United Continental, pilots have ‘agreement in principle’ on new contract
comments ()United Continental Holdings said Friday it has an “agreement in principle” with the Air Line Pilots Association for a new contract covering pilots from United Airlines and Continental...
View ArticleUnited Airlines pilot union chief: We stand at the threshold of a new day
comments ()With Friday’s announcement of an agreement in principle with United Continental Holdings, the two Jays who head the Air Line Pilots Association units at United Airlines and Continental...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle and its pilots reach a tentative agreement
comments () The pilots’ union at American Eagle today said it reached a tentative agreement with the regional carrier after seven days of negotiations. The Air Line Pilots Association outlined in an...
View ArticleCreditors committee: We don’t really have to have labor contracts to exit...
comments ()The Unsecured Creditors Committee has further expanded on its comments made Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane’s court that American Airlines needed a pilots’ contract to exit...
View ArticleJack Butler talks consensual agreements, short fuses, equity stakes and other...
comments ()After Tuesday’s hearing in New York, I wanted to catch up with Jack Butler, the lead counsel for the unsecured creditors committee in the AMR/American Airlines/American Eagle bankruptcy...
View ArticleALPA chairman: This is ‘bad day’ for American Eagle pilots
comments ()Tony Gutierrez, the head of the Air Line Pilots Association unit at American Eagle, summed up Wednesday’s announcement of changes in American Airlines’ regional flying as a “bad day for all...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle pilots to vote on new contract
comments ()American Eagle pilots will have a chance to vote on a tentative agreement. The Air Line Pilots Association’s master executive council at American Eagle voted to send the deal out on...
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Southwest Airlines names former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt as senior...
comments ()Southwest Airlines Co. on Monday named former Federal Aviation Administrator J. Randolph “Randy” Babbitt as senior vice president of labor relations. Babbitt will be responsible for all...
View ArticleDispatchers reach tentative agreement with American Eagle
comments ()An American Eagle spokesman said Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with its dispatchers, the last unionized group remaining without a new contract with the regional carrier....
View ArticleAMR Corp.’s Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors supports American...
comments ()The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in AMR Corp. and American Airlines’ bankruptcy today gave its support for American Eagle’s labor contracts with three unions. The UCC’s approval...
View ArticleCourt approves labor contracts between American Eagle, its unions
comments ()U.S. Bankruptcy Sean Lane bestowed his blessing Friday on the new labor contracts between American Eagle and its unions. His approval wraps up new collective bargaining agreements for all...
View ArticleUnion leader: We don’t like the Republic Airlines deal, but we expected it
comments ()Tony Gutierrez, who heads the Air Line Pilots Association unit at American Eagle, criticized American Airlines’ deal to send commuter-airline flying to Republic Airlines. But, the chairman...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines takes six used jets out of proposed Republic Airways deal
On Jan. 24, American Airlines announced an agreement in which Republic Airways would fly 53 aircraft – 47 new and six used Embraer E-175 aircraft – under the American Eagle brand and on behalf of...
View ArticleSt. Louis judge moves TWA dispute over to American Airlines bankruptcy court...
In another seniority battle, some ex-Trans World Airlines pilots have lost their attempt to keep their lawsuit out of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court that is hearing American Airlines’ Chapter 11 case. U.S....
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American Eagle pilots face new requests for contract concessions
Just last October, American Eagle pilots were forced to accept contract cuts as part of the bankruptcy case of American Eagle, American Airlines and parent AMR. Now, they’ve been told that the new...
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American Eagle union leadership to discuss US Airways’ contract proposal next...
In a message sent Friday to members, the Air Line Pilots Association at American Eagle said its leaders will meeting Monday to talk about a “final proposal” from US Airways. Master Executive Council...
View ArticleUPDATED: Pilot union votes against contract cuts at American Eagle
UPDATE, 12:54 p.m.: Here’s the hotline from the MEC: Fellow American Eagle pilots: This morning the MEC … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleArbitration board issues decision on TWA pilot protections at American Airlines
When American Airlines acquired Trans World Airlines in 2001, American and the Allied Pilots Association adopted Supplement CC. It was designed to protect the jobs and bidding status of some TWA...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle flight attendants wonder about their future
The Association of Flight Attendants, which represents American Eagle employees, put out a press release Tuesday morning questioning whether the merger of parent American Airlines with US Airways will...
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PSA pilots OK contract that brings more jets in exchange for concessions
Well, this will send a shiver through a number of pilot groups at regional airlines. PSA Airlines pilots have ratified a tentative agreement that exchanged concessions primarily for new-hire pilots...
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American Eagle pilot union: Contract approval by PSA pilots brings ‘profound...
The top guys at American Eagle’s pilot union expressed the union’s “profound disappointment” Friday that PSA Airline pilots had approved a concessionary contract. The message came from Bill Sprague...
View ArticleIndustry groups, others weigh in on FAA decision to modify rules on personal...
Airlines for America, a trade group of U.S. air carriers, had this reaction to the Federal Aviation Administration’s relaxing of use of personal electronic devices on U.S. passenger flights: “A4A...
View ArticlePilot groups have differing reactions to American Airlines regional jet order
The pilots’ union that is getting some 76-seat regional jets in an American Airlines order was happy Thursday, and the union that isn’t getting them – at least not yet – wasn’t so happy. American...
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Union: American Eagle pilots receive new contract proposal, warning from...
American Eagle management is holding out the promise of larger Embraer E175 jets to the carrier's pilots. (American Airlines) Management has proposed a contract with American Eagle pilots that would...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle CEO: We’re offering a future, but we need competitive costs
We have this message from the top executive at American Eagle Airlines, which we print here as a follow-up to the message that the pilot union chairman sent to his members Friday. A Message from...
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American Eagle pilots’ union and management reach new labor contract
An American Eagle jet (AP Phot/Stephan Savoia) American Eagle’s pilots union … [visit site to read more]
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American Eagle Airlines management promises to keep at least 170 airplanes in...
An Embraer 175 in American Eagle livery (American Airlines) In exchange for demanded contract changes with its pilots, American Eagle Airlines management promised this month that the carrier would...
View ArticleALPA, ex-TWA pilots agree to $53 million settlement in American Airlines...
A group of ex-Trans World Airlines pilots who sued their former union nearly 11 years ago over their American Airlines seniority will split a proposed $53 million settlement with the Air Line Pilots...
View ArticleFeb. 12 likely will be a big day for American Eagle Airlines and its pilots
On Wednesday, American Eagle Airlines pilots will likely learn if they’ll have a new contract upon which to vote. The Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association at Eagle is scheduled...
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Pilot union leaders at American Eagle reject proposed contract
An American Eagle jet heads for a landing Wednesday at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. (Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News)visit site to read more]
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Management: ‘No’ vote by pilot union means American Eagle Airlines will begin...
American Eagle Airlines Inc. will begin losing airplanes as parent American Airlines Inc. moves aircraft and flying to other regional carriers, American Eagle employees were told Thursday. In a letter...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle pilots to get chance to vote on contract after all
The leadership of the American Eagle Airlines pilot union decided Friday that the carrier’s pilots will be allowed to vote on a tentative agreement after all. The Master Executive Council at Eagle’s...
View ArticleSprague: Here’s why we decide to send out the American Eagle tentative agreement
William Sprague, chairman of the Master Executive Council for the Air Line Pilots Association at American Eagle, sent out a hotline explaining the MEC’s decision to reverse itself and decide to send...
View ArticleFábregas: Thanks, ALPA, for agreeing to call a vote on a new American Eagle...
American Eagle Airlines president and CEO Pedro Fábregas sent out a special “Eaglewire” after leadership of the Air Line Pilots Association at Eagle agreed to let pilots vote on a proposed contract....
View ArticleAmerican Eagle MEC: 3 in favor of sending a contract out for a pilot vote, 6...
American Eagle Airlines pilots will get a chance to vote on a tentative agreement. But their union leadership is making sure that they know it’s not coming with a positive recommendation. Leaders at...
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Union official lays out pros and cons of proposed American Eagle pilot contract
Matt Rettig, who may or may not be an Air Line Pilots Association officer at American Eagle, has sent a long letter to American Eagle Airlines pilots giving them the pros and cons of a proposed...
View ArticleHead of American Eagle pilot union offers his perspective on proposed...
In a letter Monday to American Eagle Airlines pilots, the head of its pilot union made no recommendation on whether the Air Line Pilots Association members should vote for a tentative agreement...
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Emirates Airline: Phone calls don’t cause problems on our airplanes
Today’s your last chance to comment on allowing phone calls on airplanes, and we have one airline saying its customers like the ability to place a call while in flight. visit site to read more]
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Given a chance to vote, American Eagle Airlines pilots reject contract
American Eagle lands a 12-year-old Embraer EMB135 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. (Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News)visit site to read more]
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Fábregas: Vote means American Eagle won’t get the bigger airplanes, and we’ll...
American Eagle Airlines president and CEO Pedro Fábregas told employees Friday morning that the pilots’ vote against a new contract means that shrinkage will occur and growth will not. Pedro Fábregas...
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Envoy Air chief issues reassuring message to troops
Envoy Air president and CEO Pedro Fábregas (Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News)visit site to read more]
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American Airlines sending 20 regional jets to Compass Airlines
Compass will fly Embraer E175s in American Eagle colors, as shown in this American Airlines image. (AA)visit site to read more]
View ArticleALPA lists 10 airlines with lowest starting pay for pilots
The Air Line Pilots Association, as part of its argument that low pay is the reason U.S. airlines can’t attract enough pilot candidates, has put out a list of the 10 U.S. airlines with the lowest...
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Talks between American Airlines, Envoy pilots end without deal
An Envoy Air jet in American Eagle colors takes off at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. (Terry Maxon/DMN) The head of Envoy Air’s pilot union told members Friday that the latest effort to...
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Piedmont Airlines pilots approve new contract
Pilots at Piedmont Airlines, a regional carrier owned by American Airlines Group, have approved a tentative agreement, American said Tuesday. American did not give a vote … [visit site to read more]
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Head of Envoy Air pilot union warns that more cutbacks are coming at the carrier
(Terry Maxon/DMN)An Envoy Air jet takes off at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.visit site to read more]
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American Airlines to transfer at least 50 jets from Envoy Air to other...
(Terry Maxon/DMN)An Embraer 145 flown by Envoy Air approaches Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in this June 2014 photo.visit site to read more]
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Envoy Air, pilot union have tentative agreement that will put bigger...
(Terry Maxon/DMN)An Embraer 145 flown by Envoy Air taxies past Emirates Airline's Airbus A380 this fall.visit site to read more]
View ArticleThis and that from American Airlines
We’re catching up on several things, so we’ll put them in a single item. Envoy Air pilots begin voting Tuesday soon on new contract The Air Line Pilots Association has set 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16,...
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Virgin America pilots vote to join union
A Virgin America Airbus A319 takes off from Dallas Love field in this May photo. (Terry Maxon/DMN) Virgin America pilots, without a union since the carrier began flying in 2007, voted Thursday to have...
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