About & Support

Leadership

Our Owners

Rise Air is the largest 100% Indigenous-owned airline in Western Canada. Its mission is to enrich the lives of people living, working and investing in northern Saskatchewan communities by providing the safe and reliable connections they need.

Rise Air supports the long-term economic development of the 16 northern Saskatchewan Dene and Cree communities that have ownership in Athabasca Basin Development and Prince Albert
Development Corporation.

With 75% ownership of Rise Air, Athabasca Basin Development invests in businesses to build wealth for its ownership communities, which include the Dene First Nations of Black Lake, Fond du Lac and Hatchet Lake, and the communities of Camsell Portage, Stony Rapids, Uranium City and Wollaston Lake.

The remaining 25% ownership stake in Rise Air belongs to Prince Albert Development Corporation (PADC), the economic development arm of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC). There are 12 Prince Albert Grand Council member communities, including Black Lake Dene First Nation, Cumberland House First Nation, Fond du Lac Dene First Nation, Hatchet Lake Dene First Nation, James Smith Cree Nation, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Red Earth Cree Nation, Shoal Lake Cree Nation, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, and Wahpeton Dakota Nation.

These organizations work to deliver long-term economic value for their shareholders. An important component of that value is a strong transportation network, which is essential for
progressive development.

Rise Air is proud to deliver reliable, safe and secure air services as well as quality employment opportunities for community members. Ultimately, Rise Air’s vision is to partner with communities to realize a future that sees Indigenous pilots flying aircraft maintained by Indigenous engineers into airports staffed by Indigenous ground crew.

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Our Board

Rise Air’s seven-member Board of Directors is a diverse group of professionals who contribute their expertise in airline operations, accounting, HR, management and corporate governance.

The board also includes representatives from Rise Air’s Ownership groups – Athabasca Basin Development and Prince Albert Development Corporation.

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Board Advisory Committee

Communication with the communities we serve is essential. The Rise Air Board Advisory
Committee was formed in 2021 to facilitate the flow of information between the airline and its
customers.

The committee is composed of eight members representing all the Athabasca Basin
communities, Prince Albert Grand Council, and Athabasca Basin Development. Together, they
are a powerful voice that speaks for passengers and other community stakeholders – a pipeline
that transmits important requests, suggestions, and feedback between communities and the
Rise Air management team.

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Our Fleet

Rise Air is facing the future with excitement, equipped with a revitalized fleet of aircraft
carefully selected to deliver maximum safety, performance and passenger comfort.
Every aircraft we’ve added has helped us to make better, faster connections across
Saskatchewan.

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Community Support

Rise Air is invested in the communities it serves.

Along with providing safe, reliable air services and quality local employment opportunities, Rise Air and its sister company, Snowbird Aviation Services, is proud to offer in-kind donations, volunteer support and charitable contributions to benefit organizations that address the critical and unique needs of the communities we serve. We are pleased to contribute in a variety of areas, including (but not limited to) healthcare, education, cultural and economic needs.

Are you a registered charity, not-for-profit organization or community group planning an event, program or activity that you’d like us to donate to, sponsor or endorse? Fill out our Sponsorship Request form below and we’ll be in touch!

Please note

• Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the event.
• Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be measured against Rise Air’s commitment to supporting the communities we serve, especially its vulnerable members and including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous persons, those with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
• Within 30 days of the event, recipients must provide a report describing how the contribution was used. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of future applications.
• This form may not be used to request individual sponsorships. Requests from for-profit organizations, including sponsorships for league or privately-owned sports teams, do not qualify.