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WestJet Orders Record 67 New Jets From Boeing With Options for 25 More

Canada’s Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said the deal reflects a pragmatic approach to business ‘on both sides of the border.’
WestJet Orders Record 67 New Jets From Boeing With Options for 25 More
A Canadian WestJet Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane taxis at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) on Sept. 17, 2023. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
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Canada’s WestJet on Sept. 3 announced its largest-ever order for new aircraft with the purchase of 60 737-MAX and seven 787-9 Dreamliner jets from Boeing.

The purchase agreement, which comes on the heels of Canada’s announcement that it would eliminate retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Sept. 1, includes an option for an additional 25 737-MAX aircraft to further expand the Calgary-based carrier’s domestic and international fleet.

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