Is The Aviators coming back?
The Aviators (2010–2020) on PBS
The answer: Concluded September 8, 2020.
8seasons
87episodes
About The Aviators
The Aviators ended on September 8, 2020, on PBS. The series concluded after its eighth season, which aired in 2020. There are no upcoming episodes scheduled, and the show is no longer in production.
The Aviators was a magazine-style TV series that focused on all-things-aviation. It showcased interesting people, the latest aircraft, cutting-edge technology, and popular fly-in destinations. The program was designed for viewers who are interested in aviation and the skyward pursuits related to flying, providing insights into the aviation world from 2010 to 2020.
Each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.
The Aviators episode schedule
87 aired
Aired · 87
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2020 | S8·E6 | Diamond/Mountain Flying/A Look Back |
| September 8, 2020 | S8·E5 | Myers/Twin Commander |
| September 8, 2020 | S8·E4 | Can You Be an Air Traffic Controller?/Pro Drones/Magnetics |
| September 8, 2020 | S8·E3 | Record-breaking Flyer |
| September 8, 2020 | S8·E2 | Cessnas 172 & 340 |
| September 8, 2020 | S8·E1 | Milestones/RVing Pilots (Feat. Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe) |
| November 22, 2017 | S7·E6 | Thunderstorm |
| November 22, 2017 | S7·E5 | Pipistrel Sinus |
| November 22, 2017 | S7·E4 | Air Rally 2 |
| November 22, 2017 | S7·E3 | Air Rally 1 |
| November 22, 2017 | S7·E2 | Paragliding, Applied Aerodynamics |
| November 22, 2017 | S7·E1 | Air Navigation Systems, Ultralights |
| 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 |
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| 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 |