Air Ways
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | July 2009 |
| Founder | Seven Network |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Key people | Corinne Grant (narrator), Lyndal Marks (executive producer) |
| Products | Television series |
Air Ways was a factual television program from Australia that aired on the Seven Network. The narration was provided by Corinne Grant, with Lyndal Marks—known for producing Border Security: Australia's Front Line—serving as executive producer. The series launched in July 2009 and featured footage from several airports, including Melbourne, Coolangatta, Rockhampton, Mackay, Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart, and Alice Springs.
This program captured the everyday workings of the low-cost carrier Tigerair Australia, adopting a style comparable to the British factual series Airline.
Ratings
Air Ways experienced a strong launch, attracting 1.216 million viewers initially and quickly increasing to over 1.3 million on a weekly basis. On 25 August 2009, it achieved the position of the second most-watched program for that day.
For the week concluding 25 July 2009, it ranked seventh among the top fifteen shows, and for the week ending 1 August 2009, it was thirteenth.
| Episode No. | Airdate | Viewership (millions) | Nightly Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 July 2009 | 1.216 | 7th |
| 2 | 21 July 2009 | 1.549 | 4th |
| 3 | 28 July 2009 | 1.412 | 6th |
| 4 | 4 August 2009 | 1.379 | 6th |
| 5 | 11 August 2009 | 1.334 | 7th |
| 6 | 18 August 2009 | 1.306 | 7th |
| 7 | 25 August 2009 | 1.443 | 2nd |
| 8 | 1 September 2009 | 1.310 | 6th |
The second season debuted in a new Sunday night time slot, starting with solid ratings that placed it fourth for the evening and eventually reaching the top spot for multiple weeks. However, the finale—which was a repeat from season one—experienced a drop in viewership.
| Episode No. | Airdate | Viewership (millions) | Nightly Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 February 2010 | 1.327 | 4th |
| 10 | 14 February 2010 | 1.351 | 3rd |
| 11 | 21 February 2010 | 1.267 | 3rd |
| 12 | 28 February 2010 | 1.342 | 2nd |
| 13 | 7 March 2010 | 1.432 | 2nd |
| 14 | 14 March 2010 | 1.488 | 1st |
| 15 | 21 March 2010 | 1.467 | 1st |
| 16 | 28 March 2010 | 1.097 | 7th |
Reviews
The Australian television blog TV Tonight awarded Air Ways three out of five stars, describing its format as "providing engaging voyeurism" and "appealing to fans of this genre."
See also
External links
- Official site – Yahoo!7