WestJet has a habit of recycling old registration numbers from aircraft they’ve retired. C-GUWJ is one of them. The current version is a WestJet Boeing 737-700. The older version, scrapped in 2006, was a Boeing 737-200 that started life with Brittania Airways in 1974. We photographed this airliner on June 8, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GUWJ
C-GUWJ performed its first flight on January 16, 2008 and was delivered to WestJet Airlines on January 29, 2008. This Boeing 737-7CT is one of 54 in the main fleet of the Calgary, Alberta headquartered airline. The airplane is configured for a maximum total of 134 passengers with 12 seats in premium economy and 122 economy class seats.
Original C-GUWJ
The earlier version of C-GUWJ with WestJet was a Boeing 737-204 that performed its first flight on February 8, 1974. This airliner was delivered to Brittania Airways on February 15, 1974 as G-BAZH and seated 130 passengers in a single class system.
The Boeing 737-200 joined WestJet on June 4, 1999 after also flying for Ambassador, Sabre Airways, Peach Air and FSB. The aircraft was retired in June, 2006 and scrapped January, 2007.
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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