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Swoop airlines unveils its first plane, the ‘Hamilton’

Swoop airlines has named its first aircraft the"Hamilton". CNW Group/WestJet

Swoop airlines has unveiled its first plane, dubbed the Hamilton.

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The low-cost WestJet carrier is setting up its first airbase at the city’s John C. Munro International Airport.

It shared a time-lapse video Wednesday of the Hamilton, a Boeing 737-800NG, being painted.

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The company plans to name its first four aircraft after “people and places” that played a role in its launch, and a naming contest could also be held later this year.

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Swoop is set to take off on June 20.

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