Judge Voids AA Pilot Deal [Union Loses]

NBC Dallas ^ | 9/4/12 | Scott Gordon

[SoFloFreeper]

Judge Sean Lane has given American Airlines approval to reject collective bargaining agreements with the Allied Pilots Association.

The decision invalidates the current contracts with the APA and allows American Airlines to impose cuts.

[SoFloFreeper]

The other unions have made concessions as the company restructures...but not the pilots. Now the company can move on and try to save the business....and, by extension, jobs.

[mazda77]

They are going to need the cuts after Beck gets through with them.

[Spktyr]

Good. Now, dear judge, fire all the upper management.

[SkyPilot]

So what will be the average Captain and First Officer salaries after the cuts?

Anyone know?

[cll]

I’ve heard from pilots in other airlines that have gone through this process that their salaries have been cut by nearly half. I’m not sure if that will be American’s case. But I know at least one AA pilot who’s getting out of a large mortgage in anticipation of this. The $200,000 - $300,000 salary days are over.