| WESTJET UNVEILS NEW AIRCRAFT FOR REGIONAL AIRLIINE | | Bombardier Q400 on display in Calgary last week | |
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| Gregg Saretsky, president & CEO, WestJet, and Kevin Smith, senior vice president, sales, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft |
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WestJet unveiled the new Bombardier Q400 aircraft selected for the company’s new regional carrier in Calgary last week.
At the beginning of the year, WestJet announced it was considering launching a regional airline and in February, revealed that 91 per cent of company employees who voted in a company poll supported the move. In April, WestJet selected the Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 aircraft for the new airline.
In an earlier statement, Gregg Saretsky, WestJet president and CEO said a short-haul aircraft combined with WestJet's brand, balance sheet strength and low-cost structure will allow WestJet to profitably introduce WestJet's service to many smaller communities who have asked for service; optimize the size of aircraft to efficiently increase frequency; create new connections between existing WestJet markets; and build additional feed to the current 71-city network in order to continue to profitably grow and add shareholder value.
The new aircraft is expected to launch in the second half of 2013.
For more information, visit westjet.com.
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