Three Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft (tails 395, 396 and 393) have begun service for WestJet, flying both WestJet and Sunwing Vacations guests as the two brands prepare to fully integrate on May 29.

In February of this year, this first group of aircraft were transferred over to WestJet’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and now operate within WestJet’s network as Sunwing Airlines team members also continue transferring into WestJet.

The aircraft transfer bolsters WestJet’s fleet, which has experienced delivery delays from Boeing.

All 18 Sunwing Airlines aircraft will eventually be integrated to WestJet’s fleet, though plane branding and cabin layout may vary until all can be repainted and refreshed to align with WestJet’s standard product offering. This includes upgraded seats, and Premium and Extended Comfort cabin configurations.

In total, 43 aircraft (including all former Swoop, Sunwing and Lynx aircraft) are scheduled for a full cabin reconfiguration before the end of 2025 to align with WestJet’s standard cabin layout.

“This is an important milestone in our integration effort, and another step forward in enhancing sun and leisure offerings for more Canadians,” says Scott Wilson, VP Operations and head of Sunwing integration at WestJet.

WestJet advises that as Sunwing Airlines prepares to fully integrate with WestJet in May, some inconsistencies to cabin layout may be present as work progresses to integrate both airline’s operations, though it maintains “the standard of care for guests remains unchanged.”

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