Lauren Sánchez Poses with Prince Harry, John Travolta and Jeff Bezos at Living Legends of Aviation Awards

Sánchez was honored with the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award at the 21st Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards on Friday

Prince Harry, John Travolta, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos The Living Legends of Aviation Awards Jan 2024
Prince Harry, John Travolta, Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos. Photo:

Nicolas Gerardin

  • Lauren Sánchez shared a black-and-white photo with Prince Harry, John Travolta and Jeff Bezos after attending the 21st Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards on Friday
  • The 54-year-old pilot was honored with the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award
  • Sánchez was recognized for her aviation accomplishments, such as founding the aerial filming company Black Ops Aviation in 2016

Lauren Sánchez was in good company on Friday night!

The helicopter pilot and aviation businesswoman, who was honored with the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award at the 21st Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, shared several photos from the event on social media — including one that showed the pilot posing with several very notable attendees.

“Honored to have been in the presence of aviation legends who have shaped the history and future of flight,” Sànchez, 54, wrote alongside a black-and-white image of herself, fiancé Jeff Bezos, John Travolta and fellow honoree Prince Harry. “Thank you @livinglegendsofaviation for this incredible recognition. Grateful to my loving family for their unwavering support. 🙏✨”

The Duke of Sussex was inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation following his years as a helicopter pilot during his decade in the British Army, while Travolta hosted the ceremony. Bezos, was previously honored at the 16th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards in 2019.

At this year's ceremony, Sánchez was recognized for her aviation accomplishments, such as founding the aerial filming company Black Ops Aviation in 2016.

During her speech, Sánchez said she was "thrilled" at receiving the honor, according to Hello! magazine. She also joked it was "only time" before more women were inducted into the organization, which has just 10 female members.

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After the ceremony, Bezos took to social media to share his excitement for his fiancée's big achievement.

"Proud of you! ❤️," the Amazon founder, 60, wrote in a comment on Sánchez's post.

Sánchez previously served as a consultant on Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, per The Hollywood Reporter, and worked as an aerial producer in Catherine Hardwicke's 2019 film Miss Bala.

In addition to being one of the first women to own and operate an aerial film and production company, she previously told WSJ Magazine in 2023 that she flys at least three times per week, often wit family on board.

"I don't know why more women don't do it,” she said. "They're like, 'What? You're such a bad---!' And I want to say it's really not that hard. I do want more women to get involved in it.”

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