Following the announcement that it will acquire three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from BOC Aviation Limited, WestJet is adding an additional MAX 8 plane to expand its fleet.
"In partnership with AerDragon, we are adding to our Boeing 737 MAX family and building momentum towards supporting our capacity growth plans for 2024," said Mike Scott, WestJet Group, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. "Every aircraft added to our fleet means critical air access for Canadians and today's announcement further reaffirms our mission to provide affordable air travel."
The aircraft is expected to integrate into the WestJet Group's fleet in 2024.
"We are pleased to welcome WestJet to AerDragon's growing list of customers. We look forward to continuing to support WestJet's development and building a long-term partnership with the airline." said Gang Li, AerDragon's Chief Executive Officer.
