Melissa Haney

[1] She spent her early years in the community of Inukjuak on the shores of Hudson Bay, and as a child, Haney loved going to visit the airport.

Haney grew up in Eastern Townships, and finished a year of university at John Abbott College in Montreal.

Haney decided it sounded interesting and would provide a chance to get closer to her northern childhood community again.

[5][7] She now regularly flies a Dash 8 Combi-300, making tight landings on runways that are often just barely long enough for her aircraft.

[4][2][8] Speaking to reporters, the president of Air Inuit said that Haney "was a role model for all people in Nunavik, whether they're women, whether they're men.