Air Transport International Pilots Ratify Tentative Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Air Transport International (ATI) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), voted to ratify a Tentative Agreement worth $114 million in increased value to the pilot group. The agreement comes after almost six years of bargaining.

ATI pilots ratified the four-year agreement by an 87 percent margin, with 94 percent of the group’s active ALPA members casting ballots.

Capt. Mike Sterling, chair of ATI’s ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC), said he was pleased that a majority of pilots agreed that the deal provides real value for the pilot group.

“It includes 22 percent raises over four years, with an 11 percent increase in year one. It substantially raises retirement contributions, drastically improves our scheduling policies, and gives us a new and improved vacation system. This is truly a quality-of-life contract, and we are glad to have reached the finish line after many years at the bargaining table,” Sterling said.

The new contract also retains home-basing and includes a one-time ratification bonus, as well as a one-time bonus contribution to the pilots’ 401(k) plan.

“I’d like to thank all the ATI pilots who have stood with us in solidarity throughout our lengthy negotiations,” Sterling said. “We are proud to be Amazon’s largest airline, and we hope this new contract will strengthen our relationship with them and our company for years to come.”

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, including the 550 ATI pilots. Visit ALPA.org or follow us on X @ALPAPilots.

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