WestJet to purchase Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Nov 17, 2019, 11:01 pm
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Nov 24, 2019, 3:42 pm
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The 10 787-9 options are exercisable between 2021 and 2026. The 3 firm 2020 deliveries are assigned production slots, but the 4 firm 2021 deliveries don’t have slots yet. More info here: All things 787
Nov 24, 2019, 5:08 pm
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From what I know of Onex’s ambitions of building a truly international airline, I would say very high with a possibility of more orders within a few years due to a 2-3 year typical minimum delivery timeline.
Nov 24, 2019, 10:40 pm
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Jan 5, 2020, 11:32 am
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Probably does not hurt that WS is going to be wanting compensation for the 737 MAX problems and Boeing would rather provide compensation in the form of discounts on new aircraft. Would love to see that as more 787 instead of more MAXs.
Jan 5, 2020, 11:47 am
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The issue I see with that is over capacity. What routes would WestJet utilize the 787 on and how would they fill the aircraft?
Jan 5, 2020, 12:17 pm
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Jan 5, 2020, 2:06 pm
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AC is filling the extra capacity on its Dreamliners with connecting traffic out of the US. WS could do the same. The people who designed YYC messed up the design of that airport royally, that said it is still small enough that even with its weirdness its better than most US hubs and even a bit better that YYZ. California has the same population as Canada and YYC is a reasonable transferring point on the way to Europe.
They should probably play to their existing strengths and try to build out the business destinations more slowly. Given their 787 don't have large business cabins any way that makes sense.
Jan 5, 2020, 2:48 pm
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WestJet has done well over the years at some of the more "tourist" oriented routes that AC I assume has struggled with. Las Vegas is a good example. Perhaps this is the cost structure and perhaps it is WestJet has had a better reputation that AC with the non-business travelers. They are no shortage of routes in/out of Canada like that today. Most of these place could only support a few flights a week. The Philippines, South America, some of the European destinations the Air Transat has been flying for years. There is also the domestic trunk such as YVR-YYZ. and YYC-YYZ. In the winter months it can shift to flying people to beach destinations.
AC is filling the extra capacity on its Dreamliners with connecting traffic out of the US. WS could do the same. The people who designed YYC messed up the design of that airport royally, that said it is still small enough that even with its weirdness its better than most US hubs and even a bit better that YYZ. California has the same population as Canada and YYC is a reasonable transferring point on the way to Europe.
They should probably play to their existing strengths and try to build out the business destinations more slowly. Given their 787 don't have large business cabins any way that makes sense.
AC is filling the extra capacity on its Dreamliners with connecting traffic out of the US. WS could do the same. The people who designed YYC messed up the design of that airport royally, that said it is still small enough that even with its weirdness its better than most US hubs and even a bit better that YYZ. California has the same population as Canada and YYC is a reasonable transferring point on the way to Europe.
They should probably play to their existing strengths and try to build out the business destinations more slowly. Given their 787 don't have large business cabins any way that makes sense.