All WestJet articles – Page 8
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the world's long-haul low-cost airlines are faring
The collapse of Primera Air has once again shone a spotlight on the viability of the long-haul low-cost airline model.
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Birmingham aims to regain transatlantic flights by 2020
Birmingham airport may have to wait until 2020 to regain transatlantic services after Primera cancelled its services to Newark, Boston and Toronto from the UK gateway this summer.
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WestJet outlines path to axing C$200 million in costs
Canadian discounter WestJet aims to shave C$200 million ($152 million) in costs from its operation in the next two years thanks to a series of initiatives, including a plan to extend intervals between aircraft maintenance checks.
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WestJet latest airline to retreat from Mexico City
Calgary-based WestJet will exit Mexico City in October, becoming the latest among several North American airlines to retrench from Mexico's capital city.
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ANALYSIS: How Smith's skills could fit the bill at Air France-KLM
On paper Air Canada chief operating officer and president Benjamin Smith appears to have the skills needed to become the next group chief executive of Air France-KLM, but whether he can overcome the opposition of Air France's combative trade unions and win their trust will be the real test.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: WestJet stays on course as profitable streak ends
Canadians are clamouring for air travel, at least according to the chief executives of the country's largest carriers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta and WestJet raise stakes in Canada-US market
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have finalised their planned joint venture, a pact that is expected to bring benefits to both carriers.
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Delta and WestJet finalise planned joint venture
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have finalised a joint venture agreement, as they move towards closer cooperation between Canada and the USA.
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Passengers with bags slowed WestJet 737 evacuation: TSB
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has again called attention to the problem of passengers carrying luggage during emergency aircraft evacuations.
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PICTURES: WestJet 737 Max 8 in new livery
Photographs have surfaced of a WestJet Boeing 737 Max 8 in the airline's new livery, giving an initial look at a paint scheme that the Calgary-based airline rolled out in May.
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Swoop aims to start US flights in October
Canadian start-up Swoop has filed a request with US regulators to begin flights to the USA on 11 October.
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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.
