WestJet To Launch Regional Subsidiary
WestJet flies a uniform fleet of Boeing 737s, including a leased 737-800 just delivered from Boeing last month, to 71 destinations in Canada and the U.S. (Photo: Boeing)
WestJet flies a uniform fleet of Boeing 737s, including a leased 737-800 just delivered from Boeing last month, to 71 destinations in Canada and the U.S. (Photo: Boeing)

Calgary, Canada-based low-fare airline WestJet yesterday confirmed that it considering the launch of a new short-haul, regional airline as early as next year, using a fleet of some 40 “smaller” turboprop aircraft.