I can't see them straying from Boeing. It also seems like the 787 would be the ideal plane for WestJet since it fits their model of point-to-point flying and would work well connecting the average Canadian market with overseas destinations. Anything larger like the 777 and you're mostly limited to a select number of high-profile routes that you'd be directly competing against AC if not other carriers as well.
Likely they go 767 to start to get the ball rolling, but you'd have to think that if they're serious about acquiring wide body aircraft that they should be sending in an order for some dreamliners soon. Potential lost revenue in fuel costs and a higher average maintenance cost with lower economic life.
The real question is what routes they're going to start pushing? Do they go after Europe first? Asia? South America? The possibilities!
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