Living Legends of Aviation to Honor Firefighters, Others

Actor John Travolta will host the annual event that recognizes vast contributions to the industry.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 01:00 PM ET

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Aviator and actor John Travolta has previously hosted the Living Legends of Aviation Awards, held annually in Beverly Hills, California. [Courtesy: Living Legends of Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

The 22nd annual Living Legends of Aviation event, hosted by John Travolta on April 25, will honor significant contributors to the aviation and aerospace industries.
New Living Legends, including astronauts Christopher Cassidy and Robert "Hoot" Gibson, will be inducted, with special recognition given to aerial fire crews for their efforts during the Los Angeles wildfires.
The ceremony will feature several prestigious awards, such as the inaugural Dr. Buzz Aldrin Space Advancement Award for the Polaris Dawn Crew, and accolades for industry leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs like Burt Rutan and Peter Beck.

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The 22nd annual Living Legends of Aviation, an event that recognizes and honors aviation and aerospace notables who have positively contributed to the art and science of aviation, will be take place on Friday, April 25, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California.

John Travolta, actor and aviation ambassador, will serve as event host and welcomeLiving Legends honorees Christopher Cassidy, a former Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut who logged three spaceflights, 10 spacewalks, and a total of logging 377 days in space, Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a former astronaut, Navy fighter pilot, and air race pilot, and Tom Costello, NBC’s lead aviation and space correspondent and an Emmy award-winning reporter.