pilots

UPS plans to hire 300 pilots to support Postal Service contract

UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand driven by a new multi-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service, according to the union representing the company’s air crews.

“The Independent Pilots Association Executive Board was informed that UPS HR is resuming their pilot hiring process to account for the additional volume surge that will occur as the year progresses,” the union said in a statement shared with FreightWaves. “The initial...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-plans-to-hire-300-pilots-to-support-postal-service-contract

FedEx pilots take harder line as contract dispute drags on

The board that sets the strategic direction for the pilots’ union at FedEx Express is projecting a united front after last week’s acrimonious debate over ending federal mediation of contract talks. The effort suggests there is more agreement than meets the eye and that aggressive steps are necessary to counter the company’s alleged intransigence. 

Despite strong membership divisions, there appears to be greater unity within the Air Line Pilots Association’s (ALPA) Master Executive Council as a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-take-harder-line-as-contract-dispute-drags-on

Power struggle within FedEx pilots union upsets contract talks

In a surprise maneuver last week, a rebel group of FedEx Express pilots forced union leadership to break off contract negotiations by requesting that federal authorities release the parties from mediation before the company could even respond to its latest counteroffer.

The petition to the National Mediation Board (NMB) went against advice from Air Line Pilots Association staff and the union’s governing body at FedEx’s airline, exposing the extent of union infighting that has continued since a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/power-struggle-within-fedex-pilots-union-upsets-contract-talks

FedEx pilots seek release from federally mediated contract talks

The union representing some 5,800 pilots at FedEx Express has asked the National Mediation Board to be officially released from mediation for the purpose of being able to go on strike against the company to achieve a new contract.

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced Friday that it asked the federal agency to declare an impasse in contract negotiations and move the process to binding arbitration. The request is designed to clear the way for a potential strike against the company in a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-seek-release-from-federally-mediated-contract-talks

Pilots flying Amazon cargo say employer stalling contract talks

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chair of the pilots’ union at Air Transport International, the largest air...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilots-flying-amazon-cargo-say-employer-stalling-contract-talks

FedEx pilots face pay cuts, buyouts as contract talks resume

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FedEx Express soon plans to cut the minimum number of flight hours guaranteed to pilots by 13% and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-face-pay-cuts-buyouts-as-contract-talks-resume

ATI cargo pilots give union power to call a strike

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Pilots at Air Transport International, a cargo airline owned by Air Transport Services Group that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ati-cargo-pilots-give-union-power-to-call-a-strike

FedEx pilots reject new labor deal

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Pilots at FedEx Express have rejected a tentative agreement to amend their contract, which would...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-reject-new-labor-deal

Amazon partner airline ASL cuts 28 European contract pilots

ASL Aviation Holdings, a Dublin-based contract air transport provider for Amazon and other companies, has eliminated positions for 28 pilots. The move appears connected to the online retailer scaling back the number of flights it operates in Europe.

The company confirmed that it released the pilots, who were provided by recruitment firm CAE Parc Aviation, because they were no longer needed. 

ASL has airline subsidiaries in Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-partner-airline-asl-cuts-28-european-contract-pilots

WestJet averts pilots strike, agrees to new contract

WestJet, the second-largest passenger airline in Canada that recently added freighter service in North America, and the union representing 1,850 pilots reached a last-minute agreement in principle Thursday night on a new labor contract, avoiding a strike that would have shut down business.

The tentative agreement between management and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) must still be presented to union membership for a ratification vote. The pilots were ready to walk off the job Friday...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-averts-pilots-strike-agrees-to-new-contract

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