Airline Negotiations Reach Resolution Amid Pilot Union Dispute

Air Transat has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots’ union, preventing a planned strike and flight cancellations. The proposed preliminary contract agreement features a 59% salary increase over five years and ‘major improvements’ to working conditions. According to AeroTime, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced its approval of the airline’s proposed preliminary contract agreement, allowing its members to vote on it. Captain Bradley Small, Chair of the Air Transat ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC), stated that the new agreement meets the needs of today’s profession and is consistent with collective agreements other ALPA-represented pilot groups are signing with their employers.