Saudi Arabia's Manasik Aviation to add B737s, A330s

Canada's WestJet suspends three transatlantic routes

WestJet (WS, Calgary) has suspended its transatlantic services between three Canadian cities and Europe for the 2023 summer schedule to cope with capacity constraints.

In a statement on January 30, the airline announced it has temporarily halted services between Halifax and Europe. The Canadian Press news agency reported that it had already stopped transatlantic services from Vancouver International and Toronto Pearson in early December 2022.

The moves were part of a series of strategic decisions to suspend transatlantic flying from select Canadian cities as it continues to manage and recover its network amid capacity constraints, the carrier said.

"The airline remains committed to engaging with local stakeholders and community members to evaluate the return of transatlantic service in 2024, as well as for all network opportunities moving forward. WestJet's focus remains on positioning its network to meet the travel demands of Canadians while strengthening its footprint across Eastern Canada through sun and leisure travel which will be bolstered by its recent acquisition announcement of 42 additional B737-10 aircraft," the statement...

Rosenbergs up controlling stake in El Al to 45%

Saudi Arabia's Manasik Aviation secures AOC

Saudi Arabia's Manasik Aviation wet-leasing a CRJ-900