Country Air Services

Country Air Services was formed by Graeme McCamley at Rockhampton Airport on 16/Oct/1958 to provide passenger and cargo services throughout Queensland. It was purchased by Don Millroy in 1961 and Don owned Countryair from 1961 – 1983. He then sold the business to Keith Thompson from 1983, when it was renamed to Countryair in 1983

[ – Countryair, formed in Oct1958 as Country Air Services, provided passenger and cargo flights throughout Queensland, including scenic flights over the Great Barrier Reef. The company’s scheduled service, using the Islander, is flown in conjunction with TAA, transferring passengers from trunk flights arriving at Rockhampton to TAA’s holiday centre on Great Keppel Island. The airline was based in Rockhampton, Queensland and connected to Brisbane. Financial problems led to the cessation of operations in 1991 ]

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