About this season
From the delivery of multi-million pound racing cars to the transport of a film set, this series follows high pressure shipments from departure to arrival and finds out how the men and women who work in this world keep the goods moving and business booming.
Episodes (8)
1. Flowers, Aston Martin, Croc runaway repair
Aired 26 October 2019 • 45 min
Documentary taking a closer look at the air freight industry, meeting some of the people involved in transporting cargo around the world.
2. Salmon, Medical equipment, Conveyor belts, Karen Smart
Aired 2 November 2019 • 45 min
The 36-hour delivery of salmon from the Norwegian arctic circle to sushi diners in Japan.
3. Satellite, EMA runaway repair, UPS Hot Spares
Aired 9 November 2019 • 45 min
Britain's biggest airport for air cargo undergoes a mammoth, nerve-jangling runway overhaul.
4. Horses, Irish Air Corp, Air France fresh food
Aired 16 November 2019 • 45 min
At Liege Airport, 61 show-jumping horses bound for a Hong Kong event cause mayhem during loading. The Irish Air Corp perform vital UN training.
5. UPS Worldport, Channel Islands delivery, Sculpture, EMA fire drill
Aired 23 November 2019 • 45 min
A look at the world's biggest air package handling facility at UPS Worldport.
6. Formula 1, Swiss pharma, Rikkonen F1 car
Aired 30 November 2019 • 45 min
The programme gains access behind the scenes at F1 team Haas as they pack tonnes of cars and gear for air freighting.
7. Rock crushers, Pharmafreight, EMA bird scaring, Pushback driver
Aired 7 December 2019 • 45 min
The journey of a $55million batch of cancer pharmaceuticals from Northern Ireland to Heathrow, for a flight to the US.
8. Veteran car, Airbus Beluga, UPS 747-8 Arrival
Aired 14 December 2019 • 45 min
A closer look at one of the most bizarre air freighters on the planet, the bulbous Airbus Beluga.