The fleet plan maps each aircraft to a revenue line. Prices and hourly costs are broad indicative AUD planning ranges, not quotes.
3 aircraft / platforms under review.
PilatusThe PC-12 is the default first serious aircraft for August Aviation: single-pilot capable, pressurised, fast enough for Queensland missions and tolerant of shorter regional strips. It is the right bridge between charter, medical logistics and mining AOG work before larger fleet risk is justified.
Textron AviationThe King Air 350 is the conservative twin-turboprop alternative to the PC-12. It costs more to run, but gives clients and regulators the psychological comfort of two engines and is well understood in Australian charter and resources flying.
Textron AviationThe Grand Caravan EX is slower than the PC-12 but brutally useful: simple, payload-friendly and suited to mixed passenger/freight work. It is a strong second utility aircraft where speed is less important than lift and ruggedness.
1 aircraft / platform under review.
EmbraerThe Phenom 300 is the premium-charter speed signal: far faster than turboprops, single-pilot capable in many markets, and efficient for a light jet. It belongs after utilisation demand exists, not before.
2 aircraft / platforms under review.
De Havilland CanadaThe Dash 8-400 is the regional turboprop scale-up: up to 90 seats and lower unit cost than smaller aircraft when the seats are actually filled. It is a Phase 3 aircraft for contracts, not speculative launch supply.
EmbraerThe E190 is the jet option already familiar in Australian FIFO fleets. It gives speed, passenger comfort and mine-contract credibility, but introduces airline-scale cost and runway constraints.
3 aircraft / platforms under review.
Textron AviationThe Skyhawk is the standard training aircraft for a reason: forgiving handling, deep parts/support ecosystem and universal instructor familiarity. It is the baseline trainer, not the differentiator.
Diamond AircraftThe DA40 and DA42 make the training school feel modern and technical rather than old-club GA. Jet-A diesel engines, glass cockpits and a DA40-to-DA42 pathway support a premium training proposition.
Cirrus AircraftThe SR22 is not a basic trainer; it is the premium owner-pilot and advanced avionics aircraft. It gives the school a higher-margin pathway for private owners and transition training.
2 aircraft / platforms under review.
A fixed-wing VTOL UAV gives August Aviation a serious survey and test-range aircraft without runway dependency. Carbonix-class systems fit the Australian mining/survey story and directly support the R&D agenda.
DJI Enterprise classThe Matrice 350 RTK-class multirotor is the pragmatic field tool: common, supportable and payload-flexible for LiDAR, thermal and mapping missions. It complements fixed-wing VTOL by handling inspection and constrained-site work.
