C-FKWS, the second child in a family of 52. Second surviving child, that is. We photographed this WestJet Boeing 737-700 while plane spotting on March 15, 2020 at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FKWS
C-FKWS performed its maiden flight on July 15, 2001. The Boeing 737-76N was delivered to WestJet on July 27, 2001. This is one of 52 Boeing 737-700 models currently in the main fleet of this Canadian airline and the second oldest of those 52. Only C-FJWS is older (by one month).
This B737 is configured for a maximum total of 134 passengers. There are 12 seats in premium economy and 122 economy class seats.
On September 12, 2013, there were some issues on a flight from Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago to Toronto, Ontario. Cruising at 40,000 feet, about 120 miles south of Buffalo, New York, the captain declared an emergency. It seems, he was the only one on the job after the first officer became incapacitated.
The flight landed at its planned destination about a half hour later. The aircraft was given priority on its journey to the gate and the first officer was taken to hospital from there.
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Boeing 737-700
The first of the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family of aircraft, the Boeing 737-700 entered service in 1998 with Southwest Airlines. Southwest remains the primary user for this particular model. The airliner is 34 metres or 110 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the Boeing 737-700 stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,570 kilometres.
This variant is in direct competition with the Airbus A320-200. Check out our article, and video, comparing the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family and the Airbus A320 Family.
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.