Airline (UK TV series)
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Airline (UK TV series)

1998-2000 title
Television
NameAirline
GenreDocumentary
Directed byRichard Cowles
StarringBritannia Airways (1998)
EasyJet (1999-)
Narrated byCharlie Higson (Series 1)
Tony Robinson
(Series 2-3, 7-10)
Veronica Hyks (Series 4-6)
Opening theme"Come Fly with Me"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
No. of series10
No. of episodes124 + 1 Special
Production
Executive producerJoe Houlihan
ProducerRichard Cowles
EditorOn-line: Alan Ritchie
Off-line: Julia Frater
LocationLondon Luton Airport
Liverpool Airport
Belfast Airport
Newcastle Airport
Bristol Airport
Manchester Airport
(Series 1 only)
Running time22 min. (approx.)
Production companyLWT
(now branded ITV Studios)
DistributorITV plc
Broadcast
Original channelITV
Picture format4:3 (1998-2000)
16:9 (2001-present)
First aired6 March 1998
Last airedpresent
Related showsAirline (US)
Luton Airport
Airport

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'Airline' is a fly on the wall television programme, produced in the United Kingdom that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff of Britannia (Series 1) and later EasyJet (from Series 2). The show has been broadcast since 1998 on ITV, is often repeated on ITV2 and shown on syndication on Sky Real Lives, Sky1, Sky2 and Sky3. From time to time, ITV shows the American version of Airline, called 'Airline USA' on ITV2.

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Overview of Staff :
Founder of Easyjet
Managers Alan Derbyshire, Graham Fraser,
Jane Boulton (Series 3-5), Leo Jones (Luton Assist Manager)(Series 6-10), Machell Riley and Sarah Tier
Ticket Desk Agents Anita and Katrina Leeder
Supervisors Brett Holland, Leanne Chung, Leo Jones (Series 5) and Jane Boulton (Series 2)
Dispatch Darren Ramsey (Luton)(Series 2), Kevin Reardon (Liverpool)(Series 2-3) and Jane Boulton (Luton)(Series 6-9)
Flight Steward/Stewardesses Bob Brain, Andy SwainDarren Ramsey (Series 3) and Janey Stock
Captains Georgie Hobbs, Lance Jordan, James McBride, Mike Jamerson and Tony Underwood

Series by Series List of EasyJet Staffing :
Throughout Series
Founder of Easyjet Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Series 2
Managers unknown
Passenger Supervisor Jane Boulton
Check-in/Ticket Desk
Assistants		 Katrina Leeder
Dispatcher Kevin Reardon (Liverpool)
Darren Ramsey (Luton)
Series 3
Managers Jane Boulton
Graham Fraser
Check-in/Ticket Desk
Assistants		 Katrina Leeder
Dispatcher Kevin Reardon (Liverpool)
Flight Steward/Stewardesses Janey Stock
Darren Ramsey
Pilots James McBride
Lance Jordan
Series 4
Managers Jane Boulton
Graham Fraser
Passenger Supervisor Stephen Elwood
Check-in/Ticket Desk
Assistants		 Katrina Leeder
Flight Steward/Stewardesses Janey Stock
Pilots James McBride
Georgie Hobbs
Series 5
Managers Alan Derbyshire
Jane Boulton
Passenger Supervisor Leo Jones
Leanne Chung
Check-in/Ticket Desk
Assistants		 Permanent Temporary
Anita
Katrina Leeder		 Several Trainees were seen taking the
Check-in Assistant Course
but only one was seen
in the role for a short time
Pilots James McBride
Mike Jamerson
Tony Underwood
Series 6
Managers Alan Derbyshire
Leo Jones (Luton Assist Manager)
Sarah Tier (Liverpool Shift Manager)
Leanne Chung (Liverpool Checkin Manager)
Dispatcher Jane Boulton
Series 7
Managers Alan Derbyshire
Dispatcher Jane Boulton
Series 8
Managers Alan Derbyshire
Dispatcher Jane Boulton
Series 9
Managers Alan Derbyshire
Series 10
Managers Alan Derbyshire
Flight Steward/Stewardesses Bob Brain

Series 9-10 :
Series Narrator First Shown Notes Number of Episodes
Series 1
Charlie Higson
6 March 1998
Followed Britannia Airways.
6
Series 2
Tony Robinson
12 January 1999
This is the first series to feature EasyJet and also showed all ground staff wearing Reed Aviation uniforms; Red Jackets, a Dark blue shirt with pink petals and a black rimmed red hat with a Reed aviation badge.
8
Series 3
10 September 1999
This is the last series that feature the old Luton terminal.
First series featuring Luton and some Liverpool ground staff in orange satin shirts (with a blue tank top).
10
Series 4
Veronica Hyks
30 June 2000
This is the first series that featured the new Luton terminal.
14
Series 5
12 March 2001
Reed Aviation becomes Aviance UK, Liverpool ground staff now wear Blue Uniforms.
12
Series 6
15 April 2002
This the last series that featured the old Liverpool terminal.
18
Series 7
Tony Robinson
27 May 2003
This series followed the merging of EasyJet and Go Fly
and also featured the new Liverpool terminal in its entirety even though it was seen in Series 6.
12
Series 8
8 October 2004
12
Series 9
17 June 2005
Dispatcher Jane Boulton, who featured on all previous easyJet series leaves the Airline to work for Aer Lingus at Heathrow.
12
Series 10
8 September 2006
Currently the last aired series.
13

Special Episode :
Series Narrator First Shown Notes
Airline at Christmas
Tony Robinson
27 December 1999
This is the only episode that showed both the old and new check-in areas of Luton Airport.



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