- Maverick Aviation Group
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Maverick Aviation Group Type Private Industry Travel and Tourism Founded Las Vegas, Nevada December 1995 Founder(s) Greg and Brenda Rochna Headquarters Las Vegas, United States Area served Las Vegas, Nevada; Grand Canyon; Sedona Products Helicopter tours from Las Vegas
Helicopter tours from Grand Canyon West and South Rim
Helicopter Tours from Scottsdale/PhoenixServices Las Vegas Strip Helicopter tours
Destination weddings
Helicopter tours to the Grand Canyon Skywalk
Grand Canyon landing tours with a Colorado River rafting adventure
Jeep and helicopter tours of the Grand Canyon West Rim
Round-trip service to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a Nascar race day.Subsidiaries Maverick Helicopters
Maverick Airlines
Mustang HelicoptersWebsite maverickaviationgroup.com Maverick Aviation Group is a helicopter and airplane tour company that was founded in December 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Greg and Brenda Rochna.
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Equipment
When Maverick Aviation Group began in 1995, they had two aircraft. As of September 2011, they have two Beechcraft 1900D airplanes and 32 ECO-Star helicopters. The ECO-Star helicopters used by Maverick Aviation Group feature front-facing, upgraded leather, theater-style seating providing direct window views through wraparound glass and quiet technology. Maverick Aviation Group further enhanced their equipment by adding a multi-camera sky-cam video system that records every flight.
Location
Maverick Aviation Group headquarters are located at 6075 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada - right on the Vegas Strip.
Services
- Vegas Night Flights
- West Rim, Grand Canyon
- South Rim, Grand Canyon
- Grand Canyon Skywalk
- NASCAR events at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Destination Weddings
- Valley of Fire
Acquisitions/subsidiaries
- 1996 - created a tour division, Maverick Helicopters
- February 2005 - acquired AirStar Helicopter
- October 2008 - created a tour division, Maverick Airlines. Maverick Airlines is based at the Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is less than 15 miles from the Strip. Their fleet is two Beechcraft 1900D ExecLiner airplanes, which seat 19 passengers.
- 2008 - created a tour division, Mustang Helicopters
Safety awards
- Earned the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Operator Safety Award. The HAI Operator Safety Award is presented to companies that meet strict safety guidelines and for safe operations in the previous year.
Awards, partnerships and memberships
- Named 2011 SNHCA Choice Award winner for Best Tour Company in Las Vegas by the Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association (SNHCA). The association is honoring Maverick for its tours of Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon and for making a positive impression upon concierge throughout the city.[1]
- American Express offers its members the opportunity to add a helicopter tour from Maverick Aviation Group to the vacation packages that they offer members for points and/or a fee.[2]
- Maverick Aviation Group is a member of:
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- American Bus Association
- International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA)[3]
- Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
- National Tour Association
- Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Sedona Chamber of Commerce
- Travel Industry Association of America
- Williams Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce
- Las Vegas Hospitality Association[4]
- Meeting Professionals International
- Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Receptive Services Association of America
Television appearances
- Chosen for the ABC Network reality show, The Bachelor. In season 13, Jason Mesnick took Natalie from Chicago on a date that included a helicopter ride.
- Featured on Good Morning America on February 8, 2009.
- Chosen by Food Network's Giada on her "Weekend Getaway".[5]
- Featured on the British Travel Channel.[6]
- Maverick Aviation Group received two awards from the Travel Channel's "Top 10 Best Helicopter Thrills in the World."
- Preferred provider for the Travel Channel, Fox, The Golf Channel, NBC, Game Show Network, Discovery Channel, and DreamWorks.
References
Categories:- Companies based in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Charter airlines
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