Papillon Airways
Papillon Airways
| Type |
Privately held |
| Industry |
Airline |
| Predecessor |
Grand Canyon Helicopters and Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters |
| Successor |
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters |
| Founded |
1965 |
| Founder(s) |
Elling Halvorson |
| Headquarters |
Kirkland, Washington, United States |
| Number of locations |
Tusayan, Arizona USA, Las Vegas, Nevada USA, Boulder City, Nevada USA |
| Area served |
Southwest United States |
| Key people |
Elling Halvorson, Chairman> Papillon Company History, http://www.papillon.com/popris/show_article.aspx?article_id=12&lang=en-US, retrieved 2010-05-24 |
| Services |
Aerial tours of the Grand Canyon, General Helicopter charter, Govornment aviation support |
| Employees |
600[1] |
| Subsidiaries |
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters |
| Website |
www.papillon.com |
Papillon Airways, founded 1965, is the mother company to Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters. Originally started as Grand Canyon Helicopters, and later as Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters, the company is incorporated in Washington State. Currently the worlds largest aerial sightseeing company.
History
On March 19, 2009 Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters moved its operations at the Boulder City Municipal Airport into the company's new Boulder City Aerocenter, a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) terminal.[3]
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