Catalina Flying Boats, Inc. Air Freight Service (Long Beach, California)

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3215 E. Spring St.
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 595-5026
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Catalina Flying Boats, Inc. (CFB) was formed in 1984 by Frank and Irene Stroble of Catalina Island. Their first aircraft was a seaplane flying to Catalina Island under contracts for US mail, Fed-Ex, LA Times and general freight. With-in a couple of years the company was sold to Bill Moller.

Passenger service was introduced but the airline continued to struggle and was purchased by Steve Franklin of Aeronautical Services, Inc. (ASI) in April of 1989. Shortly after the purchase of CFB, ASI did away with the seaplanes and passenger service and concentrated on land plane operations by using two Dehavilind Otters.

By purchasing CFB, ASI was able to consolidate fixed wing operations to Catalina with much better utilization of aircraft, personnel, maintenance and facilities. In May of 1992, CFB relocated their Long Beach facility to larger location to improve operations. In 1994, the Avalon office was relocated to a more improved accessible location. In January 2006, CFB was sold by ASI and purchased by Thomas Dean of Long Beach.

At present, CFB has four aircraft; two DC-3’s that will carry 7,500 lb. payload with 1,500 cubic feet, one B-18’s with 2,500 lb. payload with 280 cubic feet and one Cessna Caravan with 3,000 lb. payload and 400 cubic feet. Nearly all of CFB’s business is the transportation by air and delivery of cargo to Catalina Island.

The Catalina operation moves approximately 5 million pounds of freight per year and consists of UPS, US Mail, FedEx, DHL, FedEx Ground and general freight. In addition to the Catalina operation, CFB runs a nightly charter business to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.

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