Nike Air Flight 89

The Nike Air Flight ’89 is a performance basketball model first released in 1989. It and Jordan 4 are frequently cited as sister models, sharing a release year and developed under the then-unified Nike Basketball/Jordan team. Even to the untrained eye, they share a ton of the same technology and aesthetic principles in their design; the nearly identical sole units are a dead giveaways. Returning to shelves in 2022, the new run for the model through 2024 has seen it equally venture towards brand new editions and references to archival Nike Basketball colorways. Below you’ll find our latest coverage of the Nike Air Flight ’89, including release dates, new colorways and official images.

Nike Air Flight 89

No, This Isn’t An Air Jordan 4 – It’s Nike’s Air Flight 89

Air Jordan 4 craze is at an all-time high, and Nike’s Air Flight 89 seems to have taken notice. Recently, the Flight series model from...

By Jovani Hernandez December 14, 2023
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Stussy Helps Nike Kick Off The 35th Anniversary Of The Air Flight 89

Updated December 6th, 2023: The Stussy x Nike Air Flight 89 Low collection is scheduled to release in North America, the UK and Europe on...

By Michael Le September 5, 2023
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The Nike Air Flight ’89 “Brigade Blue” Returns

Following a two year hiatus, the Nike Air Flight ’89 was finally brought back at the tail end of 2022. And though the silhouette has...

By Michael Le August 16, 2023
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The Nike Air Flight 89 Enjoys Summer In “Light Bone”

A gem from the late 1980s, the Nike Air Flight 89 continues to appear in new styles 34 years after its debut. Recently, the Air-assisted...

By Jovani Hernandez August 9, 2023
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Soft Grey Hues Consume The Nike Air Flight 89

Following its two-year hiatus, the Nike Air Flight 89 has returned from the Beaverton archives for an expanded run of OG and inline styles alike,...

By Jared Ebanks August 3, 2023
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The Nike Air Flight ’89 Enhanced By Vivid Purple, Teal, And Crimson

In the past few months, retro basketball silhouettes have begun to surface one after the other, each reprising their classic shape and cut. Among these,...

By Michael Le March 25, 2020
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The Nike Air Flight ’89 Cleans Up In Simple White/Black/Olive

Despite returning November 2019 after a three year hiatus, the Nike Air Flight 89 had kept rather quiet up until the last two months. Over...

By Jovani Hernandez March 25, 2020
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Nike Basketball Heads To Outer Space With The Air Flight ’89 “Planet Of Hoops”

Themes reflective of outer space are nothing new for the Nike brand, especially this year with the King’s LeBron 17 “Space Jam” renditions, as well...

By Elliot Santiago March 24, 2020
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The Nike Air Flight ’89 Gets Its Own “Red Cement” Makeover

The anticipation continues to build as we encroach closer to the events of NBA All-Star weekend, especially for Nike’s sneaker lineup as they reveal more...

By Elliot Santiago February 5, 2020
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