TORONTO - WestJet Airlines plans to stick with deliveries of Boeing 737 Max aircraft once regulators approve the plane for re-entry into service. A worker walks next to a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane parked at Boeing Field in Seattle on March 14, 2019. ( AP, Ted S. Warren / THE CANADIAN PRESS )WestJet had expected to add two more of the planes this year to increase its fleet to 13, but Boeing has suspended all future deliveries. Article Continued BelowStewart said the narrow-body planes remain “a vital part of the fleet,” having performed “safely, reliably and efficiently” since 2017. That’s from an order for 61 planes, including 11 Max 9s.

Source: thestar March 22, 2019 15:56 UTC