WestJet pauses cabin upgrades amid backlash to non-reclining seats

WestJet is halting major cabin reconfigurations to its economy-only aircraft amid backlash to the introduction of ...

Airline Backtracks After Plan To Change Economy Seats Sparks Backlash

WestJet's new standard economy seat design has sparked criticism and concerns over health and safety from airline workers.

WestJet throttles back on removing reclining seats for now

Reconfiguration work will be paused following Dec. 15 to ensure aircraft are available to support operations during the peak ...

WestJet airline under fire after agent tears up passenger’s boarding passes for filming bumped-flight dispute

Jason Huang and his family, including his 73-year-old father, arrived at Edmonton International Airport in August to board a ...
The Globe and Mail

Some WestJet customers with disabilities denied over mobility-aid weight restriction

A weight restriction for mobility aids is causing tension and stress for some WestJet customers, who face yet another barrier to free movement. A policy on the airline’s website limits wheelchairs and ...
Simple Flying

American Airlines Grounds “Astrojet” Boeing 737-800 After Cabin Smoke Causes Diversion

Prachi is a London-based journalist with extensive experience in the aviation industry. She has worked for several leading industry publications, covering a broad range of topics. Her expertise lies ...
The New York Times

Boeing Tackles Quality With a ‘War on Defects’

Two years after a panel flew off a 737 Max, Boeing is doing more inspections, completing work in its intended order and making other changes. Can the company keep it up? The number of 737 Max planes ...
Aviation Week

WestJet Deepens Transatlantic Footprint, Adds Colombia Link

WestJet is planning to expand its transatlantic network during the summer 2026 season as the carrier continues to leverage the long-range capabilities of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The carrier will ...
Aviation Week

Oman Air To Replace 737-800s Like-For-Like To Dodge MAX Engine Woes

DUBAI—Oman Air will replace outgoing Boeing 737-800s with more of the same model as it seeks to avert further problems with the MAX’s engines. The Omani flag carrier has four 737-800s scheduled to ...
Reuters

WestJet Airlines CEO sees progress on Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification, rolls out non-US routes

WestJet to receive first 737 MAX 10 by end of 2026 WestJet shifts focus to South America, Europe CEO confident in Boeing's certification timeline for MAX 10 Canadian trips to US decline amid trade ...
Airways

Safair to Lease Trio of Boeing 737-8, Two 737-800

‍DUBAI — South Africa's low-cost carrier and Boeing 737 operator Safair (FA) has signed a lease agreement with AerCap for three new Boeing 737-8 and 2 737-800 jets. Announced on day 2 of the 2025 ...
U.S. News & World Report

WestJet Airlines CEO Sees Progress on Boeing 737 MAX 10 Certification, Rolls Out Non-US Routes

(Reuters) -WestJet Airlines remains on track to take its first 737 MAX 10 jet by the end of 2026, following progress by Boeing in bringing the plane to market, as the Canadian carrier also adds new ...