WestJet Airlines - employees 2011-2018
The statistic illustrates the number of full-time equivalent employees of WestJet Airlines from the fiscal year of 2011 to the fiscal year of 2018. In the fiscal year of 2018, the low-cost Canadian airline employed over 11,600 people.
In May 2019, WestJet became a private company owned by Toronto-based Onex Corporation. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic and a decline in flights demand, the airline laid off a high number of pilots and employees, leaving only 4,500 employees working for them.
In May 2019, WestJet became a private company owned by Toronto-based Onex Corporation. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic and a decline in flights demand, the airline laid off a high number of pilots and employees, leaving only 4,500 employees working for them.
