Allied Pilots Association President John Darrah met thisweek with American Airlines chief Don Carty to ask for a role in the planningprocess as the nation’s largest airline looks at cost-cutting. Through a unionstatement, Darrah said, the pilots were “prepared to explore a range ofcompensation options …” Darrah added that American Airlines pilots workat rates well below that of their peers at Northwest, Delta and even United,but that the pilots were looking forward to continued dialogue with managementin the hopes of achieving a speedy financial recovery for the airline.
American Pilots Talk
Key Takeaways:
- The Allied Pilots Association (APA) met with American Airlines management to request a role in the airline's cost-cutting planning process.
- The APA stated its pilots are "prepared to explore a range of compensation options," despite noting their pay is lower than peers at other major airlines.
- The union expressed a desire for continued dialogue with management to achieve a speedy financial recovery for American Airlines.
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