All WestJet articles – Page 9
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Recaro wins seat deal from WestJet
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to equip its fleet of on-order Boeing 787 and 737 Max jets with Recaro seats.
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TSB cites pilots and visibility for WestJet incident at St Martin
Unexpected rain and inadequate flight path monitoring caused a WestJet Boeing 737-800 to drift off course and descend to only 39ft above water during approach to Saint Martin in 2017, says Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
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ALPA will represent Swoop pilots as talks move to arbitration
Canadian discounter WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) have agreed to settle a contentious labour dispute through federal mediation and arbitration.
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VIDEO: Swoop releases time-lapse video of 737 painting
Soon-to-launch Canadian discounter Swoop has released a time-lapse video of a Boeing 737-800 being painted in the carrier's livery.
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PICTURES: WestJet releases pictures of 737 in Swoop livery
WestJet has released photographs of a Boeing 737-800 painted in the new livery of the company's soon-to-launch ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop.
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WestJet 737 crew aborts take-off over mis-set flaps
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-700 aborted its take-off roll at low speed after the crew discovered an incorrect flap configuration.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: WestJet defends transformation from analyst onslaught
Financial analysts bombarded WestJet's top brass on 8 May with questions heavy in skepticism.
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WestJet will roll out premium cabin for 737
WestJet intends next year to unveil a new premium product on Boeing 737s that will be business class in everything but name.
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WestJet warns of financially-difficult second quarter
Threat of a pilot strike and higher-than-anticipated transformation costs will push up WestJet's unit costs and pull down unit revenues in the coming quarters.
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VIDEO: WestJet unveils new livery
Canadian discounter WestJet has unveiled a new livery that largely resembles its current paint scheme but with new curves and an updated take on the Canadian maple leaf symbol.
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ANALYSIS: ALPA warns of strike as WestJet readies Swoop
The union representing WestJet's pilots has warned of a possible strike on 19 May, marking further escalation of a labour battle made contentious by WestJet's plans to launch ultra-discount unit Swoop.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Canada to enter ULCC era with Swoop’s June launch
For years, Canada stood largely on the sidelines as the ultra-low-cost airline business model swept with great success across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Jetlines cancels June launch
Canadian startup Jetlines has shelved plans to begin flights in June due to regulatory delays and aircraft acquisition struggles, a development that leaves WestJet's Swoop in position to become the country's first ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: WestJet CEO switch reflects company in flux
The abrupt and unexpected departure last week of WestJet chief executive Gregg Saretsky reflects increasingly contentious relations with newly-unionised pilots and other challenges posed by a broad business transformation, say financial analysts.
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Sims succeeds Saretsky as chief of WestJet
Former WestJet executive vice-president of commercial Ed Sims has succeeded Gregg Saretsky as president and chief executive of the Calgary-based airline, effective immediately.
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WestJet faces Swoop hiccup as pilot union files complaint
The new union representing pilots at WestJet has struck out against the low-cost carrier, filing a complaint against WestJet with Canadian labour relations officials.
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Delta and WestJet propose joint business for cross-border flights
Delta Air Lines and Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet have reached an agreement to create a joint business on routes between the USA and Canada.
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WestJet to begin Hamilton-Las Vegas flights in December
Canadian discounter WestJet will relaunch season flights between Hamilton and Las Vegas on 29 December after a six year hiatus.
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NewsWestJet brands new ULCC subsidiary Swoop
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet will call its planned ultra-low-cost offshoot Swoop, and it will base the unit in Calgary, WestJet announces on 27 September
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WestJet to begin Calgary-Denver flights in 2018
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet will expand its route network to include Denver on 8 March 2018, when it launches flights to the city from Calgary, WestJet announces.