Pangnirtung pilot lands at home for the first time – Nunatsiaq

May 30, 2024

Joseph Akulujuk graduated flight school in 2023; hired by Canadian North in January

When Joseph Akulujuk landed in Pangnirtung and taxied his plane toward the airport, he could see it: the inside and outside of the building was packed with people cheering for him.

“I was told a lot of people were coming to the airport, but I didn’t realize how many there were actually going to be there,” Akulujuk said.

“It was a dream come true.”

Akulujuk, 24, is a pilot with the rank of first officer with Canadian North. May 18 marked the first time he had the chance to land a plane in his home community.

Canadian North celebrated the milestone that day with a post on its Facebook and Instagram pages about Akulujuk’s achievement.

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