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a330pilotcanada
7th Dec 2012, 17:35
Good Afternoon All:

This just came in from Desjardins Securities on WestJet:

December 7, 2012
Canada
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WestJet looking to cut costs as ‘cushion’ over Air Canada shrinks.

WestJet has long boasted a 30% cost advantage over Air Canada, but WestJet’s chief executive Gregg Saretsky said that has shrunk considerably.