FTAI Aviation agreed to acquire 27 Boeing 737-700 aircraft from WestJet. Seventeen will be leased back to WestJet; the other 10 will supply spare parts and engine modules. No financial terms were disclosed. WestJet CFO Mike Scott said the deal marks the start of the airline's 737-700 fleet retirement.

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