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[[February 29]], [[1996]] was the first time a WestJet [[Boeing 737]] jet took off to the skies. At that time, the airline served [[Winnipeg]], [[Kelowna]], [[Calgary]], [[Edmonton]] and [[Vancouver]]. By [[1997]], they had included [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] and [[Saskatoon]] to that list of cities, and in 1997 also, [[Abbottsford]] became a ''WestJet city''. |
[[February 29]], [[1996]] was the first time a WestJet [[Boeing 737]] jet took off to the skies. At that time, the airline served [[Winnipeg]], [[Kelowna]], [[Calgary]], [[Edmonton]] and [[Vancouver]]. By [[1997]], they had included [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] and [[Saskatoon]] to that list of cities, and in 1997 also, [[Abbottsford]] became a ''WestJet city''. |
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In [[1999]] a milestone was reached when WestJet was able to offer its first public sharing at 2.5 million shares, and in [[2000]], the airline expanded to Canada's eastern region, reaching [[Hamilton]], [[Moncton]] and [[Ottawa]], and choosing Hamilton as the airline's eastern region hub. That year, Beddoe, Hill, Morgan and Bell were given the ''Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year'' award in Canada because of their contribution to the Canadian airline industry. In [[2001]], expansion continued, to include [[Fort McMurray]], [[Comox]], [[Sault Ste. Marie]], [[Sudbury]], [[Thompson]] and [[Brandon]]. The airline's four creators also received another entrepreneur award, the newest one being given in [[Monaco]]. In [[2002]] the airline added two new eastern Canadian destinations |
In [[1999]] a milestone was reached when WestJet was able to offer its first public sharing at 2.5 million shares, and in [[2000]], the airline expanded to Canada's eastern region, reaching [[Hamilton]], [[Moncton]] and [[Ottawa]], and choosing Hamilton as the airline's eastern region hub. That year, Beddoe, Hill, Morgan and Bell were given the ''Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year'' award in Canada because of their contribution to the Canadian airline industry. In [[2001]], expansion continued, to include [[Fort McMurray]], [[Comox]], [[Sault Ste. Marie]], [[Sudbury]], [[Thompson]] and [[Brandon]]. The airline's four creators also received another entrepreneur award, the newest one being given in [[Monaco]]. In [[2002]] the airline added two new eastern Canadian destinations, the cities of [[London,Canada|London (Canada)]] and [[Toronto]]. |
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The airline still flies a fleet that consists exclusively of [[Boeing 737]]'s, |
The airline still flies a fleet that consists exclusively of [[Boeing 737]]'s, |
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Revision as of 08:28, 9 December 2002
WestJet is a regularly scheduled passenger airline that flies mainly around western Canada.
Begun in 1996 by Clive Beddoe, Mark Hill, Tim Morgan andDonald Bell, WestJet tried to follow the same path as Southwest Airlines and Morris Air: flying a low fare, all jet fleet airline and becoming successful at that. Morris Air went bankrupt shortly after WestJet was created, however.
February 29, 1996 was the first time a WestJet Boeing 737 jet took off to the skies. At that time, the airline served Winnipeg, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. By 1997, they had included Victoria, Regina and Saskatoon to that list of cities, and in 1997 also, Abbottsford became a WestJet city.
In 1999 a milestone was reached when WestJet was able to offer its first public sharing at 2.5 million shares, and in 2000, the airline expanded to Canada's eastern region, reaching Hamilton, Moncton and Ottawa, and choosing Hamilton as the airline's eastern region hub. That year, Beddoe, Hill, Morgan and Bell were given the Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year award in Canada because of their contribution to the Canadian airline industry. In 2001, expansion continued, to include Fort McMurray, Comox, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thompson and Brandon. The airline's four creators also received another entrepreneur award, the newest one being given in Monaco. In 2002 the airline added two new eastern Canadian destinations, the cities of London (Canada) and Toronto.
The airline still flies a fleet that consists exclusively of Boeing 737's,