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AIRLINE NEWS

WestJet Expands Fleet

with New Boeing 737 MAX

8 Aircraft WestJet Group enhances Fleet Capacity with Two More Boeing

737 MAX 8 Aircraft for 2024.

he WestJet Group recently announced the acquisi- Alan Mangels, Vice President of Marketing for ACG,
Ttion of two additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, said, “ACG is proud to expand its partnership with West-
sourced from Aviation Capital Group and High Ridge Jet and to partake in its ambitious growth plans, The
Aviation. These aircraft will join the airline’s fleet in addition of this latest technology aircraft will not only
2024. This announcement follows the earlier addition support WestJet’s growth objectives but will also do so
of three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in partnership with in an environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient way.”
BOC Aviation Limited. WestJet also added one aircraft Updating the cabin interiors will be a priority in the
through AerDragon. This latest acquisition further ex- fleet reconfiguration plans. Consequently, this will en-
pands the WestJet Group’s fleet, enhancing its opera- sure a consistent guest experience across the airline’s
tional capacity for the year. operations as soon as possible.
Mike Scott, WestJet Group, Executive Vice-President Greg Conlon, CEO of High Ridge Aviation, said, “We’re
and Chief Financial Officer, said “In partnership with pleased to support the fleet needs of our long-time
Aviation Capital Group and High Ridge Aviation, we are friends at WestJet, where our team’s connections date
thrilled to add these aircraft to our Boeing 737 MAX back a quarter century, Our highly experienced team
family, as we further reaffirm our mission of provid- and extensive relationships throughout the industry
ing affordable air travel to Canadians, Today’s fleet enable us to skillfully manage our fleet.”
additions are critical to the execution of our ambitious WestJet, established in 1996, aimed to enhance air
growth strategy as we work to provide more critical air travel for Canadians. Since then, it has continuously
access to Canadians.” strived to improve the passenger experience.
WestJet guests will benefit from the additional capac- Since its inception, the airline has aimed to enrich the
ity across the airline’s network. However, the aircraft passengers by offering safe, friendly, and affordable
will not immediately feature the WestJet Group’s travel. The airline continues to expand its capacity by
interior cabin experience. acquiring additional leased aircraft for 2024

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