Current Member Rates
Member rates were last reviewed in November 2009 and are based on the member's age and current grade.
Annual subscirption rates are :
| Grade | Employed Members | Retired under 65* | Retired over 65 |
| Fellow and Companion | $406 | $127 | $74 |
| Member | $274 | $111 | $67 |
| Member (under 40) | $224 | ||
| Associate Member | $169 | $91 | $60 |
| Associate Member (under 31) | $102 | ||
| Associate | $102 | $60 | $60 |
| Associate (under 31) | $102 | ||
| Affiliate | $102 | $60 | $60 |
| Affiliate Student# | $25 |
* This is a concessionary rate for those under 65 wholly or partially retired. Documentary evidence may be requested.
# This rate is for full-time students under the age of 26 and the Society's magazines, Aerospace International and Aerospace Professional available only via the Society's website www.aerosociety.com. Students over the age of 26 pay the full Affiliate rate and will receive hard copies of the magazines.
Membershp rates reduction for 2010
At the last membership rates review, the Australian Division council agreed to a substantial reduction in annual subscriptions. The reduction is between $20 and $73 depending on membership level on 2009 membership rates.
There are two reasons for this; the obvious one being that the Australian dollar exchange rate with the UK Pound has moved favourably. Nonetheless, the fees in UK Pounds have increased. The Australian Division Council considered the option of merely holding fees at the current 2009 rate, on the basis that the subvention from our Australian fees, which is sent annually to London, has increased in UK Pounds, and there is the potential for the exchange rate to deteriorate again in the coming year. In the past, as the rate has deteriorated, Council has phased in the increase so that the imposition on Australian members is softened. There was a case for a similar approach with the recent rate improvement. However the Council unanimously decided to pass on the saving to members, and to take the risk of a rate deterioration.
These are tough times for our industry and Council felt that we should do all we possibly could to encourage members to renew their subscription, and also to attract new members.
