JetBlue operates more than 1,000 daily flights to over 100 destinations, including London, England; Paris, France; Dublin, Ireland; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Edinburgh, Scotland.
As 2025 ended, JetBlue Airways pilots remained focused on attaining a PilotForward Contract that advances their careers while securing the achievements in the group’s first contract reached in 2018 and the economic gains realized in the 2023 contract extension. Almost two years into contract negotiations, progress at the bargaining table has been slow.
“While direct negotiations grow more difficult, we’ve strived to build the unity of this pilot group through communications, events, and transparency,” said Capt. Wayne Scales, JetBlue ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC) chair. “However, it’s not enough to look to the next contact; we must also vigilantly protect the current contract, which was hard won by this pilot group.”
The emphasis on contract enforcement is reflected in the group’s communications, which provide contractual information and updates about grievances, both resolved and in process. Through podcasts, e-mails, and an active Pilot-to-Pilot Committee, the pilots are kept informed and engaged.
“Our pilots rely on us to protect their rights under our current contract, and we’re confident that improvements will be achieved in the next one,” Scales remarked. “With the unwavering unity of this pilot group, we’ll build on the current contract and obtain the new one that we’ve earned.”
JetBlue pilots are the reliable backbone of this airline. As professional airline pilots, our commitment—to our craft, our passengers, and the long-term viability of JetBlue—has been consistent and unwavering. As committed as we are to the future of JetBlue, lasting success depends on management bringing its pilots forward with a contract that provides career advancements and security for JetBlue pilots.
JetBlue Airways MEC
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