Grand Canyon Tour Airlines

[LarryinTN]

Someone said that all of the Grand Canyon tour operators except for Scenic/GCA have shut down. Is that true? There used to be a dozen or more operators.

 

[88_MALIBU]

Not sure-Scenic was hiring recently tho...

 

[LarryinTN]

I did some web searches and haven't found anything other than Scenic. When I was there in 1990 there were more operators than I could count. I just can't imagine that only Scenic remains...

 

[meanstreak]

I'm pretty sure King Airlines is still in business. They operate out of Henderson airport.

 

[mattpilot]

didn't this regulation require 91 scenic operators to operate under 135 now? Or did that not go into effect?


i'm confused now... but i do think the rule became final and most businesses couldn't afford the change..

please correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[avbug]

The Grand Canyon tour operations are Part 135 certificate holders. Those flights are not conducted under Part 91.

 

[guitarflyer]

Does Salmon Air do those tours, or do they only do Lake Powell area?

 

[Jim]

Current canyon operators that I know of are:

Part 135: King Airlines (KHND), Grand Canyon Airlines (KGCN), Air Grand Canyon (KGCN) and Vision (KVGT).

Part 121: Scenic (KVGT). Vision is in the process of switching to part 121.

I think West Air still flies of the Scottsdale/Phoenix are and sometime Page, Utah. They are part 135.

Helos: Pappillion (KLAS & KGCN), Maverick (KLAS), Sundance (KLAS) and at least one other (@ KGCN) flying the canyon. They are all part 135.

Scenic is currently interviewing and hiring. Go to http://www.scenicops.com/scenicpilot/index.htm for experience requirements and an on-line application.