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Monday, 6 November 2017

WestJet 737-8 C-GRAX first pics painted

WestJet Airlines 737-8 C-GRAX msn 60513/6603 seen here at Boeing Field, Nov 6, departing on a test flight as BOE404.  Note that this is fleet #305 for some reason and not #304 as you would expect.

C-GRAX C-GRAX C-GRAX
Photo credit: Jeff Berry

Westjet Boeing 737-8 Max C-GRAX
Photo credit: Royal Scott King

Boeing 737 MAX 8 WestJet C-GRAX LN6603
Photo credit: Huy Do
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3 comments:

  1. Robert Wood7 November 2017 at 05:16

    WestJet never has fleet numbers that end in 4

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  2. .8 November 2017 at 02:42

    Thanks, Robert. What is the reason for that? The Chinese have a habit of not using 4 as the end digit in their numbers too.

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  3. Anonymous9 November 2017 at 03:34

    When WestJet started many of the original maintenance personnel came from PWA/ CP Air and they brought with them a superstition if you will. A number of accidents/incidents occurred over the years involving flight numbers and/or tail numbers ending in a 4. The practice has stuck.

    Cheers
    Dave

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