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A Collection of Westjet’s 100+ Boeing 737s

Westjet began operations in 1996 with the Boeing 737-200. Originally serving only Western Canadian destinations, they quickly expanded into the East (Toronto is now a major hub). This sparked a need for new aircraft, which was quickly met with the delivery of 737 “NG” aircraft. Toady, Westjet is in the process of transitioning to Boeing’s forth and newest 737 family - the MAX.

First 737: 737-200 (Nov, 1995 - now retired)
Last 737: C-GXAX (Feb, 2021)

Total Fleet Size: ~100

C-GWCN | Nov, 2005Westjet's 737-700 is capable of seating some 134 passengers (in a standard two-class configuration). First launched by Southwest Airlines in 1993, this popular 737 model measures 110ft (33.6m) in length, and is Westjet's most pop… — C-GWCN | Nov, 2005
Westjet's 737-700 is capable of seating some 134 passengers (in a standard two-class configuration). First launched by Southwest Airlines in 1993, this popular 737 model measures 110ft (33.6m) in length, and is Westjet's most popular 737 model, with well over 40 in service (over 60 including historic retired aircraft). Many of these - including C-GMWJ - have been parked due to lower demand from the COVID-19 crisis.

C-GMWJ | Dec, 2006Westjet's 737-700 is capable of seating some 134 passengers (in a standard two-class configuration). First launched by Southwest Airlines in 1993, this popular 737 model measures 110ft (33.6m) in length, and is Westjet's most pop… — C-GMWJ | Dec, 2006
Westjet's 737-700 is capable of seating some 134 passengers (in a standard two-class configuration). First launched by Southwest Airlines in 1993, this popular 737 model measures 110ft (33.6m) in length, and is Westjet's most popular 737 model, with well over 40 in service (over 60 including historic retired aircraft). Many of these - including C-GMWJ - have been parked due to lower demand from the COVID-19 crisis.

C-FTWJ | Mar, 2007These winglets are named "Split Scimitar Winglets" after a similarly shaped Middle Eastern sword. The addition of the downward facing component further reduces drag and increases efficiency. Moreover, this design was only introdu… — C-FTWJ | Mar, 2007
These winglets are named "Split Scimitar Winglets" after a similarly shaped Middle Eastern sword. The addition of the downward facing component further reduces drag and increases efficiency. Moreover, this design was only introduced in 2014. Many airlines - like Westjet - subsequently retrofitted their aircraft, replacing older straight wingtips with Split Scimitars. This very plane flew for years with the outdated counterpart.

C-GQWJ | Nov, 2007Westjet's 737-700 is capable of seating some 134 passengers (in a standard two-class configuration). First launched by Southwest Airlines in 1993, this popular 737 model measures 110ft (33.6m) in length, and is Westjet's most pop… — C-GQWJ | Nov, 2007
Westjet's 737-700 is capable of seating some 134 passengers (in a standard two-class configuration). First launched by Southwest Airlines in 1993, this popular 737 model measures 110ft (33.6m) in length, and is Westjet's most popular 737 model, with well over 40 in service (over 60 including historic retired aircraft). Many of these - including C-GMWJ - have been parked due to lower demand from the COVID-19 crisis.

C-GWWJ | Feb, 2008These winglets are named "Split Scimitar Winglets" after a similarly shaped Middle Eastern sword. The addition of the downward facing component further reduces drag and increases efficiency. Moreover, this design was only introduced in 2014. Many airlines - like Westjet - subsequently retrofitted their aircraft, replacing older straight wingtips with Split Scimitars. This very plane flew for years with the outdated counterpart. — C-GWWJ | Feb, 2008
These winglets are named "Split Scimitar Winglets" after a similarly shaped Middle Eastern sword. The addition of the downward facing component further reduces drag and increases efficiency. Moreover, this design was only introduced in 2014. Many airlines - like Westjet - subsequently retrofitted their aircraft, replacing older straight wingtips with Split Scimitars. This very plane flew for years with the outdated counterpart.

C-FKWS | Jun, 2008The tires of a Boeing 737 NG fold into the aircraft's belly without coverings, meaning the sides of the tires are perpetually exposed to the outside environment. For aerodynamic purposes, "hub caps" cover the Boeing 737 wheel wells (the white parts). These are linked to ground speed sensors. If these items were not exposed, pilots would be unable to identify the aircraft’s relative ground speed. — C-FKWS | Jun, 2008
The tires of a Boeing 737 NG fold into the aircraft's belly without coverings, meaning the sides of the tires are perpetually exposed to the outside environment. For aerodynamic purposes, "hub caps" cover the Boeing 737 wheel wells (the white parts). These are linked to ground speed sensors. If these items were not exposed, pilots would be unable to identify the aircraft’s relative ground speed.

C-GWSO | Nov, 2009All Westjet 737-700s are equiped with “blended winglets, a simpler design than split schimtars. Before the retrofit starting 2014, Westjet’s 737-800s also used this design. “Blended” refers to the smooth transition from wing to w… — C-GWSO | Nov, 2009
All Westjet 737-700s are equiped with “blended winglets, a simpler design than split schimtars. Before the retrofit starting 2014, Westjet’s 737-800s also used this design. “Blended” refers to the smooth transition from wing to winglet, almost as if the winglet is a seemless extension of the wing. Measuring 8 ft tall and 4 ft wide, each winglet weighs 132 pounds, which jumps to 480 pounds with required wing modifications.

C-GWSV | Mar, 2009In 2015, this 737 was repainted from Westjet’s standard livery into the current “Disney Frozen” theme. Artists from Germany, the USA, and Canada took 21 full days and 643.5 liters of paint to complete this work of art. By comparison, a typical short haul aircraft like the 737 requires 130 liters of paint. Also, an incredible selection of 23 different colours were used to cover the aircraft, with six used just to paint the umbrella. — C-GWSV | Mar, 2009
In 2015, this 737 was repainted from Westjet’s standard livery into the current “Disney Frozen” theme. Artists from Germany, the USA, and Canada took 21 full days and 643.5 liters of paint to complete this work of art. By comparison, a typical short haul aircraft like the 737 requires 130 liters of paint. Also, an incredible selection of 23 different colours were used to cover the aircraft, with six used just to paint the umbrella.

C-GWSZ | Feb, 2010In 2013, this 737 was repainted from Westjet’s standard livery into the “Magic Plane,” inspired by Walt Disney World. This job took 24 days, 36 unique colours, and 26 specilists to complete. A typical 737 painting job for, for reference, takes well under a week. Interestingly, the cabin is also decorated with Disney’s theme, with stars on the head rests, and passengers even receive a special Disney cookie. — C-GWSZ | Feb, 2010
In 2013, this 737 was repainted from Westjet’s standard livery into the “Magic Plane,” inspired by Walt Disney World. This job took 24 days, 36 unique colours, and 26 specilists to complete. A typical 737 painting job for, for reference, takes well under a week. Interestingly, the cabin is also decorated with Disney’s theme, with stars on the head rests, and passengers even receive a special Disney cookie.

C-GSWJ | Jul, 2010The 737 NG is powered by the CFM56-7 engine. Compared to the CFM56-3, which powered the 737 Classic, the CFM56-7 boasts 8% better fuel burn and runs some 15% more economical. The engine is a derivative of CFM International's highly successful CFM56 engine family, which was first powered on in 1974. Impressively, its many variants have been used on a variety of aircraft, from the DC-8 and Airbus A340 to the A320 and the 737. — C-GSWJ | Jul, 2010
The 737 NG is powered by the CFM56-7 engine. Compared to the CFM56-3, which powered the 737 Classic, the CFM56-7 boasts 8% better fuel burn and runs some 15% more economical. The engine is a derivative of CFM International's highly successful CFM56 engine family, which was first powered on in 1974. Impressively, its many variants have been used on a variety of aircraft, from the DC-8 and Airbus A340 to the A320 and the 737.

C-FKWJ | Nov, 2010On average, at any given time before COVID-19, there were a whopping 1250 737s (of all variants) flying, with two either departing or arriving somewhere every FIVE seconds. The NG varienta are most popular with over 7000 orders to date (and essentially as many deliveries). Following Westjet's favourable experience with this family, many future plans have arisen, with aims to acquire 33 Boeing 737 MAX 7, 12 MAX 10s, and 22 MAX 8s. — C-FKWJ | Nov, 2010
On average, at any given time before COVID-19, there were a whopping 1250 737s (of all variants) flying, with two either departing or arriving somewhere every FIVE seconds. The NG varienta are most popular with over 7000 orders to date (and essentially as many deliveries). Following Westjet's favourable experience with this family, many future plans have arisen, with aims to acquire 33 Boeing 737 MAX 7, 12 MAX 10s, and 22 MAX 8s.

C-GWJT | Jan, 2011On average, at any given time before COVID-19, there were a whopping 1250 737s (of all variants) flying, with two either departing or arriving somewhere every FIVE seconds. The NG varienta are most popular with over 7000 orders t… — C-GWJT | Jan, 2011
On average, at any given time before COVID-19, there were a whopping 1250 737s (of all variants) flying, with two either departing or arriving somewhere every FIVE seconds. The NG varienta are most popular with over 7000 orders to date (and essentially as many deliveries). Following Westjet's favourable experience with this family, many future plans have arisen, with aims to acquire 33 Boeing 737 MAX 7, 12 MAX 10s, and 22 MAX 8s.

C-FWIJ | Jun, 2012There are four main variants of the 737 Next Generation family. The 737-600 has a range of abour 5,600 km; the 737-700 has a range of over 6,300 km; the 737-800 can fly some 5,700 km; and the 737-900 can travel about 5,900 km. Ex… — C-FWIJ | Jun, 2012
There are four main variants of the 737 Next Generation family. The 737-600 has a range of abour 5,600 km; the 737-700 has a range of over 6,300 km; the 737-800 can fly some 5,700 km; and the 737-900 can travel about 5,900 km. Extended range (ER) variants can stretch this further. The last NG model to be released wat the 737-900ER in the early 2000s. Unfortunently, this is not found in Westjet's fleet.

C-GWBU | Jun, 2014More than 25 percent of the world wide fleet of "large commercial jetliners" is comprised of the iconic 737. This is a staggering figure considering that at any given moment there are tens of thousands of commercial airliners in the air. To meet this demand, In 2018, Boeing reached production of a whopping 52 of 737s per month, each requiring just ten days to complete! In total, Boeing has produced well over 10,000 737s over 50+ years. — C-GWBU | Jun, 2014
More than 25 percent of the world wide fleet of "large commercial jetliners" is comprised of the iconic 737. This is a staggering figure considering that at any given moment there are tens of thousands of commercial airliners in the air. To meet this demand, In 2018, Boeing reached production of a whopping 52 of 737s per month, each requiring just ten days to complete! In total, Boeing has produced well over 10,000 737s over 50+ years.

C-FCSX | Oct, 2014Westjet's 737-800 is configured to seat upwards of 174 passengers in a standard two class arrangement. The Boeing 737-800 was inaugurated by Hapag-Lloyd Flug (later TuiFly - a German carrier) in 1998 and is Westjet's second most … — C-FCSX | Oct, 2014
Westjet's 737-800 is configured to seat upwards of 174 passengers in a standard two class arrangement. The Boeing 737-800 was inaugurated by Hapag-Lloyd Flug (later TuiFly - a German carrier) in 1998 and is Westjet's second most prolific aircraft. Since then, the 737-800 has garnered nearly 5,000 orders, due to a phenomenal mix of range, efficiency, and price. Westjet now operates almost 40 737-800's (50 including retired planes).

C-FDMB | Dec, 2014In January 2018, C-FDMB was waiting in a taxi lane at YYZ for its gate, B12. At the same time, a Sunwing aircraft, C-FPRP, parked in the adjacent gate, B13, was waiting to be towed to another location. The Sunwing 737 began to push back after reseiving the go ahead. Critically, there were no manditory "wing walkers" present to avoid collisions during pushback. Following this ill-executed maneuver, the live auxillary power unit (rear of the plane) of the Sunwing aircraft roughly contacted the right wing of the stationary - but still powered - Westjet plane. This caused a fire to rapidly erupt but was quickly extinguished. The only individual to receive minor injuries was the cockpit maintenence technician of the Sunwing aircraft, who bailed out of the left cockpit window using the supplied emergency rope. Both planes are now flying again. — C-FDMB | Dec, 2014
In January 2018, C-FDMB was waiting in a taxi lane at YYZ for its gate, B12. At the same time, a Sunwing aircraft, C-FPRP, parked in the adjacent gate, B13, was waiting to be towed to another location. The Sunwing 737 began to push back after reseiving the go ahead. Critically, there were no manditory "wing walkers" present to avoid collisions during pushback. Following this ill-executed maneuver, the live auxillary power unit (rear of the plane) of the Sunwing aircraft roughly contacted the right wing of the stationary - but still powered - Westjet plane. This caused a fire to rapidly erupt but was quickly extinguished. The only individual to receive minor injuries was the cockpit maintenence technician of the Sunwing aircraft, who bailed out of the left cockpit window using the supplied emergency rope. Both planes are now flying again.

C-GNDG | Dec, 2015This aircraft was tranfered to Westjet's low-cost subsidary Swoop Airlines shortly after this image was taken in summer 2019. Swoop was founded in 2017 and now operates nine 737-800s. Unlike most airlines, Swoop names each of their 737 aircraft after a Canadian city or saying. C-GNDG was named "Aurora" and is the last aircraft to join Seoop's fleet (Nov 2019). The first aircraft, "Hamilton," joined in May, 2018. — C-GNDG | Dec, 2015
This aircraft was tranfered to Westjet's low-cost subsidary Swoop Airlines shortly after this image was taken in summer 2019. Swoop was founded in 2017 and now operates nine 737-800s. Unlike most airlines, Swoop names each of their 737 aircraft after a Canadian city or saying. C-GNDG was named "Aurora" and is the last aircraft to join Seoop's fleet (Nov 2019). The first aircraft, "Hamilton," joined in May, 2018.

C-FZRM | Oct, 2016There are four 737 generations. The "Original" generation was launched in 1965 with the 737-100 and 200/200A (of which many ruggedized versions are still flying). The second "Classic" generation (1979) includes the 737-300, 400, … — C-FZRM | Oct, 2016
There are four 737 generations. The "Original" generation was launched in 1965 with the 737-100 and 200/200A (of which many ruggedized versions are still flying). The second "Classic" generation (1979) includes the 737-300, 400, and 500. This is the third - the "Next Generation" from 1993 - including the 737-600, 700, 800, and 900. The fourth and newest "MAX" generation (2011) has the MAX 7, 8, 9, and MAX 10 - the largest 737 to date.

C-GRTB | Dec, 2016The 737 is the only well-known commercial aircrfat with flat-bottomed engines. When originally designed in the 1960s, the 737 incorporated small yet round engines. As the 737 family matured, however, it became clear that larger engines prodice greater efficiency. However, as original 737 chasis was so low to the ground, larger engines would contact the ground. Boeing could have radically redesigned the 737, but this would have forced airlines to retrain their pilots (a lengthy and expensive process making 737 much less appealing). It was eventually decided to increase the fan blade diameter but change the engine convereing to have a flat bottom. This increased efficiency without causing ground contact. The design has stuck ever since. — C-GRTB | Dec, 2016
The 737 is the only well-known commercial aircrfat with flat-bottomed engines. When originally designed in the 1960s, the 737 incorporated small yet round engines. As the 737 family matured, however, it became clear that larger engines prodice greater efficiency. However, as original 737 chasis was so low to the ground, larger engines would contact the ground. Boeing could have radically redesigned the 737, but this would have forced airlines to retrain their pilots (a lengthy and expensive process making 737 much less appealing). It was eventually decided to increase the fan blade diameter but change the engine convereing to have a flat bottom. This increased efficiency without causing ground contact. The design has stuck ever since.

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