It was 1912. American aviation pioneer Glenn Martin flew a self-built seaplane from Newport Beach, California to Avalon on Catalina Island, then back across the channel. This broke the earlier English Channel record for over-water flight. On September 29, 2012, Jetlev Southwest President Dean O’Malley will attempt to set his own world record by being

On Sunday, September 2, 2012 the Jetlev Team took the Pacific Music Festival by storm. While bands were entertaining the crowds we were flying right outside the main stage of the event. Concert goers rushed to the Newport Dunes Bridge to watch as Jetlev flyers Dean and Johnnie showed off their skills to an impressed

The Jetlev Southwest team put on a great party Saturday, August 18th to celebrate one year of business. The weather was perfect and a few lucky frequent flyers enjoyed some $10 10-minute flights while donating to a great cause, “Heal the Bay.” It was a great chance for everyone to share their Jetlev experiences, enjoy

It has been a busy summer season for the Jetlev Southwest team. We are now serving customers seven days a week out of our Newport Beach, CA location. Signing up to fly has never been easier as you can both pay and schedule flights from our website. Lately we have been doing a lot of

After the US Open wrapped on Saturday, August 4th, the Jetlev Southwest crew had some fun flying around outside the breakers. These are just a few clips from the afternoon. Call us at (888) 553-6471 if you’re ready to fly the Jetlev for yourself. Jetlev Demo FLying at US Surfing Open Share

In order to show our appreciation for those who’ve supported us throughout our first year of operation, Jetlev Southwest has organized a One-Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, August 18th from 10am to 4pm, where we’ll be eating, drinking, flying, and raffling off a ton of great stuff. Here’s what you can expect at the event:

CBS This Morning (national news program) did a lengthy segment on the Jetlev on August 8th, 2012. See below for the video and transcribed script. “(CBS News) Scuba diving takes you underwater, and parasailing lets you float above the water. But how about flying in and out of the water? The latest extreme water sport

NBC news correspondent Gordon Tokumatsu visited Jetlev Southwest’s operation in Newport Beach on July 13th, 2012 to see if we have truly entered the George Jetson age, complete with our own jetpacks. After interviewing several Jetlev Southwest customers, including Scott Sorrell, who was out celebrating his 49th birthday, and Lawrence Joselowski, who was just out

On July 10th, 2012, Jetlev Southwest made history once again when they successfully flew three deaf customers at their Newport Beach location. The three customers, Eric Becerra, Leo Hernandez, and Stacey Valle, saw the recent Groupon deal offering discounted Introductory Flight Experiences, so Eric took the lead to organize the outing. When they arrived at