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Aboriginal Peoples Television Network 2024 1 season 13 eps Ended

Northern Air Rescue

2024 1 season 13 eps

Season 1

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Season 1

S1 · E1 · Jan 9, 2024

Welcome to Missinippi Airways Episode 1

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.

S1 · E2 · Jan 16, 2024

A Mom First, Then a Pilot Episode 2

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.

S1 · E3 · Jan 23, 2024

Mechanics to the Rescue Episode 3

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.

S1 · E4 · Jan 30, 2024

A First Nation and a First Officer Episode 4

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.

S1 · E5 · Feb 6, 2024

At the Mercy of Mother Nature Episode 5

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.

S1 · E6 · Feb 13, 2024

Moving Up the Ranks Episode 6

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.

S1 · E7 · Feb 20, 2024

A New Pilot Gets His Wings Episode 7

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.

S1 · E8 · Feb 27, 2024

When Winter Arrives Episode 8

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.

S1 · E9 · Mar 5, 2024

Keeping the Runway Open Episode 9

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.

S1 · E10 · Mar 12, 2024

Growing Pains Episode 10

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.

S1 · E11 · Mar 19, 2024

A Lifeline to the North Episode 11

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.

S1 · E12 · Mar 26, 2024

A Medivac Captain is Born Episode 12

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.

S1 · E13 · Apr 2, 2024

A Departure and an Arrival Episode 13

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.

13 episodes in Season 1

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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.

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Cast

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Denis Paquette

PRODUCED, WRITTEN. AND DIRECTED

Carmen Henriquez

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Denis Paquette Director · Carmen Henriquez Director

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Denis Paquette

Director

Carmen Henriquez

Type Documentary · Country United States, Canada · Premiered January 9, 2024

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Premiered

January 9, 2024

Final episode

April 2, 2024

Status

Ended

Network

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Country

United States · Canada

Type

Documentary

Original language

English

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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