Anthony Maravi is a University of Colorado Boulder student who was hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk on campus earlier this month. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. (Cliff Grassmick – Staff Photographer) Less than two weeks into their first semester at the University of Colorado Boulder, Jasmine Floyd… Read More »
The University of Colorado Boulder is mourning the death of junior Jeremiah Park, who was found off campus in the University Hill neighborhood on Friday afternoon. Boulder police responded to an apartment complex on Pleasant Street, less than a mile from campus, around 4:42 p.m. on Aug. 23. The Boulder County Coroner’s Office, which will… Read More »
Toronto — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day. Around 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job Friday evening, despite a directive… Read More »
WestJet has abandoned its scheduled freighter operation and put two of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft in storage one year after launching the business venture, according to the executive in charge of the airline’s cargo operations. The development is a tacit acknowledgement by WestJet that it can’t compete in the challenging Canadian cargo market. Air Canada… Read More »
In a concerning incident on Tuesday, a WestJet flight en route from Calgary to Victoria was forced to make an unexpected landing in Vancouver after the aircraft encountered a bird strike mid-air. The flight, numbered 209, was nearing its destination when the bird strike occurred, prompting the pilots to take precautionary measures. According to a… Read More »
WestJet aircraft damaged in a hailstorm are beginning to return to service, the carrier has confirmed, with repairs completed on one Boeing 737-8 and one 787. Initially, a total of 16 aircraft were thought to be affected before further inspection bumped that total figure up to 17, the airline told Aviation Week. The four De… Read More »
WestJet pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike, and the Calgary-based airline’s biggest rival, Air Canada, is boosting capacity in key markets to scoop up travellers over the busy summer season. WestJet pilots could walk off the job after Victoria Day weekend, if negotiations break down. WestJet Image The Air Line Pilots Association… Read More »
Summary The Canadian domestic market has been slow to recover compared to international flights out of Canada. Over the past few years, some Canadian airlines went bust, while others have struggled to recover beyond pre-pandemic levels. In July, the Canadian government has launched a study about the state of the domestic airline industry. After the… Read More »
WestJet today announced that it is again connecting Atlantic Canada to the world by air with daily direct flights between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris and Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London, U.K. These flights are part of the WestJet 2018 summer schedule also released today. Tweet Share… Read More »
At around 1 a.m. ET on May 19, the union representing WestJet and Swoop pilots — the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) — shared an update on Facebook stating that its WestJet pilot leaders voted to approve a tentative agreement with the airline’s management. The deal was reached just hours before WestJet pilots were… Read More »
There will be one less direct flight to Europe from St. John’s in the summer of 2019. WestJet announced Thursday that its direct service from St. John’s to Dublin is ending. “We understand this is disappointing news for the community and Newfoundland and Labrador overall and we are sorry we are unable to continue this… Read More »
WestJet’s Dreamliner made its official debut when it pushed back on its first revenue flight today from Toronto Pearson International Airport. The aircraft, heading for Calgary, was carrying WestJet guests for the first time. “Today’s first revenue flight on the Dreamliner has been years in the making,” said Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet Chief Commercial… Read More »