WestJet Encore fleet to reach 36 aircraft by
2017
CALGARY, June 15, 2015 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced it
has signed a firm order for five Bombardier Q400 NextGen
aircraft. A firm order for one Q400 aircraft was also signed
in March 2015. These transactions are
conversions of options previously booked by WestJet. The five firm
orders are for delivery in 2016 and 2017.
"In just 24 months we have successfully built a coast-to-coast
airline that is connecting more and more Canadians to the WestJet
network," said Ferio Pugliese, President, WestJet Encore.
"Building WestJet Encore into a national airline is an important
component of our strategic plan," continued Ferio Pugliese. "We are
delighted with the success of our airline and I commend our
WestJetters for their hard work and dedication in growing our
airline from three aircraft in B.C and Alberta to the 21 we have today operating
right across Canada."
New WestJet Encore routes launched earlier this year include:
Edmonton-Kamloops, Toronto-Québec City, Toronto-Fredericton and Halifax-Sydney.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's most-preferred airline, powered by an
award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the
country's top employers. We offer scheduled service to more than 90
destinations in North America,
Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet
Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every
major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 120
destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's
extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience,
WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences
with a variety of accommodation options for every guest. Members of
our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights,
vacation packages and more. Our members use WestJet dollars towards
the purchase of WestJet flights and vacations packages on any day,
at any time, to any WestJet destination with no blackout
periods ̶ even on seat sales. For more information
about everything WestJet, please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2015 Best Employers in
Canada (Aon Hewitt)
2014 Interbrand Canada's Best Canadian Brands (Rank #20)
2014 Brands of the Year (Strategy magazine)
2014
Canada's Most Preferred Airline
(Ipsos)
2014 Value Airline of the Year (Air Transport
World magazine)
2014/2013/2012 Canada's Most Attractive Employer
(Randstad)
2014/2013 WestJet RBC MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (Money Sense magazine and
RewardsCanada.ca`)
2014/2013/2012/2011 Highest equity score: airline, vacation package
supplier brands (Harris/Decima EquiTrend Study)
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