Summary WestJet said that two aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 787-9, have returned to service following a severe hailstorm in Calgary, Canada, on August 5. In total, the severe weather event resulted in 17 WestJet aircraft suffering damage. The carrier canceled 888 flights between August 5 and August 21, with further cancelations set to occur between August 23 and August 28.
WestJet has returned two aircraft to service following the intense hailstorm in Calgary, Canada, on August 5, which damaged more than 10% of its fleet. Returning aircraft In a statement WestJet provided to Simple Flying, the airline confirmed that two aircraft have been repaired and returned to service. As a result, 15 aircraft are still undergoing repairs and inspections, which included four De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 and 11 jet-powered aircraft, added the spokesperson.
While initially, WestJet disclosed that 16 of its aircraft had been damaged by the hailstorm, the company’s representative told Simple Flying that further inspections revealed another aircraft that required minimal repairs, which has already returned to service, taking the total number of damaged aircraft to 17. “We can confirm that the two aircraft that have safely returned to service are a Boeing 737 MAX 8 and a 787 Dreamliner.” The airline will continue to cancel flights as a sizable chunk of its fleet remains grounded.
Flight cancelations Meanwhile, according to data that Flightradar24 provided to Simple Flying, the flight.