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 about 160 destinations worldwide, and is currently the fifth largest airline based off of fleet size and the third largest airline with the most passengers every year. WestAir also has a cargo subsidiary called WestAir Cargo.

WestAir is also one of the founding members of the airline alliance Mapperdonia Skies.

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.

Destinations
WestAir does not have the widest range of destinations. WestAir flies to 160 destinations across 6 continents. WestAir has 10 cities that have flights outside of North America. Those cities are Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Honolulu, and St. John's.

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 2017, Los Angeles has the most WestAir flights out of any airport, by about 20%. Calgary is next on that list.

Hubs
WestAir has 4 hubs, one of which is their main hub. Their hubs are:
 * Calgary Int'l Airport (Main Hub)
 * Edmonton Int'l Airport
 * Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport
 * Los Angeles Int'l Airport

Focus Cities
WestAir also has four focus cities. These focus cities are:
 * Las Vegas McCarran Int'l Airport
 * Vancouver Int'l Airport
 * Honolulu Int'l Airport
 * St. John's Int'l Airport

Fleet
WestAir is a very busy airline and marks the third largest airline in the world in terms of passengers every year, with almost 140 thousand passengers every year. In that case, WestAir should definitely have a large fleet. WestAir has the fifth largest fleet in the world, consisting of 705 aircraft, most of which are built by Boeing. Other aircraft are built by McDonnell Douglas.

WestAir Cargo has 150 aircraft in their fleet.

List of Aircraft in WestAir's Fleet
Italics = cargo aircraft

Subsidiaries
WestAir only has one subsidiary, and that is WestAir Cargo. WestAir Cargo has a fleet of 150 planes.

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 Mapperdonia Skies.

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.

Accidents and Incidents
WestAir is a generally safe airline with no fatal crashes (for now).

WestAir Flight 115
On August 3, 1976, a WestAir DC-9-32 lost cabin pressure while taking off from Vancouver, Columbia heading out to Edmonton, Alberta. The plane landed safely back in Vancouver with no injuries or fatalities.

WestAir Cargo Flight 863
On September 10, 1992, a WestAir Cargo Boeing 757-200F flying from Toronto, Canada to Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a rudder failure, resulting in the rudder turning 20 degrees left. The plane landed safely in Thunder Bay, Canada with no injuries or fatalities.

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 787-9

Business Class
WestAir's business class is also really good with high ratings. Business class can be found in:
 * Boeing 737-900ER
 * Boeing 747-8
 * Boeing 757-200
 * Boeing 767-300ER
 * Boeing 767-400ER
 * Boeing 777-200LR
 * Boeing 777-300ER
 * Boeing 787-8
 * Boeing 787-9

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. WestAir's Economy Class is even found on the top deck of the Boeing 747-8Fs for WestAir Cargo.

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: 8/10

Food and Beverages: 3/5

Inflight Entertainment: 4/5

Seat Comfort: 4/5

Staff Service: 5/5

Value of Money: 4/5