Air Transat Pilot Leaders Approve Tentative Agreement for Pilot Ratification Vote
Montreal, QC.—Today, Air Transat pilot leaders, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), voted to approve a Tentative Agreement for pilot ratification. Following more than 11 months of intensive negotiations, the agreement delivers a modern contract that recognizes the professional contributions of Air Transat pilots. The more than 750 Air Transat pilots will vote on the comprehensive agreement in the coming days.
“Our pilots have been frustrated flying under a decade-old, outdated collective agreement. This was compounded by months of stall tactics by Air Transat management during our nearly year-long negotiation,” said Capt. Bradley Small, chair of the Air Transat ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC). “That is why we are pleased to announce that our unity and resolve finally brought Air Transat management to the bargaining table to negotiate in a meaningful way, resulting in a Tentative Agreement.”
For the past decade, Air Transat pilots provided stability and growth for the airline through repeated sacrifices to career growth, quality of life provisions, and compensation. Air Transat pilot leaders believe this contract goes a long way toward recognizing today’s aviation industry standards and delivers on the goals of better job security, enhanced compensation, and more flexible schedules to allow for a better work-life balance.
“Our current pilot contract lags significantly behind industry standards in Canada and North America,” continued Capt. Small. “We believe this new agreement meets the needs of today’s profession, consistent with collective agreements other ALPA-represented pilot groups are signing with their employers.”
If ratified, the Air Transat pilots will send a strong message that they continue to remain committed to being a major contributor to Air Transat’s success and will play a vital role in helping the company recognize its growth strategy.
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 80,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines. Visit ALPA.org or follow us on Twitter @ALPAPilots.
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