In 2000, WestJet CEO Steve Smith was released from WestJet after 18 months in the position, apparently due to differences about management style; Smith went on to head rival Air Canada's low-cost subsidiary Zip.estJet also serves 20 destinations in the Caribbean and seven in Mexico, some on a seasonal basis. In July 2015, WestJet announced flights to London Gatwick Airport operated by their newly acquired Boeing 767 aircraft, starting Spring 2016.
Share. By Rachelle Oblack. Definition: A zone of weak winds exists in the center of the swirling vortex of a hurricane or typhoon known as the eye. The eye of a hurricane or typhoon can be 20 to 40 miles in width with wind speeds in the range of 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour. Just outside of the eye is the eyewall.
The Eye of a Hurricane. A hurricane is a powerful storm, which originates above the warm waters near the equator and moves towards the poles. Hurricanes are known by different names like typhoons and cyclones, according to the area of their origin. These violent storms have a very calm center, which is called the eye of the hurricane. The eye of a hurricane is often circular in shape (when viewed from above) with a diameter of about 30 to 65 kilometers and runs through the center of the storm.