Pilots taxi a WestJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft to the runway for departure from Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

WestJet pilots ask judge to nix approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit

by The Canadian Press March 25, 2025

written by The Canadian Press March 25, 2025

By Christopher Reynolds Amid a global flight crew shortage, the union representing WestJet pilots has asked a judge to quash federal approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit. In an application it said was filed Monday, the Air Line Pilots Association petitioned the Federal Court to ...

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