John Travolta Flies Super Jumbo 6/23/07

Hollywood star John Travolta has flown into the record books after becoming the first non-test pilot to fly the new Airbus A380 super jumbo

The actor is a qualified pilot and flies himself around the world for filming and family vacations.

Speaking at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday (20Jun07), Travolta enthused, "I was the first non-test pilot to fly the A380. It was a moment of history. It was fantastic. It's very easy to fly.

"It was a hand stick operation. It is very forgiving. If you make a mistake, it handles it for you thanks to the latest technical evolutions, whereas I am used to the older Boeing that is a much more hands-on type of flying."

While enjoying the flight experience, Travolta laughed off speculation he would purchase his own Airbus A380.

He explained, "Now I have enough planes. Most of my time outside my profession is dedicated to my schooling in aircraft."