WestAir

WestAir is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Western Republic. Based out of Calgary, this airline was founded in 1924, flies to over 200 destinations worldwide, and is currently the second largest airline based off of fleet size and the second largest airline with the most passengers every year. WestAir also has a cargo subsidiary called Western Sky Cargo, as well as a regional subsidiary called WestAir Regional.

WestAir is also one of the founding members of the airline alliance Skycon.

History
WestAir was founded on February 29, 1924, but did not start operations until 2 years later on March 3, 1926. Its first flight was made from Calgary to Edmonton, flown with a Boeing Model 40.

Throughout WestAir's history, they mostly flew aircraft that were built by Boeing or McDonnell Douglas. WestAir did fly other aircraft such as the Lockheed Constellation (1945-1974), the Vickers Viscount (1950-1968), and the De Havilland Comet (1953-1959).

On June 13, 1959, WestAir made its first transatlantic flight from Calgary to London, England using a Douglas DC-8.

In 1987, WestAir acquired Pacific Western Airlines, an airline in the Western Republic based out of Vancouver. WestAir also acquired Wardair in 1989, and airline based out of Edmonton.

In 1996, WestAir announced that it will create a regional airline called WestAir Regional.

Destinations
WestAir flies to over 200 destinations across 6 continents.

WestAir is also considering adding Las Vegas (LAS) and Honolulu (HNL) as hubs, which would mean that flights from both cities will increase by about 40%.

As of 2018, Los Angeles has the most WestAir flights out of any airport, by about 20%. Calgary is next on that list.

WestAir flights make up over 1/3 of the traffic of several major domestic airports, including Los Angeles, Calgary, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Phoenix, San Francisco, Denver, Edmonton, San Diego, Portland, Oakland, Winnipeg, and Honolulu.

WestAir currently flies the longest route in the world, from Denver to Johannesburg, a distance of 15,416 km flown by the Boeing 777-200LR. WestAir is currently challenging Boeing to extend the range of the Boeing 777-8X to 17,000 km, so that WestAir can fly to Johannesburg from more domestic destinations including Los Angeles, Vancouver and Seattle.

Hubs
WestAir has four hubs. Calgary is their main hub.
 * Calgary Int'l Airport (Main Hub)
 * Los Angeles Int'l Airport
 * Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport
 * Vancouver Int'l Airport

Focus Cities
WestAir also has four focus cities. Toronto is WestAir's only focus city outside of the Western Republic.
 * Las Vegas McCarran Int'l Airport
 * Honolulu Int'l Airport
 * Denver Int'l Airport
 * Toronto Pearson Airport

Fleet
WestAir is a very busy airline and marks the second largest airline in the world in terms of passengers every year, with almost 190 million passengers every year. In that case, WestAir should definitely have a large fleet. WestAir has the second largest fleet in the world, consisting of over 900 aircraft, most of which are built by Boeing. Other aircraft, primarily built by other companies, are used for regional flights.

Partnerships
WestAir is partnered with Boeing, but WestAir is partnered with a few other airlines. WestAir is also one of the founding members of the airline alliance Skycon.

WestAir's biggest airline partners outside of Skycon are NordQC Airways, Chicagoan Jetlines, Air Texavia, Flightways and PyranAir.

WestAir also sponsors national sports teams n the Western Republic, including the Western Republic National Football Team, the Western Republic Ice Hockey Team, as well as sports leagues including the Western Major Hockey Association and the Western Football League.

WestAir has naming rights for a couple of sports venues in the Western Republic, including the WestAir Centre in Calgary, and the WestAir Ballpark in Vancouver.

Accidents and Incidents
WestAir is a generally safe airline with no fatal accidents after 2000.

WestAir Flight 2769
On May 7, 2016, a WestAir Boeing 777-200LR flying from Las Vegas, Nevada to Sao Paulo, Brazil, suffered a bird strike in the left engine upon takeoff. The flight diverted back to McCarran Int'l Airport 15 minutes later. There were no fatalities, but there were 30 injuries out of the 297 people on board.

Travel Classes
WestAir has 4 travel classes.

First Class
WestAir has one of the best first classes for an airline in the Western Hemisphere. First class can be found in:
 * Boeing 747-8
 * Boeing 777-200LR
 * Boeing 777-300ER
 * Boeing 787-10

Business Class
WestAir's business class is also really good with high ratings. Business class can be found in:
 * Boeing 747-8
 * Boeing 757-200
 * Boeing 767-300ER
 * Boeing 777-200LR
 * Boeing 777-300ER
 * Boeing 787-8
 * Boeing 787-9
 * Boeing 787-10

Economy Plus
WestAir has one of the best economy plus classes as well. WestAir got their brand new Economy Plus seats in 2015 on the Boeing 767-300ER, and is now on every aircraft owned by WestAir.

Economy Class
Economy class on WestAir is way better than you would expect for an average airline. WestAir has one of the best economy classes in the world for any airline. WestAir's economy class is found on every single aircraft owned by WestAir.

Inflight Entertainment
WestAir has a variety of IFEs to chose from.

Inflight Wi-Fi
The WestAir's inflight wi-fi only works if you have the WestAir app. Through that, you can watch movies and TV shows for free. You can even watch live sports events broadcasted by the Western Broadcasting Corporation. You can pay for full internet such as YouTube, Google, etc. for cheap prices, too. Inflight wi-fi is available on every aircraft.

VIP System
The VIP system is only available in business class and first class. You get a TV (comes with Netflix, Apple TV, and other cool systems, only available on first class.) On business class, the TV comes with the same features as the WestAir app.

SkyTrax Rating
In 2016, WestAir became the first airline in North America to receive a 5 star rating from SkyTrax.

Overall: 9/10

Food and Beverages: 4/5

Inflight Entertainment: 4/5

Seat Comfort: 4/5

Staff Service: 5/5

Value of Money: 4/5