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Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Australia
The Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme provides financial assistance to support essential regional and remote air services in Australia. It assists eligible regional commercial airlines operating low-volume or new routes, as well as contracted aeromedical providers, by subsidising enroute charges.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
up to 3 years
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be an airline operating eligible commercial passenger or aeromedical services.
• For commercial passenger services, the airline must hold a current Australian air transport Air Operator’s Certificate authorising scheduled air transport operations on the route and aircraft type.
• Charter services are not eligible; services must be scheduled air transport operations.
• The route must be to or from a regional or remote location as defined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification.
• The route must be serviced by a single operator.
• The route must have no more than 15,000 passenger movements per annum.
• The route must not already receive a subsidy for flight costs from any level of government.
• The proposed route must demonstrate economic and/or social impact on the community.
• The aircraft used must have a maximum take-off weight of 15,000 kg or less.
• For aeromedical services, the airline must demonstrate it is a contracted aeromedical provider.
• The airline must hold an AOC authorising aeromedical services.
• Aeromedical services must use aircraft listed on the airline's AOC for that purpose.
• Aeromedical aircraft must have a maximum take-off weight of 15,000 kg or less.
• Aeromedical services must be anticipated to include services to or from a regional or remote location.
For the commercial passenger component, the airline must hold a current Australian air transport Air Operator’s Certificate authorising scheduled air transport operations on the route and aircraft type; services must be scheduled air transport operations and not charter services; the route must be to or from a regional or remote location as defined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification; the route must be serviced by a single operator; the route must have no more than 15,000 passenger movements per annum; the route must not otherwise receive a subsidy for flight costs from any level of government; the proposed route must demonstrate economic and/or social impact on the community; and the aircraft used must have a maximum take-off weight of 15,000 kg or less. For the aeromedical component, the airline must demonstrate engagement as a contracted aeromedical provider; hold an AOC authorising these services; conduct aeromedical services using aircraft listed on the AOC for that purpose; use aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 15,000 kg or less; and anticipate services to or from a regional or remote location as defined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification.
What's Funded
Subsidising Airservices Australia enroute charges for eligible scheduled commercial passenger air routes to and from regional or remote locations, including low-volume and new routes, and for eligible aeromedical air services.Expected Outcomes
Continuation and expansion of essential regional and remote aviation services, improved community access to air transport, support for testing the commercial viability of new routes, and continued provision of aeromedical services.Key Information
Applicant Types
companyother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
aviationregional aviationremote communitiesair servicesenroute chargesaeromedicaltransportregional development
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme?
The Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme is a business grant offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Australia. The Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme provides financial assistance to support essential regional and remote air services in Australia. It assists eligible regional commercial airlines operating low-volume or new routes, as well as contracted aeromedical providers, by subsidising enroute charges.
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Who is eligible for the Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme?
- Applicant must be an airline operating eligible commercial passenger or aeromedical services.
- For commercial passenger services, the airline must hold a current Australian air transport Air Operator’s Certificate authorising scheduled air transport operations on the route and aircraft type.
- Charter services are not eligible; services must be scheduled air transport operations.
- The route must be to or from a regional or remote location as defined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification.
- The route must be serviced by a single operator.
- The route must have no more than 15,000 passenger movements per annum.
- The route must not already receive a subsidy for flight costs from any level of government.
- The proposed route must demonstrate economic and/or social impact on the community.
- The aircraft used must have a maximum take-off weight of 15,000 kg or less.
- For aeromedical services, the airline must demonstrate it is a contracted aeromedical provider.
- The airline must hold an AOC authorising aeromedical services.
- Aeromedical services must use aircraft listed on the airline's AOC for that purpose.
- Aeromedical aircraft must have a maximum take-off weight of 15,000 kg or less.
- Aeromedical services must be anticipated to include services to or from a regional or remote location.
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What activities are funded?
Subsidising Airservices Australia enroute charges for eligible scheduled commercial passenger air routes to and from regional or remote locations, including low-volume and new routes, and for eligible aeromedical air services.
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How do I apply for the Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme?
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