Reefwatch Air Tours - Scenic Flights, Air Tours, Charters, Resort Transfers



Reefwatch Air Tours is a division of General Aviation Maintenance, an Australian owned company with bases in Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Weipa. Our company is the largest operator of Aero Commander (AC) Shrike 500 aircraft in the world and is the Factory Authorised Service Centre of Aero Commander aircraft in Australia.
Steven Nott, a Licensed Aircraft Mechanical Engineer, formed General Aviation Maintenance in 1983. From 1983 to 1987 the company was only involved in maintenance and as such provided maintenance for Security Express, a division of Mayne Nickless. Steve bought his first aircraft in 1987 and in 1993, Mayne Nickless decided to contract out the air component of its freight network services. GAM Air Services, the flight operations subsidiary of the company took this on and still provides a five-day a week service from all of its five major bases.
Since then, the company has diversified into other areas of flying operations including ad-hoc freight charter for other companies, passenger movements and tourism charter and tour services. With aircraft owned by the company being operated over vast areas of Australia, a hangar was opened in Cairns and this now forms the hub of company operations in Northern Australia, with tourism a major component of operations. The Cairns Base is the second largest in the company with more than twenty staff including flight operations, administration and engineering departments. Reservations and Enquiries Reefwatch Air Tours operates 365 days of the year. It is advisable to book at least two weeks in advance to ensure availability on the day you wish to fly. If you wish to confirm our services please fax or email your details for a prompt confirmation. With charter transfers to island resorts, most of our clients book scenic one way and direct the other; it's a fantastic way to see the Great Barrier Reef. We accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard or Bankcard) and credit details are required with your booking request. If you require more than Reef and Rainforest, our fleet of aircraft is also available for individual or group charter. Explore the incredible beauty of the Outback, Cape York, Northern Territory and the Gulf Savannah region. The only limit is your imagination. Let us design a personalised itinerary and fly to your own timetable, without airline schedule restrictions. See some examples of itineraries that we have done in the past!

Contact
Paul Baker - Cairns Base Manager
Kim Manning - Reservations / Operations
Vicky Mays-Dunn - Sales & Marketing

Postal Address
PO Box 2237
Cairns Queensland 4870
Australia

Where are we located?
We are located in the General Aviation area of the Cairns International Airport. Our reception lounge is located at the G.A.M. Hangar. We are a short five minute drive from the domestic or international terminals and only a ten minute drive from Cairns City.

Contact numbers
Free Call Number (within Australia): 1800 659 808
Phone: 61 7 4035 9808
Fax: 61 7 4035 9552