Life working in aviation looks different to an average nine to five gig. The long hours, the unsociable schedule, being away from home, the never-ending list of aviation rules, being stuck in a metal tube for hours on end, and the list goes on. This August, the crew of Loganair, from cabin crew and pilots to engineers, are coming to the big screen on BBC Three to showcase what life is really like once the plane lands.
Loganair is the biggest regional airline in the UK and is based in Glasgow. As our pride and joy, we will gladly be watching the tartan uniforms and rooting for our favourite crew members and staff as they navigate the challenges of the busiest summer in aviation to date. The ten-part series Sky High Club will take viewers on a journey from Glasgow and London Heathrow to as far as Shetland, following the crew wherever they go.
Jonathan Hinkles, CEO of Loganair, said: “We are all incredibly proud of those who participated in Sky High Club and everyone in the wider team who made it possible.” The series is set to be eventful, with the UK’s only captain living with HIV who is fighting to change aviation rules or the UK’s youngest captain from Edinburgh who is also a street performer while juggling a long-distance relationship. What is more, an engineer will be converting an aircraft into an ambulance for a person to be transported the next day and the complexities of close friendships between the young airline employees will be under a microscope.
“During a busy summer, when the entire aviation industry was faced with changing covid restrictions and huge challenges, it was a daunting prospect to invite a TV crew behind the scenes of our airline. For this to work in the best possible way, we gave the camera crews full access to behind-the-scenes life at Loganair, and I’m truly grateful to the stars of the show for volunteering to share their personal and truly inspiring stories as part of the journey.”, adds Jonathan Hinkles. This is an exciting addition to reality TV, and you can now watch it on BBC iPlayer.