Nothing freakier than having the oxygen masks drop down on a flight. That’s what happened on C-GXWJ back in March, 2020 after a loss of cabin pressure. More on that below. We photographed this WestJet B736 on June 14, 2020 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GXWJ
C-GXWJ performed its maiden flight on August 13, 2006. The Boeing 737-6CT was delivered to Canadian airline WestJet on August 31, 2006. One of 13 B736 models in the main fleet, this airliner is configured for a maximum total of 113 passengers. There are 12 seats in premium economy and 101 economy class seats.
On March 17, 2020, this airplane was flying from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Calgary, Alberta with just 37 passengers on board. On the initial descent from the cruising altitude of 40,000 feet, problems occurred at 29,000 feet. There was a loss of cabin pressure and the oxygen masks dropped. The speed of the descent was increased and the Boeing 737-600 landed safely at YYC shortly after. As a result, the outflow valve and the passenger oxygen generators were replaced.
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Boeing 737-600
The smallest of the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family, the Boeing 737-600 is 31 metres or 103 feet in length with a wingspan of 34 metres or 113 feet (without winglets). At the tail, the B736 stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,991 kilometres, the furthers of an Boeing 737 NG variant.
The launch customer for the Boeing 737-600 was Scandinavian Airlines with the first delivered on September 18, 1998. Between then and 2006, there were 69 delivered. The last to come off the line went to WestJet (C-GEWJ). WestJet is currently the largest operator of the B736. This was Boeing’s direct replacement for the Boeing 737-500.
WestJet
Founded in 1996, WestJet is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian airline has a fleet of nearly 170 aircraft. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline is the largest remaining operator of the Boeing 737-600. WestJet flies to nearly 110 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Not included is new ultra low cost carrier subsidiary Swoop. Swoop began service in June, 2018 with a small fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft and now mostly flying Boeing 737 MAX 8 models. Swoop will cease to exist at the end of October, 2023 with its aircraft integrated back into the mainline. Also to be integrated in the near future will be the fleet of Sunwing.
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