WestJet is pushing back its planned integration of Sunwing Airlines, which the Calgary-based carrier acquired last year.
WATCH ABOVE: WestJet's planned takeover of rival Sunwing Airlines was approved by Canadian Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra on Friday, clearing the runway for a major shakeup in the airline industry.
Rick Jones, WestJet’s interim head of route planning, told a conference Monday that the postponement relates to pilot training as well as the measurement units used in the cockpit.The longer timeline means it will be nearly a year until aviators can fly each other’s planes, as pilot shortages continue to plague the industry.
Aviation expert John Gradek says wrangling over worker seniority for pilots slated to fly under the same banner remains a point of contention.Nestle to target American Ozempic, Wegovy users with US$5 pizzas1 dead, at least 30 injured after Singapore Airlines flight faces severe turbulence
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