Westjet

WestJet Airlines impatiently waits for Transport Canada’s clearance to bring the Boeing 737 MAX back to operations....

Following four months of crisis, Canadian low cost carrier Westjet encountered the “toughest day of all” on June 24, 2020. The company would fire 3,333 employees, the airline’s CEO Ed Sims revealed on the day.  ...

One of major Canadian airlines WestJet reported laying off 1700 pilots beginning May 1. The layoffs will affect workers from WestJet, its regional subsidiary Encore and LCC Swoop.The airline told Dail...

Upon landing in Halifax, a Boeing 737-800 of the Canadian airline WestJet slid off the runway. The airport had experienced a snowstorm. No injuries were reported....

A WestJet pilot flying from Newfoundland to Florida had his eyes burned by green laser light in the evening of May 18, 2019....

Ownership changes are looming over Canadian airlines. First, private equity company Onex announced intentions to buy WestJet, and now Air Canada is looking into Montreal based tour operator with a private airline of its own....

WestJet, Air Canada is seeking shareholder approval to increase the limits on foreign ownership and control of their voting shares.   ...

WestJet announced on August 31, 2018, the appointment of Captain Jeffrey Martinto the position of Chief Operating Officer. Martinto will join WestJet on September 24, 2018, subject to Canadian immigration approval.  ...

The high public interest in affordable travel has prompted to identify the top ten safest low-cost airlines for 2018  from more than 400 airlines it monitors.  ...