John Travolta can now fly a 737. The Saturday Night Fever star shared the happy news on Instagram on Sunday in a video as he stood next to one of his own planes.The iconic actor, 68, has been flying planes for four decades and owns at least seven including a Boeing 707, Bombardier Challenger 601, Boeing 727 and three Gulfstream jets.The Grease star has also been an ambassador for the Australian aircraft company, Qantas, since 2002.
Big leagues:John Travolta can now fly a 737, the actor told his fans over the weekend as he posed in front one of his many planes'A very proud moment for me.
I just received my 737 license. ✈️ ,' he wrote in his brief caption as he wore a black T-shirt and tinted glasses. Travolta started taking flying lessons at age 15 and has been a licensed pilot since he was 22 years old.Travolta first became a licensed pilot over 40 years ago, and his sprawling estate outside of Ocala, Florida even includes a private runway and taxiway for his planes.
So proud:The Saturday Night Fever actress shared the happy news on Instagram on Sunday Plane crazy:The actor has been flying planes for decades and owns several, including a Boeing 707, Bombardier Challenger 601, Boeing 727 and three Gulfstream jetsHe was inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation in 2007, and he wrote the bookPropeller One-Way Night Coach, following a young boy's first flight.In 2020Travolta took social distancing to new heights, literally, as he took to the skies in one of his private planes.The actor took to his Instagram to share a video from the air.'It's always exciting to get back in here again!' Travolta said in the caption of his brief video.
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