WestJet's 737 Max to be first to return to Canadian skies after global grounding
WestJet Airlines says it will operate the first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 Max in Canada since the aircraft was cleared to fly again in Canadian airspace. The flight will take off from Calgary on Thursday and land in Vancouver, where company executives will hold a press event, WestJet said Wednesday. Starting Jan. 22, WestJet plans to fly the Max three times weekly between Calgary and Toronto. Transport Canada lifted its grounding order for the Max on Jan. 20 after approving a number of changes to the airplane's design, including allowing pilots to disable an alarm system found to be central to the crashes. Air Canada, which has 24 Max aircraft in its fleet, has said it intends to start flying the plane as of Feb. 1.<br/>
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WestJet's 737 Max to be first to return to Canadian skies after global grounding
WestJet Airlines says it will operate the first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 Max in Canada since the aircraft was cleared to fly again in Canadian airspace. The flight will take off from Calgary on Thursday and land in Vancouver, where company executives will hold a press event, WestJet said Wednesday. Starting Jan. 22, WestJet plans to fly the Max three times weekly between Calgary and Toronto. Transport Canada lifted its grounding order for the Max on Jan. 20 after approving a number of changes to the airplane's design, including allowing pilots to disable an alarm system found to be central to the crashes. Air Canada, which has 24 Max aircraft in its fleet, has said it intends to start flying the plane as of Feb. 1.<br/>
