At that time there were 26 pilots, mechanics, and other personnel. The CAL fleet consisted of two PBY amphibious aircraft. CAL's main work at that time was marine rescue, fish detection, insecticide spraying, and aerial photography.
開辦之初，全公司只有廿六名空、地勤人員，使用的是兩架 PBY 型水陸兩用機（俗稱水鴨子），主要業務是海上救護、魚群水利觀測、噴灑農藥及空中照相等。