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WestJet Group announced an agreement with Boeing to buy 42 planes 737 MAX additional, along with options for 22 plus. WestJet press photo
This request is in addition to 23 requests Boeing 737 MAX remaining WestJet airlines and expands the airline's fleet growth plans to 2028.
«With this additional request, WestJet Group will accept delivery of no less than 65 airplanes in the next six years, at least 50 they will be airplanes 737-10, which reinforces our commitment to affordable travel options for Canadians and jobs for our company and the aerospace industry.", Alexis von Hoensbroech said, WestJet Group CEO.
WestJet orders more Boeing 737 MAX
WestJet's board of directors approved Boeing aircraft order 737-10 last generation, the largest model of the MAX family of Boeing. The 737-10 provides economic benefits superior to any other aircraft 737 in the WestJet fleet, while ensuring simplicity through common training expected across the fleet 737 of the airline.
"The 737-10 will provide WestJet with additional capacity and unmatched efficiency as the airline further expands its network of destinations in Canada and internationally. WestJet understands the value of family 737 MAX, with the 737-10 configured to perfectly complement the outstanding capacity and flexibility already offered by the 737-8, along with greater sustainability throughout its fleet», Stan Deal said, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"The 737-10 will change the rules of the game, with one of the lowest costs per seat among mid-range aircraft. This will further our positioning of low cost and affordability for Canadians. What's more, with its lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions, the 737-10 will further improve the environmental footprint of our fleet.", von Hoensbroech said.
The WestJet Group fleet, with an average age of less than 10 years, is among the youngest of North America's established airlines.
Boeing Characteristics 737-10
- Highest fuel efficiency and best economy per seat of any single-aisle aircraft in the industry.
- can cover the 99 percent of the world's single-aisle routes, ideal for serving WestJet's growing domestic and international network.
- Reduced fuel use and carbon emissions by at least one 20 % per seat compared to previous generations, which helps airlines make air travel even more sustainable.
- Increased guest comfort with a quieter cabin with Boeing Sky Interior, LED lighting that enhances the feeling of spaciousness and larger upper storage compartments.
- quietest plane, which creates a noise footprint a 50 % smaller than the planes it replaces.
WestJet has a current fleet of approx. 170 aircraft across the WestJet Group, with 110 Boeing 737 active.
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