Can we arrange a short-term program for a shutdown?

Yes, we specialize in high-frequency surge lift for shutdowns and project ramp-ups that sit outside your normal commercial airline reach.

How is a FIFO program priced?

Typically as a fixed mission price per rotation, covering all operational costs. This provides budget certainty compared to per-seat fares.

Do you provide manifesting services?

Yes, we can manage the full manifest and baggage process, ensuring the right personnel are on the right flight for every swing.

Workforce cohort boarding a regional jet for a FIFO charter rotation

24/7 Operations Desk · Active Now

FIFO · Workforce Rotations · Remote Sites

FIFO and Resource Sector Air Charter

Scheduled crew rotations and ad-hoc workforce uplift for mining, energy and construction projects. Aircraft selected for the runway, the load, and the project's operational standard.

Submit FIFO requirement 1800 796 769 - 24/7

Already have an RFQ prepared? Email charters@aviall.com.au

Remote

Strip capability

24/7

Flight follow

Contract

Program structures

AU+APAC

Coverage

FIFO charter for the resources sector

Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) aviation is the heartbeat of remote project logistics. In a FIFO operation, the aircraft is a tool of production, miss a swing day and you miss production targets. We manage rotational programs that move crews from hub cities to remote mine, energy and construction sites with the reliability of a scheduled airline but the schedule and strip-capability of a private charter.

Our FIFO capability covers the full lifecycle of a project: exploration and site-prep waves on smaller turboprops; construction and commissioning surges on narrow-body jets; and long-term production rotations on aircraft sized to the steady-state workforce.

Remote strip and unsealed runway capability

Many of the projects we serve are located away from sealed regional airports. We source and manage aircraft specific to the destination: regional turboprops (Dash 8, ATR series) for shorter, unsealed or pavement-limited strips; and regional jets (Fokker, Embraer series) for longer sectors and larger cohorts where the strip allows.

Regional turboprops for short, unsealed and remote mine strips
Regional and narrow-body jets for large-cohort rotations and long-haul sectors
Surge-crew uplift for shutdowns, turnarounds and project ramp-up
24/7 flight following and operational oversight of every rotation

What's included in a FIFO program

Scheduled Rotations

Fixed-day crew changes across the life of the project, managed to a single on-time performance standard.

Remote Site Specialists

Aircraft and crew patterns designed for short-strip, unsealed and pavement-limited remote airfields.

Workforce Manifesting

Coordinated baggage and passenger manifest management, including site-gate ground transfers.

Shutdown & Surge Lift

Ad-hoc capacity for maintenance campaigns and project peaks, activated alongside rostered flights.

Emergency Response

24/7 activation for AOG site response, medical retrieval, and urgent site evacuations.

Contract Governance

Transparent billing, fuel reconciliation, and aircraft backup plans built into every program.

FIFO & workforce charter

Have a FIFO requirement?

Send us the requirement.

We take both recurring programs and one-off movements. Estimates are enough to start. We come back with aircraft options, capacity and baggage feasibility, and indicative pricing you can put in front of a budget holder or a tender response.

Recurring charter program

Roster flying, workforce rotations, seasonal campaigns and scheduled corporate shuttles. Send the pattern and we price the program, not just a single flight.

01OriginCrew source city or port
02DestinationSite aerodrome or nearest town
03Passenger countPer rotation, and peak numbers
04Days of operatione.g. Monday and Thursday
05Required departure timesOutbound and return windows
06Program commencementFirst flight date, even approximate
07Program duratione.g. 12 months, or campaign length
08BaggageChecked allowance, tooling, freight in hold
09FrequencyRotations per week or per swing
10Additional requirementsRunway, compliance, aircraft preference

Submit FIFO requirement

One-off group movement

A single group flight, a team, a tour, a conference, a delegation, an event crew or a shutdown surge. Five details are usually enough for a workable quote.

01Origin and destinationAirports or cities
02Passenger countPlus any staff or officials travelling
03Dates and timesDeparture, return, and how fixed they are
04BaggageChecked bags, sports gear, equipment, instruments
05Group typeCorporate, sports, tour, event, government, education

Request group charter quote

Already have an RFQ?Email charters@aviall.com.au

1800 796 769 · 24/7

Urgent charter? Our ops desk is staffed 24/7.

Aircraft options within the hour and a written quote with an indicative wheels-up window.

Submit FIFO requirement 1800 796 769

Mission examples · Illustrative

What this looks like in operation

Representative mission profiles drawn from recurring work. Identifying details, operators, hospitals, routes, aircraft tail numbers, are intentionally omitted.

Resources · FIFO

Project-scale FIFO into a remote site

A project ramp-up required a workforce moved into a remote site on a multi-week rotation pattern. Aviall set a published schedule on a contracted aircraft, with manifest integration into the client's HR system and ground transport coordinated at the regional gateway.

Outcome

Rotation pattern delivered without missed shifts across the project window.

Corporate · Executive

Board offsite across multiple regional ports

A listed company's board required a multi-leg itinerary across regional ports on a single day, with discretion and on-tarmac executive transfers at each stop. Aviall sourced a midsize executive jet, built the schedule around meeting times and managed FBO arrangements at every airport.

Outcome

Full itinerary completed on schedule; board returned to base the same evening.

Government · Delegation

Official delegation into the Pacific

A government department required a delegation moved into a Pacific capital with secure baggage handling and confirmed return slots. Aviall managed diplomatic clearances, customs facilitation and a dedicated charter manager across the trip.

Outcome

Delegation completed with no schedule slippage; all clearances filed in advance.

Specialised capability

Related resources capability

Workforce Charter Flights

How recurring programs are structured, priced, and managed for long-term project reliability.

Explore Workforce Charter Flights

Mining Cargo Charter

Urgent and oversized plant components moved to remote sites to keep production live.

Explore Mining Cargo Charter

FIFO Charter Cost

Drivers of FIFO pricing: aircraft type, seat-per-swing economics, and positioning costs.

Explore FIFO Charter Cost

PNG Mining Charter

Deep experience in PNG remote site logistics, mountain strips and tropical operations.

Explore PNG Mining Charter

AOG Site Response

Express cargo aircraft for critical spares and production-stop site emergencies.

Explore AOG Site Response

Group Charter Services

The broader group charter offer for one-off teams, tours and delegations.

Explore Group Charter Services

FIFO reference

Aircraft Types

Turboprop, Regional Jet, Narrow-body

Runway Type

Sealed, Unsealed, Short, Remote

Programs

Fixed-wing rotations, Shutdown surge, Ad-hoc

Region

Australia, PNG, Indonesia, SE Asia, Pacific

Operations

24/7 Flight follow, Manifesting, Ground transfer

Compliance

Operator-grade standards, Insurer approved

Frequently asked questions

We source aircraft specifically certified for the pavement classification (PCN) and surface of the strip, typically regional turboprops with gravel kits where needed.

Manifest integration, on-tarmac transfers and cabin discretion were all handled without us having to ask. That is what executive travel should look like.

Chief of staff · Listed company

Schedule held across a multi-week project ramp-up with no missed shifts. Workforce on site, on time, every rotation.

Project director · Resources sector

Performance protocols and squad welfare were treated as operational requirements, not extras. Our recovery window stayed intact.

Team operations manager · Professional sport

Need a reliable crew rotation?

Send us the roster pattern, ports and headcount. We return a schedule and pricing basis. Attach an existing RFQ, packing list or photos straight from your phone, partial detail is enough to start.