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Airplane Quotes

Takeoffs, turbulence, and the thrill of getting airborne.

This set opens with an oddly specific pre-flight routine before widening into a proud milestone: being the first in one's family to ever board a plane. Related reading sits under Fly quotes.

Every time I get on an airplane I have a routine. I cover the inside of my nostrils with anti-bacterial ointment. I'm popping Zicam like it's candy. And I drink, literally, from L.A. to New York, six bottles of water.

Quotes by Zachary Quinto

I was the first in my family to board an airplane. I was the first in my family to get kicked off an airplane.

Quotes by Trevor Noah

I wanted it not to be true. I wanted it not to be her plane. I wanted it - I wanted, if it was her plane, to have somehow survived because she was in the back of the airplane. But...

Quotes by Ted Olson

We have two tables on our airplane that are set up with the games.

Quotes by Steve Yzerman

Able Quotes

I'm from Paris, Texas, okay! I remember looking up and just dreaming to one day make it on an airplane.

Quotes by Shangela

I don't have a chateau in France. There's no private airplane or yacht.

Quotes by Sam Neill

My background is in physics, so I was the mission specialist, who is sort of like the flight engineer on an airplane.

Quotes by Sally Ride

As one gets older, it happens that in the morning one fails to remember the airplane trip to be taken in a few hours or the lecture scheduled for the afternoon.

Quotes by Rudolf Arnheim

Let's take flight simulation as an example. If you're trying to train a pilot, you can simulate almost the whole course. You don't have to get in an airplane until late in the process.

Quotes by Roy Romer

Car Quotes

If we did not have such a thing as an airplane today, we would probably create something the size of N.A.S.A. to make one.

Quotes by Ross Perot

No operational commander should have to assign a soldier a task that could be done as well by a computer, a remote sensor, or an unmanned airplane.

Quotes by Richard Perle

Sadly, I am not able to take part in the fieldwork myself so much anymore, as both of my legs were amputated following an airplane crash twelve years ago.

Quotes by Richard Leakey

My mom worked for Lockheed Corp. in Burbank as an inspector of airplane parts. To help make ends meet, Dee, a friend of my mom's from Lockheed, moved in. She was a lovely person and helped with our care for...

Quotes by Rene Russo

We went on stage with the Jefferson Airplane, Jim started singing with Grace Slick and hugging her. Then he danced off the stage, went back into the dressing room and passed out cold.

Quotes by Ray Manzarek

Fly Quotes

The thing I can't figure out is why I have an undeniable compulsion to clean public spaces, airplane bathrooms, restaurant flatware, hotel gyms and Chapstick containers... yet I have no desire to make my own bed. Ever. Seriously, who made...

Quotes by Rachel Nichols

I'm a crazy car guy. I've got an airplane hangar full of cars.

Quotes by Paul Walker

The people who went on that airplane were unexceptional.

Quotes by Paul Greengrass

To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything.

Quotes by Otto Lilienthal

The airplane stays up because it doesn't have the time to fall.

Quotes by Orville Wright

Like Quotes

I believe that there will be women astronauts sometime just as there are women airplane pilots.

Quotes by Nancy Roman

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Airplane quotes collection about?
It gathers lines about flying, from quirky personal pre-flight rituals to milestone moments like boarding a plane for the first time. There is also a hopeful note about women's growing role in aviation.
Why do people search for quotes about airplanes and flying?
Flying still carries a sense of adventure and nerves for many people, so quotes about it tend to be relatable whether they are funny, proud, or aspirational. This page collects a few of those different tones.
Is there a quote about someone's pre-flight routine?
Yes, one entry describes an elaborate personal ritual before boarding, covering everything from health precautions to staying calm during the flight. It captures how personal and specific flying anxieties can be.
Does this collection mention being the first in a family to fly?
It does, with a quote noting the pride, and later the humor, of being the first person in a family to ever board a plane. Related themes appear under Fly quotes.
Is there a quote about women in aviation?
Yes, one line expresses hope for a future with more women astronauts, pointing to women airplane pilots as an example of progress already made. It frames aviation as a field still opening up further.

Other lines encourage chasing spectacular experiences and look forward to greater opportunities for women in the skies. Continue with Like or Able quotes for more.