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RASS - The Mail Plane

Chartair operates a number of scheduled passenger and freight services on behalf of the Federal Government Remote Air Services Subsidy (RASS) Scheme throughout the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.


These services operate as an essential lifeline transporting passengers, Australia Post mails, freight and medical supplies to remote Indigenous communities and isolated outback stations and homesteads. The remote mail service became a vital part of the Australian postal system. And locals called us the Mail Plane since.


Travel on many of the routes operated is tightly controlled for bio-security and safety reasons – if you wish to make a booking please contact us.


Our RASS service on ABC News.


Read Our Blog Posts about Mail Plane RASS Request Form

Our RASS Routes

Mail Plane routes

REGION 7


Katherine and surrounds.

Passengers and freight

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REGION 7F


Freight Services for Katherine and surrounds. 

Freight services

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REGION 8


Alice Springs, Finke, Kiwirrkurra.

Passengers and freight

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REGION 9


Tri-State region of Western Australia. Alice Springs, Warburton, Kalgoorlie and surrounds.

Passengers and freight

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    Chartair operates weekly Passenger and Freight flights on RASS Region 9 on the following routes:


    - Alice Springs, Giles, Wanarn, Warburton, Docker River and Alice Springs on Tuesdays (CA901)


    - Alice Springs, Wingellina, Jameson, Tjirrkarli, Warburton, Kalgoorlie on Tuesdays (CA921)


    - Kalgoorlie, Warburton, Cosmo Newberry on Thursdays (CA923)


    - Alice Springs, Blackstone, Patjarr, Warburton, Tjukurla and Alice Springs on Thursdays (CA902)


    - Kalgoorlie, Tjuntjunjara, Ilkurlka, Kalgoorlie on Wednesdays (CA922)


    - Kalgoorlie, Tjuntjunjara, Warburton, Alice Springs on Fridays (CA924)

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