WestJet Airlines Ltd announced yesterday that it will lease a 757-200 to provide nonstop service between its base in Alberta and Hawaii from mid-February to end-April next year. Until now, WestJet has operated a fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, flying to destinations in Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Mexico.
WestJet is leasing the 757-200 from North American Airlines, a charter air service provider and a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings. North American will provide pilots, flight attendants and maintenance engineers to operate and service the aircraft.