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CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: CLOONEY, GERBER & CINDY CRAWFORD FLY HIGH

Decked out as pilots, George Clooney and his wingman Rande Gerber, with his wife, supermodel Cindy Crawford, and a bevy of BFFs helped CATCH Las Vegas get off to a flying start.

Showcasing their Casamigos tequila brand, the trio tossed an epic Halloween party at the new restaurant at Aria on Saturday. It was the followup to Friday’s opening-night party at CATCH that drew a celebrity crowd.

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Clooney, who starred in “Up in the Air,” was flying solo. Clooney and his wife, Amal, who did not attend, have five-month-old twins and did not make it to Friday’s Casamigos Halloween party in Beverly Hills.

Crawford channeled a 1960’s flight attendant in a mini-dress. She wore a pillbox hat and white Go-Go boots.

Clooney and Gerber co-founded Casamigos in 2013 with Mike Meldman and sold the company in 2017 to Diegeo for $700 million plus up to another $300 million based on brand performance.

Kendall Jenner, 22, was a red carpet sensation in her see-through pink costume mimicking the Fembots in the “Austin Powers” films. She wore a blonde wig and was accompanied by a friend sporting a white ruffled shirt reminiscent of Mike Meyers’ classic character.

DJ Cassidy, Nas and Steve Aoki provided the entertainment.

On hand were CATCH co-owners Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum. Remm and his wife Valerie Goldin-Remm went as Tony Montana and Elvira Hancock from “Scarface.” Birnbaum and girlfriend Tori Praver showed up at Edward Lewis and Vivian Ward from the 1990 hit film “Pretty Woman.” Remm and Birnbaum have CATCH restaurants in New York City and West Hollywood.

Others in attendance: supermodel Karolina Kurova, Joey Fatone of ’N SYNC, Marlon Wayans, Jermaine Dupri, J.B. Smoove, Devon Aoki, Frankie Delgado, and Jonathan Cheban.

Slideshow photos by Getty images.