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Northern Air Rescue

Northern Air Rescue

2024
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Born from the need to transport patients and people from Indigneous communities in Canada, Northern Air Rescue documents life inside Missinippi Airways, a Manitoba airline providing air ambulance, passenger and cargo services to the north.

Carmen Henriquez · Director

Denis Paquette · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 9, 2024

Episodes

E1

Welcome to Missinippi Airways

Operating in some of Canada’s most challenging aviation conditions, a young pilot fresh out of flight school takes off on her first exciting adventure with Missinippi Airways.

Jan 9, 2024

E2

A Mom First, Then a Pilot

Follow a medivac flight crew as they work through a demanding 13-day rotation. While the crew responsibilities are challenging enough, for captain and single mom Robyn Shlachetka, balancing the needs of two young daughters adds to the demands.

Jan 16, 2024

E3

Mechanics to the Rescue

Harsh weather and gravel runways make flights difficult for pilots and their planes. When one medivac plane suffers a mechanical issue, Missinippi Airways’ maintenance team swings into action, swapping parts and equipment to prepare a replacement plane.

Jan 23, 2024

E4

A First Nation and a First Officer

After a year honing her aviation skills on a passenger service to Pukatawagan, a young pilot fights for a spot in Missinippi Airways’ air ambulance program.

Jan 30, 2024

E5

At the Mercy of Mother Nature

At Grace Lake Airport, low-lying fog is grounding Missinippi Airways’ flights to Pukatawagan. With customers and baggage backing up in the terminal, pilots and customer service reps wait patiently for the weather to improve.

Feb 6, 2024

E6

Moving Up the Ranks

As a small Indigenous-owned airline, Missinippi Airways’ success depends on training pilots who can handle the unique challenges of northern aviation. However, retaining pilots can be challenging when you’re competing against the lure of big airlines.

Feb 13, 2024

E7

A New Pilot Gets His Wings

Flight training is a team effort, conducted under the watchful eye of management and experienced pilots. Starting in the dispatch centre in Winnipeg, new pilots wait for the call that takes them from a desk job into the Missinippi Airways cockpits.

Feb 20, 2024

E8

When Winter Arrives

In northern Manitoba, flying through bad weather and poor visibility is part of life. However, when the first winter storm hits the Grace Lake terminal, Missinippi Airways encounters a whole new set of aviation challenges.

Feb 27, 2024

E9

Keeping the Runway Open

For Missinippi Airways, maintaining their Grace Lake runway is essential to keeping their passenger and medivac fleet in the air. But when the deep freeze arrives in this part of Canada, planes and machinery start to break down.

Mar 5, 2024

E10

Growing Pains

After a record number of medivac flights this year, Missinippi Airways is expanding, but with this growth comes a few growing pains. Inspired by the airline’s evolution, senior management decides to rebrand their fleet of planes.

Mar 12, 2024

E11

A Lifeline to the North

A cold snap impairs railway service from The Pas to Pukatawagan, so Missinippi Airways becomes the only way for people to get in or out of their community. An Indigenous medivac captain returns to Missinippi and flies a demanding rotation with a new crew.

Mar 19, 2024

E12

A Medivac Captain is Born

At Missinippi Airways, medivac pilots do much more than fly planes. When a job-related injury sidelines one of their crew members, a talented young pilot earns her shot at moving up to the medivac program.

Mar 26, 2024

E13

A Departure and an Arrival

With the surprising resignation of one of Missinippi Airways’ senior managers, others line up seeking an opportunity for advancement. Later, a new first officer arrives from South America and gets a crash course in the unique challenges of northern aviation.

Apr 2, 2024

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