What's New

  This is the first of our DHC-6 Twin Otters to be fully upgraded inside and out. Derek Nice, our President and CEO joined Nathan Catte one of our talented engineers who worked on the project for the unveiling in Prince Albert. Inside and out, the fit and finish of this aircraft is excellent. “The […]

Thank you to everyone who came to the Girls Take Flight event on the weekend. It was great to be present at the Mitchinson’s Flight Centre’s event alongside SIIT, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the Saskatchwan Aviation Museum and other leading organizations. It’s really important that we support the goals and dreams of those wanting to take up […]

Rise Air is a BARS Registered Aircraft Operator with the GREEN designation. After forming the company in 2021, it was important for us to go through this audit process so that resource companies could trust our safety and operational standards. Kevin Burnett, Rise Air’s Director, Regulatory Compliance explains what the purpose of BARS is, and […]

Congratulations Laimen Michel, one of Rise Air’s apprentices. He has passed his final Transport Canada exams and is now a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. While we celebrate the successes of all team members, Laimen’s story deserves special mention because it is truly a “local” success story. Raised in Pelican Narrows, Laimen came to Rise Air […]

At 6am on December 15, the 22nd annual Santa in the North kicked off with the first flight to Wollaston Lake. A second flight followed shortly afterwards to Stony Rapids, road trip to Black Lake and a final flight to Fond Du Lac completed Santa’s journey on December 16. We’re so thankful for all of […]

Christmas is the time of year when we can all do that little bit extra for family, our elders, those in-need, youth and the wider community. Our Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Dan Gold spoke with Natasha Thomson from Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Prince Albert to find out about one campaign we supported […]

This year, Cameco’s goal was to give 10 women with life-threatening cancer, a dream come true. The annual Touchdown for Dreams game took place last weekend and we had the honour of flying an aircraft full of recipients and volunteers to Mosaic Stadium. The Cameco Riders Touchdown for Dreams program is a partnership between Cameco, […]

Time Flies! Happy Anniversary Rise Air March 1 , 2022 – Saskatoon Rise Air celebrates its one-year anniversary this month and will mark the occasion with a giveaway on its Facebook page. With first year sales on target and a growing Facebook following of nearly 1,000 followers, Rise Air has much to celebrate. “Despite the […]