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The U.S. airline industry is worried that Chinese carriers enjoy an unfair advantage with access to Russian airspace and China’s government.
Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago
Carriers have been increasing pilot pay and benefits as they hire thousands to meet the post-pandemic travel boom. But is there a widely-viewed template for these contracts?
Reuters | 9 months ago
The comparison between the two unions seems in many ways to be the typical one between a large institutional organization and a smaller one that is more agile but has fewer resources.
Ted Reed, Skift | 1 year ago
Airline Weekly
Talks between American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association hit a bump when pilots expressed irritation that the carrier made an offer known to the public and to Congress, but not to negotiators. But with negotiations ongoing, it appears that the carrier could make an offer shortly.
1 year ago
News Blog
American Airlines proposed a 16.9 percent pay raise to pilots in a contract offer to the Allied Pilots Association (APA) union, CEO Robert Isom said Thursday. The raise would bring pay for pilots at American in line with rates for their counterparts at United Airlines, Isom said in a video message that was first reported…
Edward Russell | 2 years ago
American Airlines and its pilots union are at odds over what the union alleges are illegal changes to the carrier's training practices. The suit comes as airlines prepare for a busy summer travel season that many fear staffing shortages could disrupt.
2 years ago
This was a lot of public drama for no reason. Maybe it would have been better for the company and the union to solve their differences in private. The flights would have continued as scheduled, and no one would have known there was an issue.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago
Let's hope American Airlines can find enough pilots willing to fly extra in December. Otherwise, it will be a mess for customers.
