GSL Aviation

GSL Aviation is a Cairns based aircraft operator running daily scenic flights over the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns International Airport, together with private charter across North Queensland and the Whitsundays. Its charter work reaches as far as the Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria and covers government, corporate and tourism clients. The company runs its own passenger terminal at Cairns Airport.

Services

• Reef Hopper: a 40 minute scenic flight over Cairns, Green Island and the Great Barrier Reef
• Fly and Snorkel, Fly and Cruise Green Island, and Fly and Sail packages combining a scenic flight with a reef cruise
• Private charter throughout North Queensland and the Whitsundays
• Government and corporate charter
• Freight charter, including full pallets in the Grand Caravan
• Group bookings and charter of one, two or three aircraft for groups of 10 or more

Fleet

• Cessna 206: up to 5 passengers, flown by GSL since 2011 on floats and wheels; rear doors can be removed for photography and filming
• GippsAero GA8 Airvan: up to 7 passengers, Australian built, fitted with a cargo pod for island hops and freight
• Cessna Grand Caravan: turboprop seating up to 13 passengers, with a rear cargo door for palletised freight

Every scenic flight passenger gets a guaranteed window seat.

Company facts

• Base: Cairns International Airport, with its own passenger terminal
• Operating the Cessna 206 since 2011
• Charter area: North Queensland, the Whitsundays, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria
• Free courtesy bus to and from Cairns city for scenic flight guests