Industry entrepreneur Greg Rochna had a vision to create a company that would provide a service level not previously offered in the helicopter industry. In December of 1995, he did just that and he did it in the tourism capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada; a destination known for high rollers and over-the-top service. He and his wife Brenda launched Maverick Helicopters with a mission to provide the finest level of service as expected by the VIP guests of the resorts and hotels in the “City of Lights.” Their efforts have been realized with support of the premier hotels and their concierges, top meeting planners, and the best tour companies in the business.
The Las Vegas operation started modestly with two aircraft and a committed team of flight personnel. Today, more than ten years later, Maverick operates the largest fleet of ECO-Star helicopters in the world. The ECO-Star is the finest tourism-based helicopter Maverick Helicopters featuring front-facing, upgraded leather, theater-style seating providing direct window views and quiet technology! It has 23% more cabin space than most other tour helicopters and is outfitted with wraparound glass for outstanding visibility. Maverick Helicopter’s tourism-based innovations include a multi-camera sky-cam video system that records every flight. Passengers may relive their memories and share the excitement and beauty of their incredible adventure for years to come with a personal DVD of their excursion.
Maverick Helicopter’s excursions are a world apart from the competition. Greg and Brenda refuse to operate in the formula used by the competition. Maverick’s pilots personally greet every passenger and give a flight orientation before boarding. Passengers experience personal narration during each tour over voice-activated headsets on which they can communicate with everyone onboard including the pilot.
In Las Vegas, Maverick’s Grand Canyon and Vegas Night flights depart conveniently from its headquarters located on the Las Vegas Strip. No other operator lands as far or as deep into the West Rim of the Grand Canyon as Maverick. The array of specialty tours from Las Vegas is exceptional. Fly over Mount Charleston to the Pahrump Valley for a winery tour and dinner or take a round-trip race-day flight to the NASCAR events at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wedding flight options include an exclusive landing spot deep within the Grand Canyon, the fabulous red rock formations of the Valley of Fire or flying over the sparkling lights of the Las Vegas Strip.
Maverick Helicopters has grown exponentially over the past decade and now provides this same level of VIP service and creative packages at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and Sedona by charter. Maverick expanded to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in February of 2005 with the acquisition of AirStar Helicopter. In 2008, Maverick added 2 more tour divisions, Maverick Airlines and Mustang Helicopters both departing from our new South Las Vegas Valley terminal.
Maverick has received an array of travel industry accolades and is the only company to ever receive two awards from the Travel Channel’s
“Top 10 Best Helicopter Thrills in the World.” Maverick is a preferred provider for the Travel Channel, FOX TV, The Golf Channel, NBC, Game Show Network, Discovery Channel, and Dream Works.