WestJet initiates multiple flight cancellations in anticipation of strike
WestJet has started cancelling flights, as the airline reacts to its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other Technical Operations employees plan to go on strike as of Friday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m. MT. This action ensures the airline can...
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WestJet receives second strike notice; potential work stoppage looms ahead
On June 25, WestJet received a second strike notification, in the span of just over a week, from the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the union that represents WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) and other Technical...
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WestJet flying direct to Frankfurt from Canada via Condor
WestJet guests will gain direct access to Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) from five Canadian airports through the expansion of WestJet's long-standing partnership with Condor Airlines. Expanding upon the airlines’ previous interline...
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WestJet returns to Fredericton from Calgary with non-stop service
The WestJet Group is celebrating the start of non-stop service between Fredericton and Calgary following the departure of WS315 earlier today. Scheduled to operate twice per week throughout the summer and fall, service between New Brunswick's...
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WestJet inaugurates service from Halifax to Edinburgh
WestJet celebrated inaugural service between Halifax and Edinburgh on June 20 with the departure of WS46 from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) scheduled for 10:35 p.m. local. The new service marks an important milestone for the...
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WestJet & AMFA agree to return to the bargaining table
On the morning of June 20, WestJet appeared before the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to discuss the airline's request for arbitration, in the negotiations process between the airline and the aircraft maintenance engineers and tech...
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WestJet begins flight cancellations in anticipation of strike
As the WestJet Group prepares for labour action by WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other tech ops employees, the airline has started cancelling and consolidating flights, in order to park aircraft in a safe and organized...
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WestJet acquires two Boeing 737 MAX 8
The WestJet Group has acquired two additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, one from Aviation Capital Group and one from High Ridge Aviation, to be integrated into the airline's operations in 2024. Earlier this month, the WestJet Group announced...
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WestJet Group & ALPA agreement ratified by Encore Pilot Group
Today (June 14), the collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the certified union representing Encore pilots was ratified. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement that reflects the...
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WestJet operations remain unimpacted by AMFA ratification results
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the certified union representing WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and other tech ops employees under the bargaining unit, announced that its membership did not ratify the tentative...
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