I was the first non-test pilot to fly the A380, in Australia about a year and a half ago. It was a moment of history. It was fantastic. It's very easy to fly," Travolta told reporters on the sidelines of a reception by Swiss watch-maker Breitling, for which he does advertising.
The qualified pilot, who touched down at the Paris Air Show in his custom Boeing 707 late Wednesday, said he had only been allowed to take control of the gargantuan double-deck A380, the world's largest passenger plane, once it was in the air.
"It was a handstick 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," he said.
Travolta, who has logged 5,000 flying hours and has a runway outside his Florida home, nonetheless ruled out purchasing an A380 himself.
A mysterious buyer has reportedly shelled out around 300 million dollars (224 million euros) for the plane and now faces customising costs estimated at another 50-150 million.
But Travolta said that in addition to his 707 he also owns a Gulfstream II and is "expecting the delivery of an Eclipse jet".
"Now I have enough planes," he noted, adding that "most of my time outside my profession is dedicated to my schooling in aircraft."
The star of such blockbuster films as "Saturday Night Fever", "Grease" and "Pulp Fiction", said he had been able to fly in two movies: the 1989 comedy "Look Who's Talking" and and 1996 action flick "Broken Arrow".
"But in my opinion the ultimate aviation movie still has to be made," he said.
"I developed three scripts about aviation many years ago but I couldn't get them right," Travolta confessed.
While in Paris, the actor was set to promote his upcoming film "Hairspray", a remake of John Waters's 1988 movie that became the basis for a Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, in which he plays the plus-sized mother of the main character, chubby teenager Tracy Turnblad.
The qualified pilot, who touched down at the Paris Air Show in his custom Boeing 707 late Wednesday, said he had only been allowed to take control of the gargantuan double-deck A380, the world's largest passenger plane, once it was in the air.
"It was a handstick 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," he said.
Travolta, who has logged 5,000 flying hours and has a runway outside his Florida home, nonetheless ruled out purchasing an A380 himself.
A mysterious buyer has reportedly shelled out around 300 million dollars (224 million euros) for the plane and now faces customising costs estimated at another 50-150 million.
But Travolta said that in addition to his 707 he also owns a Gulfstream II and is "expecting the delivery of an Eclipse jet".
"Now I have enough planes," he noted, adding that "most of my time outside my profession is dedicated to my schooling in aircraft."
The star of such blockbuster films as "Saturday Night Fever", "Grease" and "Pulp Fiction", said he had been able to fly in two movies: the 1989 comedy "Look Who's Talking" and and 1996 action flick "Broken Arrow".
"But in my opinion the ultimate aviation movie still has to be made," he said.
"I developed three scripts about aviation many years ago but I couldn't get them right," Travolta confessed.
While in Paris, the actor was set to promote his upcoming film "Hairspray", a remake of John Waters's 1988 movie that became the basis for a Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, in which he plays the plus-sized mother of the main character, chubby teenager Tracy Turnblad.
