WestJet pilots endorse long-haul expansion plans

WestJet announced today that its 1,380 pilots have voted in favor of the company’s plans to expand its successful wide-body operations. Such approval is required under the airline’s agreement with the WestJet Pilots Association.


"Izindiza zethu ezithatha uhambo olude, ezibanzi eziya eHawaii naseLondon (Gatwick) silethe imali yokugibela ephansi nokukhetha okwengeziwe kumakhulu ezinkulungwane zezivakashi, okuqinisa isikhundla sethu njengomholi weCanada okhokha imali ephansi," kusho uGregg Saretsky, oyisikhulu seWestJet.

“Lesi sivumelwano sibonisa ubudlelwano bokusebenzisana esinabo ne-WestJet Pilots Association (WJPA) futhi manje sisivumela ukuthi siqhubeke nezinhlelo zokunweba ukusebenza kwethu okubanzi ezindaweni ezintsha esikhathini esizayo. Manje sizogxila ekutholeni izindiza ezengeziwe ezinomzimba obanzi ukuze sanelise isidingo semali yethu yokugibela ephansi.”

I-WestJet njengamanje isebenzisa izindiza ezine ze-Boeing 767-300ER ohlelweni lwayo lwasebusika emizileni engami e-London (Gatwick) esuka e-Toronto naseCalgary; ukuya eHawaii ukusuka e-Edmonton naseCalgary; kanye nezindlela ezikhethiwe ezinqamula izwekazi ezihlanganisa phakathi kweToronto neCalgary.

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