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Season 1 – Ready for Takeoff

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Going behind the restricted lines of the airport terminal, onto the tarmac and into the nerve center of the whole global operation.
Ready for Takeoff — Season 1

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Leigh McSwan

Producer

Sophie Johnston

Producer

Leigh McSwan

OpenCircle

Rod Parker

Executive Producer

Lauren Rudd

Executive Producer

Kylie Stott

Supervising Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 30, 2015 It's considered the world's most trusted airline, with "the flying kangaroo" transporting more than thirty million passengers a year; going behind the restricted lines of the airport terminal and onto the tarmac. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 6, 2015 Following Emma Collins and her 22 crew as they endure a 16 hour marathon from Sydney to Dallas: the world's longest flight; half way between Perth and Melbourne, a passenger on board QF772 loses consciousness, forcing the flight to turn around. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 13, 2015 In Melbourne, Airport Customer Experience Manager Mara Bianchi has a day from hell when everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 20, 2015 Drama arises in Melbourne when a very small faulty valve turns into a very large delay and one enormous headache for Qantas staff. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 2, 2015 In Sydney, chaos arises when a passenger fails to board their flight after checking in; while 200 passengers sit on board waiting to depart, ground crews deal with the pain of unloading all the bags in search of the elusive two bags. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 9, 2015 A medical emergency in Melbourne arises when an aircraft lands with a suspected heart attack victim; 16 new recruits undergo emergency training in Sydney. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 16, 2015 It's a full moon in Melbourne and there's madness in the air: delayed flights, angry passengers and a heart attack scare; while in Sydney, it's crunch time for new recruits as they work as flight attendants. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 23, 2015 The world's safest airline turns 95 and puts on a star-studded party, including guests Alan Joyce and John Travolta; the only problem is it's 45 degrees and engineers have to keep working on the plane while the party goes on around them. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Rod Parker, Lauren Rudd
Network
NINE
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Oct 30, 2015