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Canada's WestJet orders 67 Boeing aircraft as part of its fleet renewal plan

WestJet, a low-cost Canadian airline, announced on Wednesday that it had ordered 67 Boeing aircraft for a fleet upgrade, including seven Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 60 Boeing 737-10 MAX narrowbodies.

The Calgary-based airline said that it has also acquired options to purchase 25 additional 737-10 MAXs and four Dreamliners with delivery dates extending through 2034.

WestJet operates 193 aircraft, and it has an order list of 123 jets with 40 options. The average age is 10 years.

Alexis von Hoensbroech, Chief Executive Officer of WestJet, said: "With these additions to our aircraft fleet, WestJet will double our Dreamliners."

The Boeing planes will be expected to improve fuel efficiency significantly, he said.

Boeing claims that the 737 MAX reduces fuel consumption and emissions by 20 percent and airframe maintenance costs are reduced by 14 percent.

(source: Reuters)