Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
On May 17th, 2024, WestJet inaugurated flights between Calgary, Canada, and Seoul, South Korea! This is the airline's second ever route to Asia, operating 3x weekly on their flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Predictably, yes, I booked the flight and got to fly on what is now WestJet's longest flight in their network!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: WestJet (WJA/WS)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789)
Flight Number: WS86
Seat: 26A (Economy Class)
Livery: Standard
Engines: 2x General Electric GEnx-1B
Registration: C-GYRS
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
Callsign: WESTJET 86 heavy
Runway used: 35R (YYC) - 16R (ICN)
Date filmed: May 2024
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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On May 17th, 2024, WestJet inaugurated flights between Calgary, Canada, and Seoul, South Korea! This is the airline's second ever route to Asia, operating 3x weekly on their flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Predictably, yes, I booked the flight and got to fly on what is now WestJet's longest flight in their network!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: WestJet (WJA/WS)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789)
Flight Number: WS86
Seat: 26A (Economy Class)
Livery: Standard
Engines: 2x General Electric GEnx-1B
Registration: C-GYRS
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
Callsign: WESTJET 86 heavy
Runway used: 35R (YYC) - 16R (ICN)
Date filmed: May 2024
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
© Alex Praglowski Aviation 2024
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![VANCOUVER ISLAND PLANE SPOTTING! Victoria International Airport (YYJ) [4K]
Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and the largest city on Vancouver Island. Its served by Victoria International Airport (YYJ/CYYJ), located to the north of the city near the towns of Sidney and North Saanich.
YYJ is home to a solid lineup of domestic flights, with a nice mix of private action and regularly scheduled flights from Air Canada, WestJet, and Flair.
I had a great time spotting there back in July with @BSiskaAviation on a beautiful summer day. Enjoy these 15 minutes of YYJ action!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
00:00 - Kelowna Flightcraft Convair CV5800 from Vancouver (YVR)
02:49 - WestJet Encore Dash 8-400 from Calgary (YYC)
03:30 - Alaska Horizon Dash 8-400 to Seattle (SEA)
04:38 - Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 from Vancouver (YVR)
05:10 - Private Learjet 31 from Hillsboro (HIO)
05:36 - Swoop 737-8 MAX from Edmonton (YEG)
06:04 - Private Cessna 208 from Sechelt (YHS)
06:46 - WestJet Encore Dash 8-400 to Calgary (YYC)
07:49 - Private Gulfstream IV from Van Nuys (VNY)
08:21 - Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 to Vancouver (YVR)
08:50 - Flair Airlines 737-8 MAX from Calgary (YYC)
10:18 - Swoop 737-8 MAX to Edmonton (YEG)
10:48 - WestJet 737-700 to Edmonton (YEG)
11:23 - Flair Airlines 737-8 MAX from Kelowna (YLW)
12:28 - Private Gulfstream IV to Van Nuys (VNY)
13:01 - Flair Airlines 737-8 MAX to Calgary (YYC)
13:33 - Air Canada Rouge A321-200 from Toronto (YYZ)
14:48 - Air Canada Express CRJ-900 to Calgary (YYC)
15:17 - Flair Airlines 737-8 MAX to Kelowna (YLW)
15:43 - Pacific Coastal Beechcraft 1900D to Vancouver (YVR)
16:01 - Air Canada Rouge A321-200 to Toronto (YYZ)
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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![Why Do Hawker Siddeley HS 748s Still Fly in Canada?
The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a British turboprop airliner developed in the 1950s.
From the outset, the HS 748 - sometimes called the “Hawker” - was envisioned as a Douglas DC-3 replacement, able to carry between 40 and 48 passengers.
Of course, as with many rare airplanes featured on this channel over the years, a few of them are still flying in Canada!
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SOURCES:
[1] HS 748 Background
https://www.britairliners.org/airliners-article?title=budgiethe-748-story&id=41
https://www.key.aero/article/database-avrohawker-siddeley-748-andover
[2] HS 748s Still Flying
https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/avro-748 avro-748mf
https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/glorious-history-of-iaf-avro-748-9948281.html
[3] HS 748s in Canada
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=%7c%7c&mn=HS748%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=%7c%7c&m=%7c%7c&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.wasaya.com/fleet/hawker-siddeley-748/
https://www.aircreebec.ca/fleet/
[4] Wasaya Airways HS 748
https://www.wasaya.com/fleet/hawker-siddeley-748/
https://www.baytoday.ca/local-business/indigenous-leaders-james-ward-and-wasaya-airways-continue-to-soar-through-the-pandemic-4549109
https://mininglifeonline.net/company-article/our-fleet/1517
[5] HS 748 Operations
https://skiesmag.com/news/thepeoplesairlines/
On Canadian Wings: A Century of Flight By Peter Pigott (p. 172)
[6] Air North’s HS 748
https://www.flyairnorth.com/sites/default/files/2019-12/4NDocs_Air%20North%20History.pdf
https://www.henrytenby.com/a-day-aboard-an-air-north-hawker-siddeley-hs748-spring-2007/
https://skiesmag.com/news/north-of-ordinary/
[7] HS 748 Operational Challenges
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/wasaya-unveils-latest-cargo-aircraft-615634
https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/local/airbus-makes-pit-stop/article_0f183a8c-39c3-11e6-81bf-d322f8e7a296.html
[8] Wasaya Dash 8 Package Freighter
https://www.wasaya.com/files/5015/5129/9520/Dash_Freighter.pdf
[0] Wasaya and the ATR 72
https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/wasaya-airways-moves-into-atr-72f-platform/
https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/wasaya-airways-acquires-atr-freighters
[10] Air Inuit Large Cargo Door Dash 8-300
https://skiesmag.com/news/air-inuit-changes-course-dash-8-300-large-freighter-door-modification/
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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