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By Cirium2021-01-06T19:19:00+00:00 WestJet will begin non-commercial test flights of its Boeing 737 Max aircraft during the coming weeks with the aim of having the aircraft type ready to resume revenue flights on 21 January pending approval from Transport Canada. The Calgary-based airline would take a phased approach to resume Max flights once Transport Canada allows the Boeing aircraft to re-enter Canadian airspace after it has been grounded for 20 months, WestJet chief executive Ed Sims states. “We will be forthcoming with our guests on where the Max aircraft are flying, and we will ...

Canada's WestJet planning to return 737 MAX to service in January AFP 1/6/2021 AFP © SILVIO AVILA Canadian regulators must still reopen the country's airspace to the 737 MAX following its worldwide grounding in 2019 Canadian airline WestJet said Wednesday it plans to return its passenger fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to the skies this month, nearly two years ago after their worldwide grounding following two crashes that killed 346 people. "Our first MAX will be ready to return safely to service as of January 21," company president Ed Sims said in a statement. The retur...

Analysis In a year where all our lives were turned upside down, our industry suffered desperately, and the health of travellers and colleagues became the focus, celebrations of wins have been few and far between. Here at CAPA, we have tried our best all year to put the industry first and provide knowledge and understanding on navigating these uncertain times. We therefore thought we would take a moment to acknowledge the hard work of our team around the world and celebrate some important milestones you may have missed in 2020. Jan-2020 – CAPA turns 30 In 2020 CAPA celebrated (albeit very...

Article content Since introducing its “zero-tolerance” mask policy in September, Calgary-based airline WestJet and its subsidiary Swoop have slapped 37 people with one-year travel bans for refusing to wear an appropriate facial covering on their flight. “It was more pronounced in the early stages in September, and it’s become less of an issue over the past couple months,” WestJet CEO Ed Sims said in an interview. “I don’t have a view on people’s individual rights to express frustration with masks. What I do have a view on is when it impacts the regulatory obligations and the s...

Article content Since introducing its “zero-tolerance” mask policy in September, Calgary-based airline WestJet and its subsidiary Swoop have slapped 37 people with one-year travel bans for refusing to wear an appropriate facial covering on their flight. “It was more pronounced in the early stages in September, and it’s become less of an issue over the past couple months,” WestJet CEO Ed Sims said in an interview. “I don’t have a view on people’s individual rights to express frustration with masks. What I do have a view on is when it impacts the regulatory obligations and the s...