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#REDIRECT [[Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines]]
{{distinguish|Scenic Airways}}
{{Infobox Airline |
airline=Scenic Airlines|
logo=|
logo_size=250|
fleet_size= 16 (DHC-6){{fact|date=January 2009}}|
destinations=|
IATA=YR|
ICAO=SCE|
callsign=SCENIC|
parent =[[Grand Canyon Airlines]]<ref name="dot">[http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ContentViewer?objectId=09000064807a7f11&disposition=attachment&contentType=msw8 Petition from Grand Canyon Airlines to the US Department of Transportation]</ref>|
founded=1967|
headquarters= [[Paradise, Nevada]]|
key_people= (President, CEO)|
hubs=[[Boulder City Airport]]|
frequent_flyer=|
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website= http://www.scenic.com|
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'''Scenic Airlines''' is an [[United States|American]] [[regional airline]] based in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]], [[USA]]. It operates sightseeing flights from [[Boulder City Airport]]<ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 12-18 April 2005</ref> in [[Boulder City, Nevada]].


[[Category:Defunct airlines of the United States]]
==History==
Scenic Airlines was started by John & Elizabeth Seibold and their single engine Cessna airplane in [[North Las Vegas, Nevada|North Las Vegas]] in 1967.<ref name="Hist">[http://www.scenic.com/saws1history.htm Scenic Airlines history] retrieved 22 January 2009.</ref> Between 1967 and 1993 Scenic Airlines grew to be one of the world's largest fixed-wing air tour operations.<ref name="Bio"/> In 2000, John Seibold was recognized by the Las Vegas Review Journal as being one of the most influential businessmen in Las Vegas in the previous 100 years.<ref name="Bio"/> In 1977, Scenic Airlines purchased the design and manufacturing rights to turboprop-powered conversions of the [[Cessna 402]] and [[Cessna 414]] from [[American Jet Industries]].<ref name="JEA">Taylor 1989, p.793</ref><ref name="Gunston">Gunston 1993, p.270</ref> In 1983, the airline co-developed modifications to the [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] to make it more suitable for use as an air tour airplane.<ref name="Hist"/><ref name="Bio">[http://www.1st100.com/part3/siebold.html John Seibold online biography]</ref> The airline eventually moved to Las Vegas's [[McCarran International Airport]].<ref name="Hist"/>

In 1993 the Seibolds sold the airline to [[SkyWest Airlines]]{{fact|date=January 2009}} and it continued to see growth until it merged with [[Eagle Canyon Airlines]] in 1998.<ref name="Hist"/> In spring 2006, citing rising fuel costs, the airline announced it would be ceasing scheduled passenger operations to focus on its sightseeing flights, thus abandoning its scheduled services using its fleet of three [[Beechcraft 1900]] aircraft. Almost all of the scheduled service routes were [[Essential Air Service]] routes and were picked up by [[US Airways]], operated by [[Air Midwest]].

On March 29, 2007, Scenic Airlines was sold to [[Grand Canyon Airlines]] and today the airline operates from the Boulder City Airport providing services to [[Grand Canyon West]], Grand Canyon, [[Page, Arizona]], [[Monument Valley, Utah]], and [[Rainbow Bridge National Monument|Rainbow Bridge, Utah]]. Scenic Airlines continues sightseeing service to the Grand Canyon every day of the year.

On March 19, 2009 Scenic Airlines moved its operations at the [[Boulder City Municipal Airport]](BLD) into the companies new ''Boulder City Aerocenter'', a {{convert|30000|sqft|abbr=on}} terminal.<ref>{{cite news |first=Benjamin |last= Spillman |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Happy landings in Boulder City |url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/41554427.html |work= |publisher= |date=2009-03-20 |accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref>

Although operations have been merged both Scenic and Grand Canyon have been operating under two operating certificates.<ref name="dot" /> Scenic will no longer exist after April 30, 2009 when both airlines will be merged and operate under the Grand Canyon Airlines operating certificate.<ref name="dot" />

==Destinations<ref>[http://res.scenic.com/cgi-bin/oecgi.exe/inet_cal_entry Scenic Airlines schedule]</ref>==
===Scheduled flight destinations===
*[[Arizona]]
**[[Grand Canyon]] ([[Grand Canyon National Park Airport]])

*[[Nevada]]
**[[Boulder City, Nevada|Boulder City]] ([[Boulder City Municipal Airport]])

===Scheduled sightseeing destinations===
*[[Grand Canyon]]
*[[Monument Valley]]

==Accidents==
Since it was founded in 1966, Scenic Airlines has experienced at least five fatal accidents.

* On October 16, 1971 a Scenic Airlines [[Cessna 402]] en route from North Las Vegas Airport to the [[Grand Canyon]] crashed while attempting to turn away from poor weather conditions on a sightseeing tour. The pilot and all nine passengers were killed.<ref>[http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=62480&key=0 Summary of NTSB report into the crash of Cessna 402 N3250Q] retrieved 22 January 2009.</ref>

* On November 30, 1975 a flight from [[Ely, Nevada]] to [[Elko, Nevada]] in a Scenic Cessna 402 crashed in poor weather due to improper IFR procedures. The pilot and the sole passenger were killed.<ref>[http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=51356&key=0 Summary of NTSB report into the crash of Cessna 402 N52SA] retrieved 22 January 2009.</ref>

* On July 21, 1980 a [[Cessna 404|Cessna 404 Titan]] departing the Grand Canyon Airport for [[Phoenix, Arizona]] experienced an engine failure on take-off due to foreign material, improper maintenance, and improper procedures. All eight persons aboard (seven passengers and one crew member) were killed.<ref>[http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=30332&key=0 Summary of NTSB report into the crash of Cessna 404 N2683S] retrieved 22 January 2009.</ref>

* On September 20, 1996 a [[Cessna 206|Cessna T207A]] operated by Scenic Airlines was being re-positioned at night from Grand Canyon, Arizona to St. George, Utah. For reasons undetermined, the airplane collided with the top of a {{convert|4600|ft|m|adj=on}} bluff killing the sole occupant.<ref>[http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20001208X06764&ntsbno=LAX96FA339&akey=1 Summary of NTSB report into the crash of Cessna T207A N6468H] retrieved 22 January 2009.</ref>

* On October 8, 1997 a [[Cessna 208|Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] operated by Scenic Airlines departed Montrose, Colorado for a flight to Page, Arizona. While climbing at the normal rate of climb to {{convert|15400|ft|m}}, the airplane disappeared from radar. The wreckage was located among pine trees and exhibited evidence of a steep descent angle consistent with a stall or spin. All eight passengers and pilot were killed.<ref>[http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20001208X08986&ntsbno=DCA98MA002&akey=1 Summary of NTSB report into the crash of Cessna 208B Caravan N12202] retrieved 22 January 2009.</ref>
* The wreckage of the [[Cessna 208|Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] crash sits at the [[Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott]] Arizona, Robertson Crash Laboratory where it is used by the students of the crash investigation class taught by Safety Science Professor William D.Waldock.

==External links==
*[http://www.scenic.com Scenic Airlines(English)]
*[http://www.scenic.co.jp Scenic Airlines(Japanese)]

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== References ==
* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill ||title=World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers |year=1993 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location= Annapolis |pages= }}
* {{cite book |last=Taylor |first=Michael J.H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |year=1989 }}

[[Category:Regional airlines of the United States]]
[[Category:Regional Airline Association members]]
[[Category:Companies based in Paradise, Nevada]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1967]]
[[Category:Boulder City, Nevada]]

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