{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox television | image = Ready for Take Off title card.jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | image_alt = The words Ready for Take Off spelled out as separate letters on a display board, as aircraft in the distance fly around. | caption = Title card for ''Ready for Takeoff'' | alt_name = | genre = Factual | creator = | based_on = <!-- {{based on|work|author}} --> | developer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | director = | creative_director = | presenter = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = Australia | language = English | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 11 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = <!-- Content editor or editors of a current affairs/political show such as Newsnight. Not film editors. --> | location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 30 minutes (Season 1)<br/>60 minutes (Season 2) | company = FremantleMedia Australia | budget = | network = Nine Network | released = | first_aired = {{start date|2015|10|30|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2016|11|11|df=y}} | related = ''Airport 24/7: Miami'' }}
'''''Ready for Takeoff''''' is an Australian observational and airline television series aired on the Nine Network on 30 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Airdate: Ready for Take-Off|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/10/airdate-ready-for-take-off.html|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=17 October 2015|date=7 October 2016}}</ref> The series was renewed for a second season and premiered on 7 October 2016.<ref name="airdate">{{cite web|title=Returning: Ready for Takeoff|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/09/returning-ready-for-takeoff.html|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=7 October 2016}}</ref>
The series takes viewers behind the scenes of operations at Australian airline Qantas, who funded the production of the program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/nine-shifts-qantas-funded-ready-for-takeoff-to-wednesday-and-sees-audience-soar-333737|title=Nine shifts Qantas funded Ready for Takeoff to Wednesday and sees audience soar|first=Miranda|last=Ward|work=Mumbrella|date=3 December 2015|accessdate=7 October 2016}}</ref>
==Series overview== {{Series overview | color1 = #811C32 | link1 = #Season 1 (2015) | episodes1 = 8 | start1 = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|10|30}} | end1 = {{End date|df=yes|2015|12|23}}
| color2 = #FF7070 | link2 = #Season 2 (2016) | episodes2 =5 | start2 = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|10|7}} | end2 ={{End date|df=yes|2016|11|11}} }}
==Episodes== ===Season 1 (2015)=== {{Episode table |total_width=70 |background=#811C32 |overall=5 |title=16 |viewers=16 |airdate=16 |viewersT=Australian viewers |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | RTitle = "Episode 1" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|10|30|df=y}} | Viewers = 459,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 30 October 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/timeshifted-friday-30-october-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009133641/http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/timeshifted-friday-30-october-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=10 November 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | RTitle = "Episode 2" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|6|df=y}} | Viewers = 542,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 6 November 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/timeshifted-friday-6-november-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127070001/http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/timeshifted-friday-6-november-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 November 2015|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=22 November 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | RTitle = "Episode 3" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|13|df=y}} | Viewers = 536,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 13 November 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/timeshifted-friday-13-november-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602074638/http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/timeshifted-friday-13-november-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=26 November 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | RTitle = "Episode 4" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|20|df=y}} | Viewers = 508,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 20 November 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-friday-20-november-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009133644/http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-friday-20-november-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=2 December 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | RTitle = "Episode 5" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|2|df=y}} | Viewers = 702,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 2 December 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-wednesday-2-december-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009143952/http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-wednesday-2-december-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=14 December 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | RTitle = "Episode 6" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|9|df=y}} | Viewers = 649,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 9 December 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-wednesday-9-december-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221132719/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-wednesday-9-december-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2015|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=18 December 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | RTitle = "Episode 7" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|16|df=y}} | Viewers = 573,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 16 December 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-wednesday-16-december-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009141625/http://tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/timeshifted-wednesday-16-december-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=24 December 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | RTitle = "Episode 8" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|23|df=y}} | Viewers = 429,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 23 December 2015|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/01/timeshifted-wednesday-23-december-2015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009142111/http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/01/timeshifted-wednesday-23-december-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=8 January 2015|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #811C32 }} }}
===Season 2 (2016)=== {{Episode table |total_width=70 |background=#FF7070 |overall=5 |title=16 |viewers=16 |airdate=16 |viewersT=Australian viewers |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | RTitle = "Episode 1" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|7|df=y}} | Viewers = 404,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 7 October 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/timeshifted-friday-7-october-2016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019150831/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/timeshifted-friday-7-october-2016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=17 October 2016|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #FF7070 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | RTitle = "Episode 2" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|14|df=y}} | Viewers = 485,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 14 October 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/timeshifted-friday-14-october-2016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026165738/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/timeshifted-friday-14-october-2016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=25 October 2016|accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #FF7070 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | RTitle = "Episode 3" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|21|df=y}} | Viewers = 423,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 21 October 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/timeshifted-friday-21-october-2016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104005639/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/timeshifted-friday-21-october-2016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=2 November 2016|accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #FF7070 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | RTitle = "Episode 4" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|10|28|df=y}} | Viewers = 455,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 28 October 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/timeshifted-friday-28-october-2016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114001537/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/timeshifted-friday-28-october-2016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 November 2016|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=13 November 2016|accessdate=13 November 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #FF7070 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | RTitle = "Episode 5" | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|11|df=y}} | Viewers = 414,000<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Timeshifted: Friday 11 November 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/timeshifted-friday-11-november-2016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202104719/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/timeshifted-friday-11-november-2016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2017|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=20 November 2016|accessdate=20 November 2016}}</ref> | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #FF7070 }} }}
==Broadcast== Internationally, the series airs in Ireland on TV3, debuting on 6 July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/television-a-story-to-chill-the-soul-and-a-couple-to-warm-the-heart-1.2706882|title=Television: A story to chill the soul and a couple to warm the heart|first=Bernice|last=Harrison|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=7 October 2016}}</ref>
==See also== *''Airways'', a similar 2009 series behind the scenes of Tiger Airways Australia.
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Aviation reality television}}
Category:2010s Australian documentary television series Category:2015 Australian television series debuts Category:2016 Australian television series endings Category:Australian factual television series Category:Documentary television series about aviation Category:Nine Network original programming Category:Television series by Fremantle (company)