Lying to the north of the Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific, the Banks Islands are literally cut off from the world. Whenever there’s a medical emergency, the 9,000 inhabitants of the Banks have only Doctor Mark Turbull and his orange cuckoo to rely on. The sole doctor for hundreds of miles around, he is the only one who can land on the unlikely and dangerous airstrips of these tiny volcanic islands. Some days, despite changeable weather conditions, he may visit four or five different islands to look at teeth, deliver mothers or even operate on people under general anesthetic on the bare ground of the tropical forest.

Ivo Daniel Velasquez is an anonymous hero. At the controls of his plane, sometimes a tiny Cessna, sometimes a twin-engine Piper - he defies the quite extraordinary flying conditions of Bolivia to come to the assistance of the most remote communities in the country.
Whenever, Ivo lands his plane on the most unlikely airstrips, from the Andes and the Altiplano to Amazonia, for these communities he represents a vital link with the rest of the world. He doesn’t make a big deal about it, but, without him, the Aymara Indian woman having a difficult labor, the Quechua driver injured in an accident on dangerous road in the Andes or the Tsimane child bitten by a snake in the forest, would all have only a slim chance of reaching a hospital alive.

Deep in the New Zealand Alps, Guy and Fiona Redfern are the flying farmers at the end of the world. Plane and helicopter are essential in raising the 5,000 sheep, 2,000 cows and dozens of horses on this farm, the most isolated in the country. In addition to being a tool for their work, their plane is also a means of escaping their isolation to meet friends and perform some aerial stunts.

In this island as big as France, it sometimes takes several days to travel from one city to another by car. Yet, Fifou is super active and moves about all the time. Whether supplying his hotel, studying the migration of whales, or carrying humanitarian aid, he counts on his faithful flying companion, a yellow bush plane that everyone in Madagascar knows by the name: "India Papa". A "taxi in the air" which provides many services, and can even, sometimes, save lives.

We set out to meet Sebastien, a former airline pilot. We head for Canada and its vast expanses. Aboard his Jet Stream 32 and a seaplane, he introduces us to the magnificent, deserted and isolated landscapes of Northern Quebec. Fasten your seatbelts for imminent take-off!

At the helm of his small single-engine aircraft, Ian Lemaiyan, a Kenyan biologist and bush pilot, flies over the Savannah to protect the rhinos. From reserve to reserve, the Maasai pilot introduces us to a series of unique wildlife preservation programs. Seen from the sky, Kenya's open spaces appear now as they were once known to those who once came here on safari.

For 9 years, Mark Palm has been helping residents of the Sepik River villages, one of the most remote areas of Papua New Guinea, free of charge. Snake bites, crocodile attacks, malaria crisis’s, difficult childbirths, the life of this 44-year-old Californian is a succession of adventures. Onboard his seaplane plane, he transports the wounded, brings medicine, and organizes vaccination campaigns for the 200 000 Papuans who live along the river, often in difficult conditions.

Clark Butson founded an airline in the heart of Australia's arid desert. Its goal: to unite the isolated communities of the province of Pilbara, in the west of the country. Here, the airplane is the only link with the rest of the world. Clark has a lot to do to on his missions. Rescues, student transportation, supplies, rotations between mines, visiting aboriginal communities. Clark also helps farmers during "mustering," a massive operation to gather their thousands of cattle scattered over hundreds of kilometers in the bush.

Maheanuu Mourin is a pilot of the only Polynesian airline, Air Tahiti. On board its ATR, a turboprop aircraft capable of carrying up to 68 passengers, this 40-year-old Tahitian serves the most isolated islands of this region as big as Europe. He is the link between the communities. Without his plane, the daily life of the inhabitants of the atolls would be much more complicated.

Alessandro Huber works for a small transport company that flies over Suriname. In this country covered with 96% virgin forest, as soon as we move away from the maritime coast, we fly over what some call, the "Green Hell". Seen from the sky, it’s a gigantic emerald-colored rug. On the ground, it is an impassable primary forest with regions that are completely inaccessible by car or boat. Without his plane, it would take many days to connect the communities together. It is used in turn as an ambulance, taxi, freight truck, and armored van for transporting gold from mining companies.