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Canadian airline WestJet is considering creating a spinoff regional carrier in a move seen as a direct challenge to the country's flag carrier Air Canada. WestJet said it's considering buying about 40 turboprop airliners to serve smaller markets and shorter routes. The airline would be competition for Air Canada Express, the big airline's contracted regional carrier, and Porter Airlines, which targets business travelers from its hub at Toronto City Centre Airport, which does not allow jet aircraft. In a news release Monday, WestJet said the regional airline is a "logical extension" in the growth of the company but it will also break a tenet that is cited in its success so far.Read more http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/New_Airline_For_Canada_206039-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
