Anybody have any idea who these guys are? Looks like they will be based in Quebec...... Transat is going to have lots of company with Flyglobespan and now these guys......... ________________________________________________________ ICBS acquires 50% interest in Northern Lights Airlines Ltd. (MONTREA...

The transatlantic is getting crowded from all the low fare players entering the market, not to mention more capacity from the majors. The one to watch this summer is Flyglobespan. If your willing to go to Hamilton, could be some sweet deals. They have prices under $100 for October flights to London....

A couple of thoughts on the stock and this discussion; WestJet can't do a dividend or a stock buyback as the balance sheet just can't justify it. The fear that they will need to sell additional shares to raise cash is holding the stock back (i.e. if more shares outstanding, EPS growth slows down). A...

Canadian Pacific was a series of unrelated businesses, with limited intersegment business. Hotels, coal mines, gas, railway, shipping line -- that is a lot different than airplane operator (plus ground handle, vacation, etc.), airplane maintenance shop, regional airplane operator, and airline loyalt...

AIR CANADA PILOTS ASSOCIATION Transmitted by CNW Group on : June 9, 2006 14:09 Talks break down between pilots, Air Canada Company unresponsive on request for wage, pension improvements TORONTO, June 9 /CNW/ - Negotiations between Air Canada and its pilots have broken off after the company refused ...

Those maintenance guys at WJ are likely just looking for some job security. Youngest fleet in the land sure reduces the demand for maintenance folks.

Big Red's 767s on the other hand, could make a maintenance crew a lot of money........

Blastor; a. Your an idiot. b. All your highlighted comments are from University professors. Think of the saying, 'Those that can, do, those that can't, teach' . All those guys know is theory, theory, theory, with no thought to the real world. Fact is capitalism is cut throat, if Air Canada is stupid...

Here's an idea: Low cost carriers of similar bent, i.e. the higher-end LCCs such as WestJet, JetBlue, AirTran, Virgin Blue, possibly easyJet, as opposed to the bare bones guys, Southwest and Ryanair, all go together, pool there funds and creat an international carrier with a common fleet of 787s -- ...

CALGARY -- The Canadian Union of Public Employees is trying to make an impressive landing with WestJet workers in a move that could ultimately see flight attendants unionized. And the move does not seem to sit well with the company, said CUPE's national representative Rob Limongelli. He said some op...

You should read where the message is coming from before you put too much weight behind it. The guy is an economist for the CAW. He is an oxymoron even before he opens his mouth.......... Of course he doesn't like WestJet, unions have been trying to get into the company for years, and haven't been ab...

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 9, 2006) - Airline Bids Farewell to its Last Boeing 737-200 WestJet (TSX:WJA - News) today announced that it now operates North America's newest fleet of any large commercial airline comprised of 51 state-of-the-art Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft equipped w...

That poor mortal is up 32% in the last three weeks!! I'm glad you waste your time in your basement on your mom's computer rather than being anyone's financial advisor. FYI: ACE has also had a nice run, up 14% during the same time. Thank's to Jetsgone, Canadian airlines are leading the industry in No...

Hey Blastor, Ever look at the financials to see who is more profitable before choosing which one is a better model? Southwest is doing well because of their hedges. End of story. JetBlue has been much more profitable than Southwest. I saw a report that said over the last seven quarters, JetBlue has ...

"CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Oct. 6, 2005) - WestJet (TSX:WJA - News) announced its traffic statistics for September 2005 today, featuring a 17.6% increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) to 656.7 million, up from 558.6 million in September 2004. Year to date, RPMs increased 29.4% to 5,950.8 ...

Wait until oil starts heading south, then everyone will be very happy to hang on to poor little WJA, and what is going to happen to ACE when the government won't let them sell off all the parts? WestJet has the most efficient fleet in the country, and it has been squeezing all the other costs down t...

The rumour doesn't fly. He doesn't seem to differentiate between a fleet of Boeing 737-500s and 737 NGs. WJ will continue at its own pace, and has said it won't do acquisitions. On the other hand, I would imagine fuel and delays in Halifax have put CanJet in a tight spot this summer, and there could...

Does it have winglets already installed?

I have a question regarding the LiveTV's still to be installed; I talked to the folks at JetBlue and they are putting in some upgrades to their LiveTV's (replacing with screens that are two inches larger), and they are adding satellite radio (needs some small adjustments and an extra remote on the a...