John Travolta's iconic Qantas Boeing 707 finally has a happy ending after lying abandoned for nearly 10 years
Published on May 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
The Qantas Boeing 707 owned by John Travolta has finally landed in Australia.
Landed, ironically, is just a figure of speech here because the plane was transported using a cargo ship.
That’s the main clue right there, because the plane can no longer fly.
But, fortunately, a happy fate awaits the plane.
John Travolta got his Boeing 707 for free
If celebrities use private jets, they generally pay for it – whether they charter it or own it.
John Travolta is one of at least two celebrities who received their private jet for free, the other one being Drake.
Travolta, who famously flies his own planes and owns an impressive fleet of aircraft, became the owner of the plane as part of a deal with Qantas, and he actually flew it for years while the airline was covering maintenance costs.
Travolta used the plane a few times but things went awry in 2017.
Back then, the plane was grounded for what was supposed to be routine maintenance work.
But one thing led to another, and the aircraft deteriorated to the point of no return, which is why it’ll never fly again.
What’s next for John Travolta’s plane?
A while back, Travolta admitted the plane was no longer airworthy and announced he would donate this Boeing 707 to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum in Australia.
After being disassembled, the plane was loaded on a cargo ship and was transported to Australia.
As ABC News Australia reporter Justin Huntsdale pointed out, this arrival was ’10 years in the making’.
That’s pretty accurate, considering Travolta first said the airplane would become part of a museum nine years ago, in 2017.
“After two months at sea, a ship carrying the fuselage, wings, and tail of the 707 docked here, at Port Kembla, in Wollongong, this afternoon,” the reporter said.
The plane will now be polished and restored, and it’ll then become a permanent guest of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum in New South Wales, Australia.
It’ll never fly again, but at least it won’t completely disappear.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
