From jet ski world champ to aviation disruptor, Franky Zapata has never played by the rules of gravity. The French innovator behind Zapata Racing is the mastermind of the Flyboard®, the Flyboard® Air, and now the groundbreaking AirScooter — his latest leap toward personal flight for everyone.

Franky turned heads worldwide after flying the Flyboard® Air across the English Channel, yes, seriously in just 22 minutes of flight!

In 2025, he’s bringing his flight tech to Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach, showing off the hybrid-powered AirScooter: a compact, high-performance, one-person aircraft that’s changing the way we think about flying. And also rocking a performance on the The Flyboard Air®: a water propelled jetpack that lets riders hover, dive and soar above the water like a real life superhero.

Franky Zapata redefines what it means to soar. And when he lights up the skies at Pacific Airshow, you’ll understand why the future of flight looks like this.