WestJet

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis visits Canada, looking at Air Canada Group, Air Transat, Porter Airlines and WestJet Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Canada’s Competition Bureau is now requiring the country’s two largest airlines to provide records and answer questions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
WestJet appears to have secured deals for all nine 737-8 narrowbodies operated by rival Lynx Air when it ceased operations and went out of business in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
WestJet aircraft damaged in a hailstorm are beginning to return to service, the carrier has confirmed, with repairs completed on one Boeing 737-8 and one 787.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
WestJet mechanics followed through with a strike notice over the weekend, a work stoppage previously believed averted after government intervention.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Canada’s Labor Minister has ordered final binding arbitration to resolve negotiations between WestJet and its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic will return to the Canadian market next summer, ending a decade-long absence, and plans to expand its commercial partnership with WestJet.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Canadian carrier WestJet is evaluating the performance of its twin-aisle jets this summer to determine if an evolution of its Boeing 787 fleet is necessary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Calgary-based Lynx Air operated nine Boeing 737-8s at the time it ceased operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is urging Canada’s government to consider policy changes in fees and taxes levied on airfares.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
WestJet could be eying 737 MAX jets operated by Canadian ULCC Lynx after the airline ceased operations in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Canada’s WestJet will make its summer seasonal route between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) into a year-round service.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The airport's CEO Chris Dinsdale identifies the region as ripe for more traffic routes from Calgary.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
WestJet exec John Weatherhill said the airline has much bigger capacity challenges in the Canadian market right now with aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Korean Air and WestJet have expanded their codeshare agreement to include a new transpacific route set to be launched by the Canadian carrier to Seoul.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Although Canada often takes a backseat to the U.S. in North America’s market, the reality is Canada was dynamic before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
This week’s staff movements in the commercial aviation industry highlight two Canadian carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and WestJet.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
New Asia-Pacific routes are being opened by Zipair Tokyo, Turkish Airlines and WestJet.
Airports & Networks

By Keith Mwanalushi
Sourcing Boeing 737-700 aircraft assets in today's market is proving challenging for disassembly specialists.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Combined with its existing orderbook, WestJet will receive as many as 22 new 737 MAX aircraft before the end of 2025 and 62 before the end of 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
After launching its first Asia-Pacific route earlier this year, WestJet will add a second to the region in May.
Airports & Networks