Aviation History of Catalina

Information about the aviatio hisory of Catalina Island in Southern California. See also more about Air Transportation on Catalina and information about All Transport on Catalina Island.

1912:
Aviation history was made on May 12, 1912 when a young Glenn L. Martin climbed onto a handmade box-Kite flying machine. He took off from Newport Beach, flying 34 miles in 37 minutes for the longest over-water flight in the world at the time and performed what was the first sea landing in history in Avalon Bay.

Remembering Catalina's Aviation History and Seaplanes
Article published on the Catalina Goose Dot Com Web site that is focused on the history of Catalina Island's seaplane services over the years.
- Avalon Air Transport (1)953-1968)
- Catalina Channel Airlines( )1959-1966)
- Catalina Seaplanes (1967-1972)
- Golden West Airlines( )1968-1972)
- Air Catalina (1974-1977)
- Catalina Airlines (1973-1981)
- Catalina Flying Boats (1984-1989)
- Trans Catalina and CAT (1978-1981)
- Wilmington-Catalina Airline (1931-1941)
- Amphibian Air Transport (and other Early Airlines)
) - Avalon Air Transport VS-44A "Mother Goose" (1957-1968)

Catalina Island Aviation Foundation
supporter of the preservation of manned and natural flight on one of the Nation’s most beautiful islands. The foundation helps to maintain Catalina’s own Airport-in-the-Sky, and nesting grounds for the American Bald Eagles that call Catalina home through the Catalina Island Conservancy.

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Air Transportation on Catalina Island

All Transportation on Catalina Island

Catalina Island Travel Guide

California for Visitors

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