CelebAir is a reality television series in which 11 celebrities perform the duties of cabin crew and check-in attendants. The series was presented by Angellica Bell and aired on ITV2 from 2 September 2008 until 23 October 2008, when Lisa Maffia was declared the winner.
Production
For the show, Monarch Airlines repainted one of its Airbus A321 aircraft, registration G-OZBI, with the CelebAir logo along with a new tail fin design. The aircraft was used for the majority of CelebAir flights although the celebrities additionally worked on normal Monarch branded aircraft.
The series is set in London Gatwick Airport and, in the finale, the private jet took off and landed at London Stansted Airport. There are seven destinations that CelebAir flew to; those being Tenerife South Airport, Faro Airport, Málaga Airport, Ibiza Airport, Mahon Airport, Larnaca International Airport and Alicante Airport.
Celebrities CelebAir activity took place on Monarch flights which were already part of the summer schedule; with the rear of the aircraft allocated as the CelebAir cabin with the celebrities working from the rear galley along with their mentors.
Before any of the celebrities were allowed to start their new jobs, they undertook a six-week training programme run by Monarch and were required to adhere to Monarch's standards whilst working for CelebAir.
CelebrityOccupationStatus Mica Paris Singer & television presenterEliminated 1st on 2 September 2008 Kenzie Blazin' Squad rapperEliminated 2nd on 9 September 2008 Tamara Beckwith SocialiteEliminated 3rd on 16 September 2008 Phil Cornwell Comedian & impressionistEliminated 4th on 23 September 2008 Johnny Shentall Hear'Say singerEliminated 5th & 6th on 2 October 2008 Lisa Scott-Lee Former Steps singer Dan O'Connor Neighbours actorEliminated 7th on 9 October 2008 Michelle Marsh Glamour modelEliminated 8th on 16 October 2008 Chico Slimani The X Factor contestantThird place on 23 October 2008 Amy Lamé ComedianRunner-up on 23 October 2008Lisa Maffia Singer-songwriter & modelWinner on 23 October 2008
Notes Beckwith was pregnant whilst filming was taking place. Due to her pregnancy she was unable to work on the flights. Lisa and Jonny were sacked in a double elimination due to the two of them abandoning their cabin crew duties to party for two hours at Eden in Ibiza instead of crewing the return flight to London Gatwick.
Mentors Ross Archer Lauren Newton Brian Martin Sara Turner
Ratings Show Original air date Overnight ratings Source Episode 1 2 September 549,000 Episode 2 9 September 266,000 Episode 3 16 September 235,000 Episode 4 23 September 163,000 Episode 5 2 October — — Episode 6 9 October 273,000 Episode 7 16 October 235,000 Episode 8 23 October 254,000
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References
External links
Monarch Airlines – CelebAir website Details of the Embraer Legacy private jet used in the final