Not the oldest in the WestJet, but certainly no youngster. C-FBWI has been with the Canadian airline since 2013. We photographed this Boeing 737-800 on August 5, 2022 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FBWI
C-FBWI performed its first flight on February 21, 2013. The Boeing 737-8CT was delivered to WestJet Airlines on March 7, 2013. This B738 is configured for a maximum total of 168 passengers. There are 12 seats in business class and 156 more in economy. This is one of 40 Boeing 737-800 models currently in the fleet (3 of those are recent acquisitions configured for cargo).
On July 30, 2018, C-FBWI ran into some serious winds on a flight from Los Angeles, California to Calgary, Alberta. Twice, the airliner had to abort its landing and go around due to a windshear alert. It was then decided to divert to nearby Lethbridge, Alberta where the aircraft landing safely. An emergency was declared due to the dwindling level of fuel left on the airplane.
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Boeing 737-800
The most popular variant in the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family, there have been over 4,500 Boeing 737-800 models delivered to airlines around the world. The first B738 entered service in 1998. The aircraft is a direct competitor to the Airbus A320-200.
The Boeing 737-800 is 40 metres or 130 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airplane stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,436 kilometres.
WestJet
Founded in 1996, WestJet is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian airline has a fleet of nearly 170 aircraft. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline is the largest remaining operator of the Boeing 737-600. WestJet flies to nearly 110 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Not included is new ultra low cost carrier subsidiary Swoop. Swoop began service in June, 2018 with a small fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft and now mostly flying Boeing 737 MAX 8 models. Swoop will cease to exist at the end of October, 2023 with its aircraft integrated back into the mainline. Also to be integrated in the near future will be the fleet of Sunwing.