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All Episodes of Northern Air Rescue

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All Episodes of Northern Air Rescue

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...
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Season 1

  • Welcome to Missinippi Airways
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    Welcome to Missinippi Airways

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Mom First, Then a Pilot
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    A Mom First, Then a Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mechanics to the Rescue
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    Mechanics to the Rescue

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A First Nation and a First Officer
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    A First Nation and a First Officer

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • At the Mercy of Mother Nature
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    At the Mercy of Mother Nature

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Moving Up the Ranks
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    Moving Up the Ranks

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A New Pilot Gets His Wings
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    A New Pilot Gets His Wings

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • When Winter Arrives
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    When Winter Arrives

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Keeping the Runway Open
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    Keeping the Runway Open

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Growing Pains
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    Growing Pains

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Lifeline to the North
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    A Lifeline to the North

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Medivac Captain is Born
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    A Medivac Captain is Born

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Departure and an Arrival
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    A Departure and an Arrival

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2024

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown