Canada · LCC
WestJet
WS · WJA Unaligned LCC
Reference
- IATA / ICAO
- WS · WJA
- Country
- Canada
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Chief executive
- Alexis von Hoensbroech
- Ownership
- Private (Onex)
- Employees
- 14,000 (2024)
Fleet
| Aircraft type | Count |
|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700 | 27 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 41 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 50 |
| Boeing 787-9 | 7 |
| De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Encore) | 39 |
Hubs & focus cities
A hub is the carrier's primary connecting base; a focus city is a smaller market with concentrated point-to-point service. Codes link to per-airport profiles when available.
Ownership & financials
Privately held — financial details are not publicly disclosed.
Network
Route network: 100+ destinations.
Per-route passenger volumes from US DOT BTS T-100 segment data are a planned upgrade to this block.
Loyalty program
Program: WestJet Rewards
Notable history
Founded in 1996 by Clive Beddoe and others, modeled on Southwest Airlines. Began service with three Boeing 737-200s out of Calgary. Acquired by Onex Corporation in 2019, taken private. Acquired Sunwing Airlines in 2023; the integration is in progress. Canada's second-largest airline.
About this profile
Reference data (codes, headquarters, founding year, alliance, ownership) is curated from each carrier's own published materials, the US DOT BTS Form 41 filings, and SEC filings for publicly-listed carriers. Fleet rosters reflect the active in-service fleet at the time of the most recent data refresh; aircraft on order are not counted toward fleet totals. Average fleet age is calculated from the same active fleet.
Hubs and focus cities are sourced from the carrier's own destinations or about pages. Loyalty program partner lists are drawn from each program's published partner roster.
This profile is re-verified on a recurring monthly cadence aligned to the US DOT BTS Form 41 release schedule.