JetLev Soutwest Blog

Four months after the record-setting jetpack flight from Newport Beach to Catalina, the story is still making news. Discovery Channel Canada recently produced a segment covering the historic flight. The Daily Planet show focused on the training to prepare for the flight as well as the challenges that were overcome during the journey to ultimately […]

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to fly? This post is a first hand account of journalist Jenna Rose Robbin’s Jetlev Flight Experience. I’m flying over the surface of the ocean, salt air whipping past my face, my toes leaving a wake as they trail through the water. I raise my arms a

  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Rather than the typical dinner and a movie, why not try a Jet Pack Adventure you will both remember for a lifetime! Jetlev Southwest is now offering a Valentine’s Day package that is sure to get your heart racing. The Couples Jet Pack Flight Package includes: –

Once again, Jetlev Southwest will be participating in the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade from Wednesday, December 19th through Sunday, December 23rd, so keep an eye in the sky, if you’re going to be watching the parade from a boat in the harbor or one of the many viewing spots along the parade route.  To

See below for the Wall Street Journal story, written by journalist Dan Neil, on Jetlev from Friday, December 14th (full story can be found here):  IN THE WEEK or so since I flew the Jetlev R200 hydraulically powered jetpack, people have asked me, “Is it fun?” And I say, Why, yes, it is a jetpack. This mind-bending piece

Looking for the all-inclusive, all-access VIP jetpack package? Well, look no further than our new ROCKSTAR Flight Experience, which will take you from novice to pro, with all the paparazzi video footage and swag to go along with it!  This package includes a full 50 minutes of flight time (broken up into two flights to allow you

How would you like to fly the Jetlev with this view off in the distance? Not too bad, huh? Well, soon enough, you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The Jetlev Cabo San Lucas flight center is currently in the works, so tourists and locals will have a chance to come out to fly

Being given the chance to fly a jetpack was one opportunity Stuff.Co.NZ staff reporter Rhonda Markby could not pass up during a recent visit to Newport Beach, California as part of a Southern California familiarization tour for Air New Zealand. Kiwis, as New Zealand natives are affectionately known, are famously adventurous, with most extreme activities

On October 27th, 2012, Jetlev Southwest made history once again, flying single-leg amputee Rodrigo Gonzalez. As part of our flight training, we emphasize the importance of letting your legs hang free and avoiding kicking them around while in the air. Rodrigo did a great job demonstrating just how little the legs play a part in

On November 6th, Norm Gillespie set a new world record as the oldest Jetlev pilot on record. At the age of 85 years young, Norm celebrated his birthday in style, with airborne views of a slightly foggy Newport Harbor.  After his flight, Norm’s wife Pat wrote us this very nice email, “Yesterday, Norm Gillespie had