Northern Air Rescue

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.

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,...

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...

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.

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 rep...

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...

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 t...

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 encounte...

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 C...

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 man...

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 ca...

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 u...

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...