Special look behind the scenes in 'Bij Ons Aan Boord'
The airline Transavia was followed for six months for the RTL series 'Bij Ons Aan Boord'. A special time, in which recordings took place in the 'normal' situation, during the standstill and with the start of air traffic. This results in a unique and candid insight into the activities within Transavia. The Transavia employees and the staff of Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Aviapartner Rotterdam are followed during their daily work: from security employees and ground staff to stewards and pilots. How do you resume work and what has changed? This second season of 'Bij Ons Aan Boord' can be seen on RTL 5 from Thursday, August 27 at 8:30 PM.
In six episodes, the contrast in working before and during corona time is clearly shown and various employees are featured. For example, Asya is followed. She shows what a working day looks like at ground handling, checking in and boarding passengers at the airport and later joins the call center to help customers. Pilot John shows what happens in the cockpit during a flight, but also how he prepares in the simulator for his first flight after a long time without flying. Aircraft mechanic Tommy explains what is needed to make aircraft that have been standing still for a long time optimally ready to fly again. And wildlife manager Betty van Rotterdam The Hague Airport always ensures that the runways are free of birds and shows what resources she uses to prevent dangerous situations with birds and aircraft.
Marcel de Nooijer, CEO at Transavia: “When we started filming, we could not have anticipated that a few months later our entire fleet would be grounded. We found ourselves in an unprecedented situation. Still, I am happy that we were able to make this series and will now broadcast it. In this way, the viewer gets a unique view into the world of aviation in the 'normal' situation, and sees how that has changed as a result of the corona crisis. With all those passengers, colleagues and also our partners, we have plenty of stories and we like to show the dynamics of aviation. In good and difficult times. Employees on the ground and in the air do everything they can to offer our passengers a pleasant journey and a safe flight. We would like to show that to the Dutch public.”
Bij Ons Aan Boord is made possible by Transavia and RTL and produced by No Pictures Please.
This press release was translated using automated tools. Please refer to the original Dutch version for the most accurate information.