A WestJet airplane lands at Victoria International Airport. The airline said Wednesday that it would buy 67 Boeing planes. Photo by James MacDonald/Bloomberg

WestJet makes record $7-billion deal to buy 60 Boeing jets

WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, will purchase 67 Boeing Co. aircraft with an option for more, placing its biggest-ever order in a push for future growth even as trade tensions with the United States persist.

The record deal includes 60 737-10 MAX narrowbody aircraft, with options for 25 more of the yet-to-be certified model, and 787-9 Dreamliner widebody jets, also with options for four more, according to a news release. Delivery is expected by 2034.

The deal volume could reach as much as US$7 billion, based on Ishka Ltd. estimates of aircraft value on deliv

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