Canadian airlines (with WestJet CEO Ed Sims)

Down to Business

English - May 01, 2019 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Ed Sims, CEO of WestJet for the last year, joins host Emily Jackson to discuss the challenges of heading a Canadian airline during turbulent times — how he dealt with headwinds including labour strife, high-fuel costs and the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737MAX8.