WestJet is facing indefinite delays on dozens of new aircraft deliveries after a panel blowout on a Boeing 737 Max plane last month that prompted a halt to production expansion at the U.S. aircraft maker.
A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023.
However, the Max 10 has yet to receive final certification and, after the panel incident, U.S. regulators said they would halt production expansion at Boeing until a full investigation was complete — a process that could take over a year. "The ability of WestJet to do that is compromised by Boeing," said John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University.“If that airplane isn't going to see the light of day for years — if ever — because of what's going on, the plans that WestJet has for fleet renewal are going to be in jeopardy."
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