WestJet Restores 6 Hail-Damaged Planes a Month After Storm, 11 Still Under Repair

WestJet Restores 6 Hail-Damaged Planes a Month After Storm, 11 Still Under Repair
Travellers at the Calgary International Airport, in Calgary, on Aug. 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet has returned six of its 17 damaged planes to service after last month’s hailstorm in Calgary grounded aircraft and forced hundreds of flight cancellations.

A severe hailstorm struck southern Alberta Aug. 5, resulting in severe flight disruptions after WestJet’s fleet was damaged. Restoration work is still underway a month later, according to a WestJet spokesperson. The affected planes represent more than 10 percent of the airline’s fleet.