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WestJet CEO says airline would like to get slots at Toronto island airport
TORONTO – WestJet’s CEO says the airline is interested in flying its new Q400 turboprop planes out of Toronto’s island airport should any slots become available.
Chief executive Gregg Saretsky also says it’s possible that the Calgary-based airline will someday want to buy Toronto-based Porter Airlines, but said WestJet’s focus right now is on launching its new Encore service in western Canada.
Saretsky made his comments in Toronto at the Bombardier Aerospace plant that makes the Q400s — used by many airlines including Porter to provide regional service.
Bombardier officially handed over the keys to two new Q400s built for WestJet, which had previously used only Boeing jets.
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) will use the first two 78-seat Bombardier planes for Encore, which launches regional service in Western Canada on June 24.
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