A WestJet 737-700 sits at its gate in Moncton, New Brunswick. Photo: Doug McElroy - OPShots Contributor
Over the past year, Gregg Saretsky has kept analysts and aviation buffs guessing over the details of WestJet Airlines Ltd. (WJA-T11.760.131.12%)next major move.
But over lunch in Toronto, the WestJet chief executive officer tells me that the carrier is getting set to take one of the biggest steps in the company’s history. His plan calls for the Calgary-based airline to move beyond its fleet of Boeing 737s, the planes that have served as the airline’s workhorse since it launched operations in 1996, reliably transporting travellers across Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
via WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky plots a bigger fleet – The Globe and Mail.
