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Airline is a drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on January 3, 1982. It has 1 season and 9 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 9 "Too Many Promises", aired on February 28, 1982.

Airline is a British television drama created by Wilfred Greatorex and lasted for nine episodes broadcast from 3 January to 28 February 1982. Produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV1, the series stars Roy Marsden as Jack Ruskin, a pilot demobbed after the end of the Second World War who starts up his own air freight business.

  • Drama

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Episodes

9 episodes · 1 season

Series 1

1982 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. Too Many Promises

    Finale

    Autumn 1948. With high financial rewards to be made from the Berlin airlift, independent operator Ruskin has nothing to operate. He has lost his licence, one of his planes and most of his crew. Can he save himself from disaster.

  2. E8

    8. Officers and Gentlemen

    Spring 1948. Dark clouds are gathering over Jennie and Jack's wedding plans, The airline is in deep -and deadly - trouble. Ruskin must make a decision which will affect the lives of everyone around him, But will he make the right choice?

  3. E7

    7. Not Much of a Life

    Stripped of his pilot's licence and no airline to run, Ruskin, undaunted, embarks on a new 'money earner' - and that's where he comes unstuck: military training hasn't exactly prepared his crew for carrying passengers.

  4. E6

    6. Captain Clarke Plus One

    Spring 1947, With the forces of bureaucracy massing against him in England, Ruskin finds himself in Malta, with no fuel, no cooperation and no way out. All seems lost until the winds of fortune change - for the worse.

  5. E5

    5. Fool's Errands

    March 1947, Ruskin is broke. His plane is badly damaged and Cade is putting the screws on. Hardly the time to expand, one would think, But Ruskin's determination to succeed knows no bounds.

  6. E4

    4. Touch and Go

    February. Ruskin Air Services is grounded: locked in the icy grip of winter, Enter Ernie Cade, with a proposition the men find hard to refuse, Had they known what they were letting themselves in for, they would have remained earthbound.

  7. E3

    3. Conscience

    Ruskin Air Service's first cargo run is a failure when the cargo of eggs is confiscated. Debts and interest on the aircraft loan pile up. A load of tractor parts headed to Palestine goes awry when a fuel stop leads to a change in cargo.

  8. E2

    2. Brave New World

    Demobilized from the Air Force, Jack Ruskin hustles to start his own private air service with a few other men.

  9. E1

    1. Look After Number One

    In 1946, Flight Sgt. Russell tries to stay in the RAF as a pilot. A former mentor falls under suspicion of massive illegalities and needs a favor, leading to a brush with smuggling.

Cast & crew

Created by Wilfred Greatorex

  • Richard Heffer

    Richard Heffer

    Peter Witney

  • Sean Scanlan

    Sean Scanlan

    Jock McEvoy

  • Polly Hemingway

    Polly Hemingway

    Jennie Shaw

  • Peter Schofield

    Frank Shaw

  • Terence Rigby

    Terence Rigby

    Ernie Cade

  • Jeanne Watts

    Mrs Shaw

  • Elizabeth Bennett

    Elizabeth Bennett

    Miss Thompson

Airline FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Airline?

Airline has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 28, 1982.

When did the latest episode of Airline come out?

The most recent episode of Airline, Season 1 Episode 9 "Too Many Promises", aired on February 28, 1982.

How many seasons of Airline are there?

Airline has 1 season with 9 episodes in total.

When did Airline first air?

Airline first aired on ITV1 on January 3, 1982.

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