Originally Posted by
cirrusdragoon
Transport Canada regulates the safety of airlines in Canada. It is not left to each airline to establish a benchmark. WestJet adheres to Transport Canada's regulations and requirements
???? Transport Canada doesn't set Canadian airlines safety Benchmarks. This is done by each airline themselves. Transport Canada only regulates the bare min safety levels. This is why WS only order 1 additional safety option, where AC took both options. Also, AC is the only North American airline to order 737-max simulators and is currently training their pilots on Boeing software updates. Finally, AC is also the only airline in North America that upgraded their 737-Max cockpits instrument panels, addiing a additional safety level. This was a custom upgrade not offered by Boeing.
These extra's cost AC millions, which WS was not willing to spend. Maybe it is time?