The Aviators
title: "The Aviators" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2010-american-television-series-debuts", "2010-canadian-television-series-debuts", "2010s-american-documentary-television-series", "2010s-canadian-documentary-television-series", "2020s-american-documentary-television-series", "2020s-canadian-documentary-television-series", "documentary-television-series-about-aviation", "american-english-language-television-shows"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aviators" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox television"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| narrated | Anthony Nalli |
| num_seasons | 8 |
| first_aired | |
| network | {{plainlist |
| language | English |
| country | Canada |
| writer | Andrew Johnston |
| starring | {{plainlist |
| image | The Aviators TV Official Logo.png |
| image_class | skin-invert |
| director | Anthony Nalli |
| executive_producer | Anthony Nalli |
| runtime | 30 minutes |
| genre | Commentary |
| num_episodes | 87 |
| :: |
| narrated = Anthony Nalli | num_seasons = 8 | first_aired = | network = {{plainlist|
- Global Television Network
- CHEK-TV}} | language = English | country = Canada | writer = Andrew Johnston | starring = {{plainlist|
- Anthony Nalli
- Kurtis Arnold
- Sara Rependa
- Peter Knize}} | image = The Aviators TV Official Logo.png | image_class = skin-invert | director = Anthony Nalli | executive_producer = Anthony Nalli | runtime = 30 minutes | genre = Commentary | caption = | num_episodes = 87 The Aviators is a weekly Canadian television docuseries about aviation. Hosted by Anthony Nalli, the program is a behind-the-scenes look at airplanes and the people who fly or work with them.
The series came from a column of aviation stories Nalli was writing, called “Close Calls.” The series premiered on the Global Television Network Saturday, September 4, 2010. It could also be seen on CHEK-TV in Canada and has been distributed to all 356 Public Broadcasting Stations in the United States for broadcast in numerous markets starting in September 2010. The series was broadcast overseas on Discovery Channel Asia starting in spring 2010. The series became available on Hulu in February 2011. It began airing its ninth season in May 2021.
In its third season, Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil was featured trying to earn his pilot's license.
References
References
- (December 5, 2012). "Vince Neil soars in 'The Aviators'".
- (May 17, 2021). "'The Aviators' producer in Wichita thanks, in part, to a deflating guidance counselor".
- (May 17, 2021). "Behind the scenes of the globally successful series: The Aviators".
- (September 15, 2011). "New Vince Neil Reality Show to Follow Rocker's Pursuit of Pilot's License".
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