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Air Vegas (IATA: 6V, ICAO: VGA, and Callsign: Air Vegas) was an airline based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It operated daily sightseeing flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Its main bases were McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas and Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), Las Vegas. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... The Grand Canyon is a very colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in the U.S. state of Arizona. ... McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada. ... Henderson Executive Airport (IATA: HSH, ICAO: KHND, FAA LID: HND) is a public airport located in Henderson, 11 miles (18 km) south of the central business district (CBD) of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The airport is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. ...


History

The airline was established and started operations in 1971. It provided Grand Canyon Tours. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...


The airline ceased operations on September 30, 2004.


Fleet

The Air Vegas fleet consisted of 9 Beechcraft C99 aircraft (at September 2004). The Beechcraft Model 99 is similar to the King Air 200 but is not presurized civilian aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now Raytheon). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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