Just turned 18 years old, C-GRWS continues to provide trouble free flights for the passengers of WestJet Airlines. We photographed this Boeing 737-700 on July 10, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GRWS
C-GRWS performed its maiden flight on May 31, 2002 and was delivered to WestJet Airlines on June 14, 2002. The Boeing 737-76N is configured for a maximum total of 134 passengers with 12 seats in premium economy and 122 economy class seats. This is one of 56 Boeing 737-700 airliners in the main fleet of the Canadian airline.
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 Airlines
Founded in 1996, WestJet is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian airline has a fleet of around 125 aircraft but that number will grow to around 180 in the near future. WestJet flies to nearly 110 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Not included in the above numbers are subsidiary WestJet Encore. That regional carrier flies a fleet of Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. Also 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. With subsidiaries included, the fleet is nearly 175 strong.
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