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WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana

The fledgling freighter division of Canadian airline WestJet has started flying to Havana while the more established Lufthansa Cargo has announced expansion of its new regional network in the Nordic region. Both are deploying narrowbody cargo jets.

WestJet Cargo, which launched commercial all-cargo service in April and now has four Boeing 737-800 converted freighters serving major Canadian cities as well as Miami and Los Angeles, said Wednesday it commenced weekly service from Toronto to the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-adds-new-cargo-route-to-havana

WestJet averts pilots strike, agrees to new contract

WestJet, the second-largest passenger airline in Canada that recently added freighter service in North America, and the union representing 1,850 pilots reached a last-minute agreement in principle Thursday night on a new labor contract, avoiding a strike that would have shut down business.

The tentative agreement between management and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) must still be presented to union membership for a ratification vote. The pilots were ready to walk off the job Friday...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-averts-pilots-strike-agrees-to-new-contract

WestJet initiates controlled shutdown as pilot strike looms

Canadian airline WestJet has begun grounding aircraft to minimize operational disruption and side effects ahead of Friday’s planned strike by pilots.

WestJet Group is carrying out a lockout so it can take down its network in an orderly way. Canceling flights gradually will avoid stranding aircraft in remote locations without support and allow communication with customers to change their plans before their scheduled flights.

The labor action will negatively impact cargo customers, including...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-initiates-controlled-shutdown-as-pilot-strike-looms

WestJet pilot lockout would halt new all-cargo operation 

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The startup cargo airline within the Canadian passenger carrier WestJet could be forced to suspend...

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Bad luck hampers start of WestJet freighter operations

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Canadian passenger airline WestJet is finally on the precipice of activating its first cargo jets...

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Boeing certification troubles in Canada ground 1st WestJet freighters

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MIAMI — A delay in getting four 737-800 aircraft, newly converted to freighters by Boeing, certified...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-certification-troubles-in-canada-ground-1st-westjet-freighters

Big 3 Canadian airlines bulk up on cargo

Rear view of a large jetliner from underneath the tail.

Domestic e-commerce sales in Canada have more than doubled since the COVID pandemic to more than US$4.7 billion, according to Statistics Canada.

Air cargo business is growing in Canada, and the three biggest carriers there are investing accordingly. Two of them — Air Canada and WestJet — are passenger airlines that are in the process of establishing all-cargo divisions with aircraft dedicated to carrying freight on the main deck. Cargojet, as the name implies, is a cargo operator that also is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-3-canadian-airlines-bulk-up-on-cargo

WestJet revs up cargo division with 1st freighter, new chief

A white jet with teal tail and WestJet Cargo painted on fuselage. The aircraft is WestJet's first freighter.

The hiring of a new cargo chief from one of the world’s top cargo airlines to coincide with the arrival of a first freighter aircraft demonstrates how serious Canadian airline WestJet is about becoming a significant player in airfreight.

WestJet last week named Kirsten de Brujin as executive vice president for cargo to take over from Charles Duncan, who will now focus on the company’s ultra-low-cost offerings as president of subsidiary Swoop and soon-to-be acquired Sunwing Airlines. The company...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-revs-up-cargo-division-with-1st-freighter-new-chief

WestJet marks new era with move to cargo jets

A white WestJet plane with wheels down comes in for landing. Plane has green tail.

Canadian shippers with express delivery needs will have more air cargo capacity to choose from this summer when WestJet, the country’s second-largest passenger airline, launches its stand-alone freighter division.

WestJet plans to take delivery in Calgary, Alberta, of its first used Boeing 737-800 aircraft converted for cabin cargo within a week and have two aircraft in revenue service by July 1, or sooner, Charles Duncan, executive vice president of cargo, told FreightWaves.

Operating from a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-marks-new-era-with-move-to-cargo-jets

Canadian passenger airline WestJet to launch freighter division

A white WestJet plane axcends with snow-covered mountains as backdrop.

Add Canada’s WestJet to the growing list of passenger airlines creating all-cargo fleets to grab a piece of the booming e-commerce market and diversify their business.

On Wednesday, Calgary-based WestJet announced it will acquire a small fleet of converted Boeing 737-800 freighters and begin dedicated cargo service to support the needs of freight forwarders, shippers and other Canadian firms amid robust demand for air transport.

The privately held company plans to start service with four of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-passenger-airline-westjet-to-launch-freighter-division

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