Clive Beddoe Steps down as WJA President

[andrew_c]

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Sept. 7, 2006) - WestJet (TSX:WJA) today announced the appointment of Mr. Sean Durfy to President of WestJet Airlines Ltd. and its subsidiaries; and a reorganized executive team in which Clive Beddoe will remain as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Clive Beddoe, Chairman and CEO of WestJet commented: "Over the past two years I have progressively passed many of my duties over to our executive team as a natural progression of the growth of our company. The results that this team has delivered clearly speak for themselves.

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Been a good few years for him