Canada’s WestJet to defer four 4 MAX 8 deliveries on domestic overcapacity
Overcapacity in the increasingly competitive Canadian domestic market has led WestJet to defer 4 Boeing 737 MAX 8s scheduled for delivery next year. However, the carrier continues to see opportunities internationally and announced it would redeploy one of its Boeing 767s on a new transatlantic route after taking its first 787s. “It is clear, we were long on domestic capacity,” WestJet president Ed Sims said. “I think the industry is long on domestic capacity across the length and breadth of Canada..” The 737-8 deliveries will now be split between 2020 and 2021, WestJet revealed Oct 30. The carrier also extended leases on 2 737-700s and 2 737-800s set to expire next year and agreed to lease 2 737-8s that will arrive next year. <br/>
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Canada’s WestJet to defer four 4 MAX 8 deliveries on domestic overcapacity
Overcapacity in the increasingly competitive Canadian domestic market has led WestJet to defer 4 Boeing 737 MAX 8s scheduled for delivery next year. However, the carrier continues to see opportunities internationally and announced it would redeploy one of its Boeing 767s on a new transatlantic route after taking its first 787s. “It is clear, we were long on domestic capacity,” WestJet president Ed Sims said. “I think the industry is long on domestic capacity across the length and breadth of Canada..” The 737-8 deliveries will now be split between 2020 and 2021, WestJet revealed Oct 30. The carrier also extended leases on 2 737-700s and 2 737-800s set to expire next year and agreed to lease 2 737-8s that will arrive next year. <br/>
