WestJet gets official approval for four converted Boeing freighters

WestJet Cargo has been given the go-ahead by regulator Transport Canada for four 737-800 Boeing converted freighters. The approval means the carrier can, in partnership with GTA, “expeditiously implement three freighters into service, as dedicated aircraft that will fulfil the large-scale needs of businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers across North America”. The fourth Boeing will be converted by late 2022, WestJet said. In the meantime, the other three will be flown to serve Calgary, Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles and Miami. “Today is a long-awaited milestone for WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group, that will now enable us