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WestJet Airlines Ltd. 22 Aerial Pl NE Calgary, AB T2E 3J1 Tel: (403) 444-2600 Toll-free: (888) 293-7853 Fax: (403) 444-2301 Contact Name Jeff Lanfond Industry Airlines		Key Executives Sean M. Durfy, CEO Vito Culmone, CFO Provides scheduled short-haul and long-haul passenger jet airline service to destinations in Canada, the United States and international areas. Also offers cargo services to and from various Canadian cities. Through wholly owned WestJet   Vacations Inc., provides custom air and hotel packages to destinations in North America, in addition to car rentals, attraction tickets, insurance and a dedicated travel agent website.
FP ADVISOR COVERAGE WestJet Airlines Ltd. • FP Corporate Analyzer • FP Directory of Directors • FP Corporate Surveys • FP Investor Reports • Ordering FP Products		TOP INDUSTRY PLAYERS Airlines Company Name Revenue ($000s)  Air Canada 11,082,000 ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. 11,080,000 Transat A.T. Inc. 3,545,341 WestJet Airlines Ltd. 2,549,506 Jazz Air Income Fund 1,636,289 (Links are to Snapshots.)
FINANCIAL RATIOS AS OF FEB 8/10 Listed Close 52-wk High 52-wk Low IAD Latest Dividend Yield 60-mo Beta TSX/WJA $13.46 $13.80 $9.63 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.42 Avg 20-day Volume P/E 12-mo EPS EPS Date 1-yr Return 3-yr Return 5-yr Return Market Cap. (000s) 311,885 14.50 $0.93 Sept. 30/09 -1.75% -3.76% 0.76% $1,940,806
ANNUAL FINANCIALS Periods ended: 12m Dec. 31/08 12m Dec. 31/07 12m Dec. 31/06 $000s $000s $000s Operating revenue 2,549,506 2,127,156 1,759,871 Net income 178,135 192,833 114,676 Total assets 3,278,849 2,984,222 2,726,527 $ $ $ Earnings per share* 1.38 1.49 0.88 % % % Return on equity 17.50 21.96 15.54   * Var. & com. vtg.
TRAILING 12-MONTH VALUES Periods ended: Sept. 30/09 Sept. 30/08 $000s $000s Operating revenue 2,326,861 2,479,157 Net income 118,774 212,723 $ $ Earnings per share 0.92 1.64

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Results for 'WestJet Airlines Ltd.' from past 30 days: 3 hits. WestJet delays frequent-flyer program National Post - Thu Feb 4 2010 - 138 words Travellers likely to pay more fees: consultant; Ottawa spending tens of millions on airport security National Post - Fri Jan 22 2010 - 643 words Travel to Dominican unaffected, firms say National Post - Wed Jan 20 2010 - 155 words (Links are to articles.)