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Is The Aviators coming back?

The Aviators (2010–2020) on PBS

The answer: Concluded September 8, 2020.
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Network / streamer
PBS
Premiered
September 8, 2010
Ended
September 8, 2020
Runtime
~30 min per episode
8seasons
87episodes

About The Aviators

A magazine-style TV series featuring interesting people, the latest aircraft, the coolest technology and the best fly-in destinations. The Aviators is all-things-aviation: "For everyone who has ever gazed skywards."

The Aviators episode schedule

87 aired

Aired · 87

DateEp.Title
September 8, 2020 S8·E3 Record-breaking Flyer
September 8, 2020 S8·E2 Cessnas 172 & 340
September 8, 2020 S8·E4 Can You Be an Air Traffic Controller?/Pro Drones/Magnetics
September 8, 2020 S8·E6 Diamond/Mountain Flying/A Look Back
September 8, 2020 S8·E5 Myers/Twin Commander
September 8, 2020 S8·E1 Milestones/RVing Pilots (Feat. Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe)
November 22, 2017 S7·E2 Paragliding, Applied Aerodynamics
November 22, 2017 S7·E1 Air Navigation Systems, Ultralights
November 22, 2017 S7·E6 Thunderstorm
November 22, 2017 S7·E4 Air Rally 2
November 22, 2017 S7·E3 Air Rally 1
November 22, 2017 S7·E5 Pipistrel Sinus
December 25, 2015 S6·E10 The Beloved Cub
December 18, 2015 S6·E9 Skytyping, Personal Jet
December 11, 2015 S6·E8 It's the Franken-glider, Tuskegee Airmen
December 4, 2015 S6·E7 Eclipse 550, Should you turn back to the airport?
November 27, 2015 S6·E6 WWI Aviation
November 20, 2015 S6·E5 Anatomy of a Journey, Ground Control
November 13, 2015 S6·E4 Space Flight
November 6, 2015 S6·E3 Flying again, Aircraft Profile - Aviat Husky
October 30, 2015 S6·E2 L-39 and Upset Recovery
October 23, 2015 S6·E1 A Pilot without Arms, Aircraft Profile - Pitts Special
December 9, 2014 S5·E13 Building Engines, Air Tractor
December 2, 2014 S5·E12 Bell 407 Helicopter, Wing-Walking
November 25, 2014 S5·E11 Challenger 605, Navigation
November 18, 2014 S5·E10 Air Show Radio Chatter, Hangar Flying – General Aviation
November 11, 2014 S5·E9 Aircraft Tires, World's Highest Control Tower, Maintenance
November 4, 2014 S5·E8 Epic Aircraft, Jet Truck
October 28, 2014 S5·E7 100 Years Of Commercial Flight
October 21, 2014 S5·E6 Air Show Pyrotechnics, Hangar Flying – Bombers
Show 57 earlier episodes
October 14, 2014 S5·E5 World War II Advancements In Aviation, Pearl Harbor / Tora, Tora, Tora
October 7, 2014 S5·E4 Jet Man, Volunteerism
September 30, 2014 S5·E3 Flight Attendant School (Part 2), Hangar Flying – Fighters
September 23, 2014 S5·E2 Deconstructing An Air Show Routine, Flight Attendant School (Part 1)
September 16, 2014 S5·E1 The Best Of The Aviators (Including Bloopers)
December 10, 2013 S4·E13 Goodyear Blimp
December 3, 2013 S4·E12 F-4U Corsair, Aerobatics
November 26, 2013 S4·E11 Aircraft Mods, Soaring
November 19, 2013 S4·E10 How to Fly an ILS Approach, Airplane Parachutes, 777-300ER
November 12, 2013 S4·E9 Savannah, Huey, Formation Flying
November 5, 2013 S4·E8 GlasAir, Legend Cub, Terminals
October 29, 2013 S4·E7 Landings, Seabee, Varied Aviation Training
October 22, 2013 S4·E6 Cobra, Team AeroDynamix, Tank Killer
October 15, 2013 S4·E5 Radial Engines, Aerial Refueling
October 8, 2013 S4·E4 Civil Air Patrol, AWACS, B-17
October 1, 2013 S4·E3 Float Planes, Buying an Aircraft, Aircraft Boneyard
September 24, 2013 S4·E2 Zenith 801, Legacy Flight, ILS Testing
September 17, 2013 S4·E1 FLS Microjet, SR-71, Sean D. Tucker
December 10, 2012 S3·E13 Skytypers
December 3, 2012 S3·E12 Learning to Fly: Rock Star Edition
November 26, 2012 S3·E11 Road America Fly Over
November 19, 2012 S3·E10 Balloons
November 12, 2012 S3·E9 Aerostars
November 5, 2012 S3·E8 Aviation Career Choices
October 29, 2012 S3·E7 Very Light Jets
October 22, 2012 S3·E6 Anatomy of a Commercial Flight
October 15, 2012 S3·E5 B-29 Fifi
October 8, 2012 S3·E4 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
October 1, 2012 S3·E3 Black Diamond Jet Team
September 24, 2012 S3·E2 WWII Pilot Training P-51 Mustang
September 17, 2012 S3·E1 WWII Pilot Training T-6 Texan
December 5, 2011 S2·E13 Cessna 195 / World's Busiest Tower / Aviation Camping
November 28, 2011 S2·E12 AOPA / LAPD / Pete McLeod
November 21, 2011 S2·E11 Aircraft Engines
November 14, 2011 S2·E10 Aircraft Ownership
November 7, 2011 S2·E9 Dream Flight / Joe Nall / Aeroshell Aerobatic
October 31, 2011 S2·E8 Remote Control Aircraft
October 24, 2011 S2·E7 Aopa Summit
October 17, 2011 S2·E6 Day in the Life of an Air Show, Pt. 2
October 10, 2011 S2·E5 Day in the Life of an Air Show, Pt. 1
October 3, 2011 S2·E4 Private Pilot / Miramar
September 26, 2011 S2·E3 $100 Hamburger
September 19, 2011 S2·E2 ATC Gibberish
September 12, 2011 S2·E1 Aviation 101
November 24, 2010 S1·E13 Cross-Border Flying
November 17, 2010 S1·E12 Life of a Boeing 737 Pilot & All About Airlines
November 10, 2010 S1·E11 Onboard the Goodyear Blimp
November 3, 2010 S1·E10 Ultra-Light Aviation & Airfract Auctions
October 27, 2010 S1·E9 Air Traffic Control Centre
October 20, 2010 S1·E8 Building Your Own Aircraft & Learning About Life Saving Backup Instruments
October 13, 2010 S1·E7 Air Traffic Control Towers
October 6, 2010 S1·E6 Light-Sport Aviation
September 29, 2010 S1·E5 The Airbus A380
September 22, 2010 S1·E4 Sun N' Fun Florida
September 22, 2010 S1·E3 How to land an Airliner
September 15, 2010 S1·E2 Newest and coolest affordable helicopters
September 8, 2010 S1·E1 One of the biggest airshows on Earth