Melissa Haney
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Melissa Haney | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Occupation | Commercial pilot |
| Known for | Air Inuit's first female Inuit pilot to become captain |
Melissa Haney (born 1981) is an Inuk pilot from Quebec, Canada. She is noted for being the first female Inuk pilot with Air Inuit to reach the rank of captain. In 2017, the Canadian Ninety-Nines released a postage stamp in commemoration of her achievements.
Haney was born in 1981.[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.[2] Planes were an ordinary form of transportation in Haney's community, necessary for travelling to dental and medical appointments in other communities.[1]
When she was eight, Haney moved south to Eastern Townships with her mother, who was a teacher. Haney grew up in Eastern Townships, and finished a year of university at John Abbott College in Montreal. When she was 19, she heard that Air Inuit was looking for new employees. Haney decided it sounded interesting and would provide a chance to get closer to her northern childhood community again.[3]
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