency and scheduled aerospace freight rather than a pure emergency desk.

Best for: AOG charter and courier when the part will not fit on a scheduled flight

ACS is a charter broker first, and for AOG that means 'Go Now' cargo aircraft charter to move spare parts and engineers, plus on-board courier and hand carry, from offices across six continents with US locations including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Boston and Wilmington. It states access to 50,000 aircraft across 130 types and account managers available 24/7. It is not the first call for a 40-pound part between two hub airports; it is the call when the part is an engine or the airport has no scheduled service.

Best for: Global AOG coverage from a forwarder with in-office teams around the clock

Expeditors runs AOG as part of its aviation and aerospace practice, serving airlines, aircraft manufacturers, MROs and advanced air mobility, and states 24/7/365 in-office global coverage with dedicated teams working around the clock and real-time shipment updates. The public page is light on modes: it does not name charter or on-board courier for AOG specifically. For an existing Expeditors account with a global footprint, that is a phone call; for a new AOG-only relationship, the specialists above publish more.

Best for: AOG that needs the FedEx network or a dedicated FedEx aircraft

FedEx serves aerospace through two units. Expedited Freight Services covers expedited delivery with temperature control, added security and special handling; FedEx Charters puts your freight on a dedicated aircraft on your schedule, with customized load plans and professional loadmasters, in and out of what it describes as hundreds of US and international airports. The reach is unmatched. What the aerospace pages do not state is a 24/7 AOG desk or a response commitment in minutes, which is why it ranks here rather than higher.