GO6105: Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme
The Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme (program) commenced on 1 January 2002 and was introduced against the background of the collapse of Ansett on September 12, 2001 to assist in ensuring the continuation of air services to regional Australia.
The aim of the program is to provide regional and remote communities with access to essential air services that can in turn connect these smaller communities with the rest of Australia.
The Scheme supports regional commercial airlines operating low volume and new routes to regional and remote communities; as well as aeromedical providers.
The Government's policy for aviation encourages the growth of regional aviation services across Australia and the expansion of the current network by giving impetus for operators to test whether a new route can be commercially viable in time.
The program is administered according to the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines (CGRGs).
Please refer to the Guidelines for more details.
Applicants must:
- have an ABN
- be registered for GST
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- and be one of the listed entity types (company incorporated in Australia, company incorporated by guarantee, incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, incorporated association, limited partnership, joint application/consortium, registered charity or not-for-profit organisation, or an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006)
For commercial passenger services, route designation eligibility requires:
- an Australian air transport Air Operator Certificate (AOC) authorising scheduled air transport operations on the route and aircraft/type
- services operated as scheduled air transport operations (unscheduled operations are not eligible)
- route to/from a Regional or Remote location as defined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC)
- route serviced by a single operator
- route has no more than 15,000 passenger movements per annum (defined as passenger movements in the preceding 12 months, as assessed at any time)
- the route does not receive a subsidy for flight costs from any level of government
- the proposed route demonstrates economic and/or social impact on the community
- and aircraft used on the route has maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 15,000 kg or less
For new services to qualify for 100% reimbursement, the above criteria apply, annual passenger movements must be projected to be less than 15,000 in the following 12 months, and the airline must have commenced scheduled operations on the route on or after 2014-07-01 and not have operated the route during the 12 months prior to application.
For aeromedical services, eligibility for 100% reimbursement requires:
- demonstration of engagement as a contracted aeromedical provider
- an AOC authorising these services
- aeromedical services conducted using aircraft authorised for that purpose
- aircraft MTOW of 15,000 kg or less
- and services anticipated to include services to/from a Regional or Remote location as defined by the ASGC
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Last updated: 11 February 2026