Until the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner models arrive in 2019, C-GOGN and the other three Boeing 767-300ER aircraft are the largest in the WestJet fleet. The Canadian airline obtained four aging B763 airliners from Qantas a few years back to widen their destination range. We photographed this airplane on December 15, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GOGN
C-GOGN performed its first flight on August 2, 1994. The Boeing 767-338ER was delivered to Qantas on August 23, 1994 as VH-OGN. The Australian airline retired the aircraft in September, 2015 and it was delivered to WestJet on December 2, 2015.
This is one of four Boeing 767-300ER airliners in the main WestJet Arlines fleet. All four came from Qantas. All four are configured for a maximum of 262 passengers with 24 seats in premium economy and 238 economy class seats. This is in stark contrast to rival Air Canada. That airline’s B763 aircraft are configured for just 211 passengers.
On October 18, 2016, C-GOGN was flying from London, England to Toronto, Ontario. AT 31,000 feet, flying past Greenland, the airliner had to be diverted to Sondrestrom, Greenland. The issue was the failure of the avionics bay cooling system. WestJet sent a Boeing 737-700 (C-GYWJ) and a Boeing 737-800 (C-FWIJ) to carry the passengers for the rest of the journey.
The following year, on August 27, 2017, the Boeing 767-300ER was flying from Calgary, Alberta to London, England. The initial climb out of YYC was stopped at 7,000 feet after and airspeed disagree. After burning off fuel for two hours, the aircraft returned to its point of departure for a safe landing. The issue resulted fro the pitot line being disconnected from the right side air data computer.
Boeing 767-300ER
The first Boeing 767-300ER was introduced with launch customer American Airlines in 1988, seven years after the initial 767 variant entered service with United Airlines in 1981. A direct competitor to the Airbus A330-200, 583 were delivered, in all.
The B763 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres.
WestJet Airlines
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.