All WestJet articles – Page 6
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NewsWestJet strikes 737 Max flights through late June
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines says it has taken the Boeing 737 Max jet out of its schedule until 24 June, following Boeing’s announcement earlier today that it does not expect the aircraft to be re-certificated until “the middle of 2020”.
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NewsWestJet Q400 damaged by sharp de-rotation at Edmonton
Investigators have determined that a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 suffered damage at Edmonton after de-rotating sharply during a high-speed landing. The Q400 – arriving from Fort McMurray on 19 July last year – had been approaching Edmonton’s runway 12 with storms in the vicinity of the airport. Its captain opted ...
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NewsWestJet to connect Halifax and Manchester
WestJet will begin seasonal service between Halifax and Manchester in June – a city pair that is currently not connected with a nonstop flight - the Canadian airline says on its website.
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NewsInvestigators probe circumstances of WestJet 737 overrun
Canadian investigators have opened a probe into the overrun at Halifax Stanfield airport by a WestJet Boeing 737-800 which was arriving from Toronto on 5 January. The aircraft had been approaching the waypoint TETAR – some 11nm north-west of the airport – when it was told that the intended arrival ...
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NewsWestJet goes private under Onex
Toronto-based Onex Corporation will complete its buyout of Calgary-based WestJet Airlines for C$5 billion ($3.8 billion) including the carrier’s debt following final regulatory approval of the deal by the Canadian Transportation Agency. In a 11 December statement Onex says WestJet shareholders will receive C$31 per share during the buyout but ...
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Virgin launches Canadian codeshare with Delta partner WestJet
Virgin Atlantic is to begin codesharing with WestJet on points to and within Canada.
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Transat shareholders approve Air Canada buyout
Shareholders of Transat AT during a meeting on 23 August approved a proposal for Air Canada to acquire all its issued and outstanding shares, a deal that would give Canad'a largest carrier opportunity to expand its global network.
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Competition bureau approves WestJet buyout
The Canadian Competition Bureau has granted approval without conditions for Onex Partners to acquire WestJet for around C$5 billion ($3.7 billion), removing another regulatory obstacle and bringing the Toronto-based private equity firm closer to completing the buyout.
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Onex seeking $2.4 billion to fund WestJet buyout
WestJet Airlines is seeking a $2.4 billion in debt to fund Onex’s leveraged buyout of the carrier after winning shareholder approval to go ahead with the transaction on 23 July.
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WestJet returns to profit, nears Onex acquisition
WestJet returned to a second-quarter profit this year, while also moving one step closer to being acquired by private equity firm Onex by the end of 2019..
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Residco to sell two 2009-vintage 737NGs
Chicago-based firm Residco is selling two Boeing 737-700s on lease to WestJet after owning the aircraft for a little over a year.
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WestJet gains Canadian approval for Delta joint venture
WestJet has secured Canadian approval for its proposed transborder joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
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PodcastPODCAST: Airline Business on Canada, Italy, India, Max and Spirit
The new edition of the Airline Business Podcast is now available.
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WestJet ratifies agreement with dispatchers
WestJet today has ratified a three-year agreement with its flight dispatchers, represented by the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA), continuing a wave of unionization at the airline.
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Air Canada in talks to acquire Transat AT
Air Canada will purchase Transat AT, the tourism company parent of Montreal-based leisure carrier Air Transat and combine the two companies.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Onex aims for WestJet growth
The purchase of WestJet led by Onex Partners for C$5 billion ($3.7 billion) is an opportunity to continue the airline’s transition into a global carrier following the private equity firm’s years of attempts to increase its aviation focus.
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NewsPrivate equity fund Onex to acquire WestJet
Canada's second-largest carrier WestJet is to be acquired by Toronto-based private equity firm Onex for around C$5 billion ($3.7 billion), including debt.
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NewsWestJet’s 787-9 completes first transatlantic flight
WestJet has introduced its latest Boeing 787-9 with an inaugural transatlantic flight.
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WestJet unveils hangar for its new Boeing 787-9s
WestJet chief executive Ed Sims unveiled the airline’s new hangar for the Boeing 787-9 on 24 April and announced it will be the first Canadian airline to base the aircraft at Calgary,
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AFI KLM E&M to maintain engines for WestJet
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance will maintain General Electric GEnx engines for WestJet as the Canada-based airline aims to streamline maintenance and maximize availability of its Boeing 787-9 aircraft for flights across oceans.