CALGARY – WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is bringing its new Encore service to Ontario.
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WestJet looks to compete with Air Canada at home and abroad
WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky believes the day is not far off when the Calgary-based airline will operate neck-and-neck with Air Canada, not just domestically, but internationally as well. And the launch of WestJet service to Ireland in 2014, he said, is the start of a “new chapter” that could see the airline make the leap to wide-body aircraft – and destinations all over the globe – within the next five years.
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Calgary to get first Dreamliner flight this summer
CALGARY – The Boeing Dreamliner — the world’s most technologically advanced jet — will make its first appearance on a Calgary runway this summer, British Airways confirmed Tuesday.
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JetLines looking at Red Deer
Red Deer Airport has been identified as a possible service centre for an “ultra-low-cost” air carrier that’s seeking to start up in Western Canada.
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OUT OF THE WEST
29 NOV 2013: A group of aviation veterans expects to launch a new ultra-low cost carrier out of Vancouver next year in an attempt to significantly cut the cost of travel in Western Canada.
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Air Canada launches service between Red Deer, Calgary
CALGARY — Air Canada announced Wednesday it will be launching daily flights from Red Deer Airport to Calgary on Sept. 3.
The airline said flights will be operated by Air Georgian under the Air Canada Express brand, using 18-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft.
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Northwestern Air Lease adding flight to Fort McMurray
The air connections between Red Deer and Fort McMurray will increase in a couple of weeks.
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. announced on Monday that is adding a Wednesday flight between the Red Deer Airport and Fort McMurray, beginning April 10. The regional airline currently offers passenger service between the two cities on Mondays and Fridays.
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Mid-size companies show real pulse of economy
Jeff Hynes is bursting with confidence these days.
As CEO of Composite Horizons, a 34-year-old aerospace parts manufacturing company with 180 employees and $30 million in annual revenue, he has overseen the quiet expansion of a manufacturing business that few outside the airline industry ever think about: jet engine parts using advanced materials such as carbon fiber.
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WestJet to launch Encore service in the west June 24
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is expected to launch its new regional carrier, Encore, this summer initially serving Fort St. John and Nanaimo, B.C., as well as Saskatoon from its base in Calgary.
The carrier is also expected to provide Encore service between Vancouver and Fort St. John as well as Victoria, B.C., effective June 24 using a fleet of 78-seat Bombardier Q400s turboprops.
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Air Canada ramps up GP service to meet demand
Puddle-jumping from Grande Prairie to Edmonton or Calgary, or vice versa, is expected to be a bit easier starting this spring as Air Canada has introduced larger planes to help keep up with increasing demand for shorts flights in Western Canada.
The Q400 airplane –the Air Canada Express – seats 74 people and will be operated by Air Canada Jazz along with their current fleet of planes that carry 50 passengers each.
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