American Airlines Pilots Approve Contract

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing 15,000 pilots at American Airlines, announced today its members have approved a new five-year contract which provides immediate pay raises of 23 percent and subsequent annual raises of three percent for the next five years.

American Airlines President Scott Kirby said, “Today’s results provide immediate and significant pay increases to our pilots, and represent another step forward in our integration. We are especially pleased that American is in a position to support pay increases that recognize the contributions of our pilots this early in our integration. We also acknowledge and applaud the hard work and leadership of APA Chairman and Captain Keith Wilson, the APA national officers, the negotiating teams from the APA and the company, as well as members of the APA Board.”