John Travolta was seen flying his own private jet into airport with family onboard
- John Travolta is a huge aviation fan
- He holds eight different licenses
- He got his first pilot license at 22
Published on Sep 05, 2024 at 4:21 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Sep 05, 2024 at 8:43 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
John Travolta famously owns a variety of planes, and he has a bunch of different licenses to fly those planes.
A hardcore aviation enthusiast, Travolta has been flying his own jets for decades.
On a recent trip to Australia, the 70-year-old actor co-piloted his own jet with his family on board, and he tried to keep it incognito.
It didn’t really work.
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John Travolta’s trip to the Land Down Under
John Travolta flew with his family to Sydney, Australia, and then on to Queensland and New Zealand.
The Daily Mail shared pictures of Travolta in Australia and New Zealand, but didn’t really break down what he was doing there.
So we don’t know for sure why he was in Australia, but we do know that Travolta flies to Australia quite often for what is undoubtedly one of the biggest flexes in Hollywood.
The thing is, most celebrity are brand ambassadors for watch brands or maybe car brands.
But John Travolta has a long-standing partnership with Qantas, which is the flag carrier of Australia.
There aren’t that many actors that can claim to be brand ambassadors for an airline.
John Travolta and his love for aviation
John Travolta has owned and continues to own a long list of planes.
He doesn’t bother collecting cars, he prefers planes.
Some of them are light aircraft, while others are business jets or even full-fledged airliners and cargo jets.
Perhaps his biggest and most valuable plane is a Boeing 707, which was gifted to him (yep) by Qantas.
He’s also owned a Boeing 737-300, a DC-3 Dakota, a Lockheed Constellation and an Eclipse 500.
Travolta doesn’t always fly his jets, but he could if he wanted to.
He got his first pilot license at the age of 22, and now he’s got licenses for eight different types of jet.
He keeps most of his planes at his mansion (above), which comes its own hangar and even a runway.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
