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'''WestJet Airlines''', founded in 1994 and headquartered in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]],
In May 2023, WestJet expanded its reach further with the acquisition of [[Sunwing Airlines|Sunwing]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=WestJet Group completes acquisition of Sunwing |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2023/westjet-group-completes-acquisition-of-sunwing |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.westjet.com |language=en}}</ref> a Canadian leisure airline. This integration is expected to be completed by October 2024, bringing Sunwing's staff and aircraft under the WestJet banner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Memon |first=Dr Omar |date=2023-09-30 |title=Sunwing Airlines To Be Fully Incorporated Into WestJet By October 2024 |url=https://simpleflying.com/sunwing-airlines-integration-westjet-october-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Simple Flying |language=en}}</ref>
WestJet's fleet primarily consists of [[Boeing 737]] aircraft ([[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Next Generation]] and [[Boeing 737 MAX|MAX]] families), and the [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Our aircraft |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/aircraft |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.westjet.com |language=en}}</ref> The 737 is well-suited for its extensive list of short and medium-haul routes, while the 787 is mainly used for its long-haul flights, with some exceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-28 |title=WestJet Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections |url=https://www.flightconnections.com/route-map-westjet-ws |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.flightconnections.com |language=en}}</ref>
WestJet has
In December 2019, WestJet Airlines was acquired by Kestrel Bidco Inc., a subsidiary of [[Onex Corporation]]. This acquisition resulted in WestJet transitioning from a publicly traded company on the [[Toronto Stock Exchange|Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)]] under the symbol "WJA" to a [[Privately held company|private company]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-26 |title=WestJet Stock Is No Longer Listed: Here’s How to Bet on it Anyway! |url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/westjet-stock-no-longer-listed-180019237.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-CA}}</ref>
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===1994–1999: First flights===
[[File:WestJet 737-200 C-GWJE.jpg|thumb|left|One of WestJet's Boeing 737-200s at [[Calgary International Airport]], July 1998]]
On February
In mid-September 1996, WestJet's fleet was grounded due to a disagreement with [[Transport Canada]] over maintenance schedule requirements. The airline suspended all service for two weeks before resuming flights.<ref>{{cite news
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===2000–2003: Domestic expansion===
[[File:Boeing 737-281-Adv, WestJet AN0152810.jpg|thumb|A WestJet Boeing 737-200 arriving at [[Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport]], April 2001. The airline began service into [[
Due to restructuring in the Canadian airline industry resulting from [[Air Canada]]'s takeover of [[Canadian Airlines]] in 2000, WestJet expanded into [[Eastern Canada]], beginning service to the cities of [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] and [[Ottawa]], Ontario, and [[Moncton, New Brunswick]]. The airline selected [[John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport]] to be the focus of its Eastern Canadian operations and its main connection point in Eastern Canada.
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On March 8, 2018, the CEO of WestJet, [[Gregg Saretsky]] retired.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/westjet-airlines-chief-executive-gregg-saretsky-retires-replaced-by-ed-sims-1.3834169|title=WestJet Airlines chief executive Gregg Saretsky retires, replaced by Ed Sims|date=2018-03-08|work=[[CTV News]]|access-date=2018-03-08}}</ref> He was replaced by company vice-president, [[Edward Sims|Ed Sims]].
On May 8, 2018, WestJet announced that it would be adding the [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner]] to its fleet. The first aircraft was delivered to the airline in January 2019.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=WestJet unveils its Dreamliner 'Spirit of Canada' to the world |url=http://westjet.mediaroom.com/2018-05-08-WestJet-unveils-its-Dreamliner-Spirit-of-Canada-to-the-world |access-date=2018-06-15 |language=en}}</ref>
On May 10, 2018, WestJet's unionized pilots voted 91 percent in favour of strike action. The key issue in negotiations
On May 14, 2018, WestJet announced new [[Premium Economy]] seats to replace the ''Plus'' seats, its current premium economy offering. The new seats
On May 31, 2018, WestJet operated its first flight to [[Continental Europe|mainland Europe]] with the inaugural flight from [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport]] to Paris' [[Charles de Gaulle Airport]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://westjet.mediaroom.com/2018-06-01-WestJet-launches-first-flight-to-the-City-of-Light|title=WestJet launches first flight to the City of Light|access-date=2018-06-15|language=en}}</ref>
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===2022–present: Focus on Western Canada and strategic low-cost plan===
In February of 2022, Alexis von Hoensbroech joined the WestJet Group as CEO with a mandate to strategically position the airline for long-term profitable success<ref name=":0" />.
On June 16, 2022, WestJet announced that it would be reaffirming its commitment to "embracing its cost-conscious roots in service of affordable air travel for Canadians". With this in mind, the airline announced that it would be returning to its low-cost roots, shifting its focus to Western Canada, investing in leisure routes and expanding coast-to-coast air service across Canada with new east-to-west connectivity<ref name=":0" />.
On September 29, 2022, WestJet announced it had placed an order for an additional 42 [[Boeing 737 MAX|Boeing 737 MAX 10]] aircraft to strengthen its presence in Western Canada.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2022/westjet-group-furthers-growth-strategy--inking-deal-with-boeing- | title=WestJet Group inks deal with Boeing for an additional 42 737-10 aircraft plus 22 options }}</ref> On October 6, 2022, WestJet's CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, and Alberta Premier, [[Jason Kenney]], announced a major partnership between the [[Government of Alberta]] and the WestJet Group. [[Calgary International Airport]] will become WestJet's sole global hub and the company will designate the airport as its "only connecting hub in its network."<ref>{{cite web |title=WestJet says it will make Calgary its global hub in announcing pact with province |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-agreement-calgary-hub-1.6607788 |website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2022-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111082000/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-agreement-calgary-hub-1.6607788 |archive-date=2023-01-11 |url-status=live |last1=Sherif |first1=Omar}}</ref> Additionally, WestJet will base its entire [[Boeing 787]] fleet in Calgary, opening up the potential for new routes to Europe and Asia. WestJet will also base over 100 aircraft in Calgary and double its capacity at the airport before the end of the decade.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://onemileatatime.com/news/westjet-calgary/ | title=Bold: WestJet Goes All-In on Calgary | date=October 6, 2022 }}</ref> On December 5, 2022, WestJet announced its first destination in Asia, with service from [[Calgary International Airport]] to [[Narita International Airport]] beginning with three times weekly service on April 30, 2023. WestJet also announced new routes from Calgary to [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport]] and [[Edinburgh Airport]], both being served three times a week beginning in May 2023, as well as frequency increases on existing European routes as a part of their plan to increase capacity in Calgary by more than 25% in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://westjet.mediaroom.com/2022-12-05-WestJet-announces-new-service-to-Japan-and-Europe-as-part-of-planned-expansion-from-YYC-Calgary-International-Airport | title=WestJet announces new service to Japan and Europe as part of planned expansion from YYC Calgary International Airport }}</ref>▼
▲On September 29, 2022, WestJet announced it had placed an order for an additional 42 [[Boeing 737 MAX|Boeing 737 MAX 10]] aircraft,
In November 2023, WestJet announced the restart of transatlantic service in Eastern Canada utilizing its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet, with the return of service from Toronto to Dublin and Edinburgh, St. John’s to London (Gatwick) and Halifax to Dublin, Edinburgh and London (Gatwick)<ref name=":2" />. The airline also announced the expansion of transatlantic service from Calgary with new non-stop flights to [[Keflavík International Airport|Keflavik Airport]] in Reykjavik, Iceland WestJet also revealed plans to expand its Asia footprint with new seasonal service from [[Calgary International Airport]] to Korea’s [[Incheon International Airport]], and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport<ref name=":2" />.
==Acquisition of Sunwing==
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On June 17, 2023, WestJet confirmed it will wind down Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations on an unknown date.<ref name="Reynolds"/>
On September 29, 2023, WestJet stated via an announcement that they aim to merge [[Sunwing]]'s entirety into WestJet by October 2024. They plan to convert all of [[Sunwing]]'s 18 [[Boeing 737]] aircraft into WestJet's mainline and transition more than 2,000 current [[Sunwing]] employees into WestJet's existing structure by that date. This merger is on top of WestJet's decision to shut down Swoop, its former ultra-[[low-cost carrier]] which it brought into the market in 2017.
==Corporate affairs==
===Ownership and structure===
[[File:WestJetHQ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|WestJet's headquarters
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is operated by WestJet Group, a private company, incorporated and domiciled in Canada, which since December 2019 has been owned by Toronto-based private equity firm [[Onex Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/onexs-5b-acquisition-of-westjet-closes/|title=Onex's $5B acquisition of WestJet closes|first=Amanda|last=Stephenson|work=[[Calgary Herald]]|date=11 December 2019|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
On May 13, 2019, WestJet
WestJet's shares were withdrawn from the market, having previously been publicly traded on the [[Toronto Stock Exchange]] (TSX) under the symbol WJA.<ref name="2016 Report">{{cite web|title= 2016 Annual Report |date= February 6, 2017|url=https://www.westjet.com/assets/wj-web/documents/en/about-us/financialReports/WestJet2016AR.pdf|access-date= September 26, 2017}}</ref>
====WestJet Encore====
[[File:Westjet Encore Dash-8 Q400.jpg|thumb|[[Bombardier Dash 8|De Havilland
{{Main|WestJet Encore}}
WestJet Encore is WestJet's affiliated regional airline, which commenced operations on June
====Swoop====
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====WestJet Vacations====
{{Main|WestJet Vacations}}
WestJet Vacations is a subsidiary of WestJet Airlines
WestJet Vacations offers a range of travel packages, including flights, accommodations, and sometimes car rentals or other amenities. These packages are designed to provide customers with convenience and cost savings when planning their vacations. The destinations covered by WestJet Vacations span across popular tourist spots in Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States, and other locations.
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! align="center" |<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title=WestJet 2018 Annual Report |url=https://www.westjet.com/assets/wj-web/documents/en/investorMedia/WestJet-2018-Annual-Report.pdf |access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref>
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WestJet became a private company in 2019 and no longer shares business details publicly.
==Destinations==
{{Further|List of WestJet destinations}}
[[File:WestJetCheckinYQRAugust2018.jpg|thumb|Queue to WestJet check-in counters at [[Regina International Airport]]]]
WestJet and WestJet Encore currently fly to
WestJet provides the most Canadian flights to [[Cancún]], [[Puerto Vallarta]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], offering non-stop routes (some of them seasonal) from twelve Canadian cities to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, nine to Las Vegas and eleven to Orlando. Since 2008, WestJet is the largest international carrier, by volume of passengers, flying into Las Vegas.<ref>{{Cite web|last= Russell|first= Scott|title= Fiscal year 2009 (Starts July 2008) Enplaned and Deplaned International Passengers|website=McCarran International Airport|publisher= Clark County Department of Aviation|date= 2009-05-28|url= http://cms.mccarran.com/dsweb/Get/Document-256434/Total%20International%20Pax%202009.pdf|url-status= dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714055916/http://cms.mccarran.com/dsweb/Get/Document-256434/Total%20International%20Pax%202009.pdf|archive-date = July 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last = Velotta|first = Richard|title = WestJet is McCarran's biggest growth story|newspaper = Las Vegas Sun|date = 2010-04-30|url = http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/30/westjet-mccarrans-biggest-growth-story/|access-date = 2010-07-01 }}</ref> WestJet also serves 20 destinations in the Caribbean and seven in Mexico, some on a seasonal basis.
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}}</ref> These talks were apparently discontinued when Air Canada went forward with the acquisition of Canadian Airlines the following year.
In 2005, WestJet began a limited interline agreement with Taiwan-based [[China Airlines]], in part to test the company's capability to partner with other carriers.<ref>{{Cite news
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In 2006, WestJet announced it
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* [[Air New Zealand]]
* [[Air Tahiti Nui]]
* [[Air Transat]]
* [[Alaska Airlines]]
* [[ITA Airways]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Our airline partners |url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/who-we-are/airline-partners#id-88F9BAEFB06472A532874AEA013C69D7-tab-1 |website=www.westjet.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Central Mountain Air]]
* [[Condor (airline)|Condor]]
* [[Dragonair]]
* [[El Al]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
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* [[Tunisair]]
* [[United Airlines]]
* [[Virgin Australia]]
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==Fleet==
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{{As of|2024|01}}, WestJet operates an all-[[Boeing]] mainline fleet composed of the following aircraft:<ref name="fleet">{{TCregister|WESTJET|WestJet|January 21, 2020}}</ref><ref name=737_O_D_summ>{{cite web|title=Boeing Commercial Airplanes – Orders and Deliveries – 737 Model Summary|url=http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=737&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=737&ViewReportF=View+Report|website=boeing.com|publisher=Boeing|date=June 30, 2016|access-date=August 4, 2016|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121013435/http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=737&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=737&ViewReportF=View+Report|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
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|189▼
|Former [[Swoop (airline)|Swoop]] aircraft.<ref name="OriginMAX">{{cite press release |url=https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2013-09-26-Boeing-WestJet-Announce-Order-for-65-737-MAX-Airplanes |title=Boeing, WestJet Announce Order for 65 737 MAX Airplanes |publisher=Boeing |date=26 September 2013}}</ref>▼
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|12
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|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Q400)]]
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===Fleet strategy===
The mainline fleet currently consists exclusively of Boeing aircraft, while wholly owned subsidiary WestJet Encore flies [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|
Boeing confirmed on August 2, 2007, that WestJet
In the winter season prior to acquiring their [[Boeing 767]]s and [[Boeing 787]]s, WestJet has temporarily [[wet lease]]d some [[Boeing 757-200]]s to expand service between Alberta and Hawaii. From February through April 2011, a single aircraft was leased for this purpose;<ref name="mediaroom1"/><ref name="seattlepi1"/> in the winter of 2011–12, a single aircraft was again leased.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/WestJet%20Airlines-history-b757.htm|title=Boeing 757 in WestJet Airlines history|publisher=Airfleets.net|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> For the winter seasons from 2012 to 2015, this was expanded to two aircraft.<ref name="tcx">{{cite web|url=http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/travel/basics/security-travel-alert/alberta-hawaii.shtml|title=Non-stop flights between Alberta and Hawaii on Thomas Cook Airlines|publisher=WestJet|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/WestJet%20Airlines-active-b757.htm|title=Boeing 757 Active with WestJet Airlines|publisher=Airfleets.net|access-date=2013-01-17}}</ref> In April 2013, it was announced that WestJet would sell ten of its oldest 737-700s and purchase ten 737-800s to modernize and increase capacity of its fleet.
In May 2014, CEO Gregg Saretsky announced that WestJet was considering acquiring [[wide-body aircraft]] to operate long-haul international routes. By July of the same year, Saretsky confirmed that wide-body service would begin in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-plans-to-fly-wide-body-planes-by-fall-2015-1.2698924|work=CBC News|title=WestJet plans to fly wide-body planes by fall 2015|date=2014-07-07|access-date=2015-08-10}}</ref> In late June 2014, WestJet announced that the wide-body aircraft were to be second-hand [[Boeing 767-300ER]]s sourced from Qantas.<ref name="skiesmag.com">{{cite web|url=http://skiesmag.com/news/westjetgoeswidebodyboeing767entersservice/|title=WestJet goes widebody: Boeing 767 enters service - Skies Magazine|work=skiesmag.com|access-date=2016-10-12|date=2015-11-06}}</ref> The four Boeing 767s were an average of 25 years old, which meant that they needed frequent repairs and downtime for sourcing parts.<ref name=Londonflightscut>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Tracy|title=WestJet cuts back on London flights to try to curb delays and cancellations|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-london-gatwick-still-probelms-1.4131987|access-date=2017-07-13|work=CBC News|date=2017-05-30}}</ref> This resulted in a poor on-time performance of 38 percent in 2016,<ref name=Londonflightscut/> costing the airline approximately $5 million in the second quarter of 2016.<ref name=Londonflightscut/> In 2017,
In late December 2016, 77% of WestJet pilots approved a new deal that
===Historical fleet===
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On January 9, 2006, the last Boeing 737-200 was flown during a [[Flypast|fly-by]] ceremony at the WestJet hangar in Calgary, piloted by WestJet founder Don Bell and was a [[Charter airline|charter flight]] from Las Vegas to Calgary.{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}
In 2003 and 2004, WestJet donated two of its 737-200s to post-secondary schools in
In July 2020, WestJet retired their fleet of 4 [[Boeing 767-300ER]]s due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/westjet-to-retire-boeing-767-fleet/|title=WestJet To Phase Out Boeing 767 Fleet|first=Aaron|last=Davis|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=January 8, 2021|archive-date=July 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717043555/https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/westjet-to-retire-boeing-767-fleet/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2021, it was announced that the four 767-300 aircraft from WestJet were to be among a total of 11 to be purchased by [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] and converted to freight use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-05/amazon-makes-first-aircraft-purchase-to-expand-delivery-network|title=Amazon Makes First Aircraft Purchase to Expand Cargo Network|website=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=2021-01-05}}</ref>
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===Livery===
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====Premium Class====
Premium Class is offered on
On WestJet's 787, Premium Class is in a separate, dedicated cabin. Larger seats with greater recline are offered in a 2-3-2 configuration. Complimentary hot meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included. A self-serve social area is also available. On international flights, an amenity kit is provided.
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===Airport lounges===
WestJet opened its flagship business lounge, Elevation Lounge, in 2020, at Calgary International Airport.
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* [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]] (2) - Aspire Lounge (Transborder),
* [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]] (2) - Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic/Intl), Plaza Premium Lounge (Transborder)
* [[Norman Manley International Airport|Kingston, Jamaica]] - Club Kingston
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* February 17, 2008 - WestJet Flight 849, a Boeing 737-700 (registration C-GLWS) flying from [[Calgary International Airport]] to [[Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport|Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport]] had landed long on Runway 07 and overran approximately 100 feet in two (2) feet of snow. Tower activated the Crash alarm, and emergency vehicles were dispatched. No one was injured.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-18 |title=Runway Excursion Incident B737-76N C-GLWS 02-17-2008 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/2237 |access-date=2008-02-18 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
* June
* March 7, 2017 - WestJet Flight 2652 from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to [[Princess Juliana International Airport]] descended too low until the ground warning system issued an alert in a heavy rain shower with low visibility. The crew initially lined up on a beachside hotel and mistook it for the runway. A go-around was executed and the plane was landed safely. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa |date=2018-06-04 |title=Cockpit alarm warned WestJet pilots who flew too low during approach to Sint Maarten |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/cockpit-alarm-warned-westjet-pilots-who-flew-too-low-during-approach-to-sint-maarten/article_c42c7819-5046-5fba-a019-24c04971e4a1.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-04 |title=TSB releases report on WestJet's missed approach close to water in St. Maarten |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tsb-releases-report-on-westjet-s-missed-approach-close-to-water-in-st-maarten-1.3958357?cache=uhsbmlahuccoo |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref>
* January
*January
*August 9, 2023 - WestJet Flight 346, a Boeing 737-700 (registration C-FWSI) flying from [[CFB Comox|Comox Valley Airport]], collided with a [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] [[CC-130 Hercules|CC-130H Hercules]] while taxiing on the ground. None of the passengers or crew members were injured; The RCAF aircraft was unoccupied during the collision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Abid |date=2023-08-10 |title=WestJet Boeing 737 Collides With Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules |url=https://simpleflying.com/westjet-boeing-737-collides-royal-canadian-air-force-hercules/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Simple Flying |language=en}}</ref>
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