Ready for Takeoff is an Australian observational and airline television series aired on the Nine Network on 30 October 2015.[1] The series was renewed for a second season and premiered on 7 October 2016.[2]
| Ready for Takeoff | |
|---|---|
 Title card for Ready for Takeoff | |
| Genre | Factual |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (Season 1) 60 minutes (Season 2) |
| Production company | FremantleMedia Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 30 October 2015 – 11 November 2016 |
| Related | |
| Airport 24/7: Miami | |
The series takes viewers behind the scenes of operations at Australian airline Qantas, who funded the production of the program.[3]
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2015)
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 30 October 2015 | 459,000[4] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 6 November 2015 | 542,000[5] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 13 November 2015 | 536,000[6] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 20 November 2015 | 508,000[7] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 2 December 2015 | 702,000[8] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 9 December 2015 | 649,000[9] |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | 16 December 2015 | 573,000[10] |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | 23 December 2015 | 429,000[11] |
Season 2 (2016)
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 7 October 2016 | 404,000[12] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 14 October 2016 | 485,000[13] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 21 October 2016 | 423,000[14] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 28 October 2016 | 455,000[15] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 11 November 2016 | 414,000[16] |
Broadcast
editInternationally, the series airs in Ireland on TV3, debuting on 6 July 2016.[17]
See also
edit- Airways, a similar 2009 series behind the scenes of Tiger Airways Australia.
References
edit- ^ "Airdate: Ready for Take-Off". TV Tonight. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Returning: Ready for Takeoff". TV Tonight. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Ward, Miranda (3 December 2015). "Nine shifts Qantas funded Ready for Takeoff to Wednesday and sees audience soar". Mumbrella. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (10 November 2015). "Timeshifted: Friday 30 October 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (22 November 2015). "Timeshifted: Friday 6 November 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (26 November 2015). "Timeshifted: Friday 13 November 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (2 December 2015). "Timeshifted: Friday 20 November 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (14 December 2015). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 2 December 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (18 December 2015). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 9 December 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (24 December 2015). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 16 December 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (8 January 2015). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 23 December 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (17 October 2016). "Timeshifted: Friday 7 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (25 October 2016). "Timeshifted: Friday 14 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (2 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Friday 21 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (13 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Friday 28 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (20 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Friday 11 November 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Bernice (1 July 2016). "Television: A story to chill the soul and a couple to warm the heart". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2016.