Air Vegas
Air Vegas was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of the North Las Vegas Air Terminal in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It operated sightseeing flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Prior to moving to the North Las Vegas Airport its main bases were McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas and Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Las Vegas. Rankings published in 1991 and 1994 placed the airline in the top 50 regional/commuter airlines in the United States by passenger enplanements. History The airline was established and started operations in 1971. It provided aerial tours of the Grand Canyon and charter service out of Las Vegas. The company's main competitors were Scenic Airlines and Lang Air, which eventually became Vision Airlines. Air Vegas' principal base of operations was originally at McCarran International Airport (LAS). It then moved to Sky Harbor Airport, later name changed to Henderson Executive Airport (NV). The original fleet consisted of 2 Cessna 207s a Cessna 337 Skymaster and a Beechcraft A-36 Bonanza. By 1975, the fleet numbered five, two twin-engine and three single-engine planes. By 1997, the fleet had grown to twenty planes. The airline was founded by Sid Petty and his original pilots were