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MIAMI — A delay in getting four 737-800 aircraft, newly converted to freighters by Boeing, certified by the Canadian government has set back WestJet’s plans to expand into freighter operations by nine months. The four cargo jets are sitting idle on the tarmac at Calgary International Airport, WestJet’s home base, while Boeing awaits approval from aviation authorities for the design changing the used passenger aircraft into a dedicated freighter. WestJet now expects to commence all-cargo flights on March 26, the start of the summer flying season, Kristin de Bruijn, executive vice president of cargo, said in an interview here this...
