It’s a bit confusing but C-GAWS wears a special livery stating it’s the ‘#100 Boeing 737 NG’. Making its first flight in 2012 and with nearly 6,500 737 Next Generation aircraft built to date, this is not Boeing’s 100th but WestJet’s 100th. We photographed this Boeing 737-800 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on July 21, 2017.
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C-GAWS
C-GAWS took its first flight on November 21, 2012 and was delivered to WestJet on December 6, 2012. This is one of 46 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the WestJet fleet with two more on order. Combined with other NG models (-600 and -700), the airline has 119 next generation 737’s currently in service. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 168 passengers with 12 seats in premium economy and 156 more in economy class.
On November 13, 2014, C-GAWS was flying from Honolulu, Hawaii to Vancouver, British Columbia. About 550 miles into the flight, the crew experienced fumes in the cockpit. Nothing out of the ordinary was detected in the passenger cabin. The Boeing 737-800 was diverted back to Honolulu and landed safely 85 minutes after departing. After days of testing, no cause or further fumes were found and the airplane was returned to service.
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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.
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.