Catalina Air Lines

Catalina Air Lines was a seaplane airline founded in 1940 as Catalina Air Transport, and was based in Long Beach, California.

Catalina Air Lines
IATA ICAO Callsign
— — CATALINA
Founded1940
Ceased operations1969 (1969)
Fleet size
HeadquartersLong Beach, California, United States

History

In 1953, it became Avalon Air Transport, named after the city of Avalon, California, located on Santa Catalina Island (California). In 1963, it became Catalina Air Lines. The airline was acquired by Golden West Airlines in 1969 which then operated seaplane flights as Catalina Golden West.[1]

Catalina Air Lines served Catalina Airport in Avalon, California on Santa Catalina Island with flights to several locations on the southern California mainland including Long Beach Airport (LGB) in Long Beach, California and the Catalina Air Terminal located at the Long Beach Harbor.[2]

There were also several other air carriers that used the name "Catalina Airlines" and served Santa Catalina Island with scheduled passenger flights including Catalina Airlines[3] with flights operated with de Havilland Dove piston engine twin prop aircraft from the Catalina Airport as well as another Catalina Airlines which operated turbine powered Sikorsky S-58T and Sikorsky S-62 helicopters.[4]

Fleet

Catalina operated the following amphibious seaplane aircraft:

See also

References
  1. "Airlines A-M". aerofiles.com.
  2. http://www.timetableimages.com, 1970's-1980's Catalina Air Lines system timetables
  3. http://www.timetableimages.com, June 20, 1955 (?) Catalina Airlines system timetable
  4. http://www.timetableimages.com, Undated (mid 1960s) Catalina Airlines system timetable
  5. Klaas, M. D., "The Flying Aces", Air Classics, Challenge Publications, Inc., Chatsworth, California, September 2013, Volume 49, Number 9, page 48.
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