*** Updated June 24, 2023 ***
This aircraft was scrapped in 2022 and is no longer with the WestJet fleet.
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One of the older aircraft in the WestJet Airlines main fleet, C-FZWS joined the Canadian airline back in 2002. We photographed the Boeing 737-700 on June 29, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FZWS
C-FZWS performed its maiden flight on December 14, 2001 and was delivered to WestJet Airlines on January 9, 2002. The Boeing 737-76N is one of 56 in the main WestJet fleet and is configured for a maximum total of 134 passengers. There are 12 seats in premium economy and 122 economy class seats.
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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.
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