Court ruling ends ABX Air work stoppage

Air Transport Services Group said that its ABX Air pilots will be returning to work beginning November 24, following a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Black that the striking pilots must resolve differences with ABX Air through arbitration and other provisions of their labor agreement. The judge determined that disagreements with the pilots and their union, Airline Professionals Association of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1224, over work scheduling issues constitute a “minor dispute” and must be resolved under terms of the labor agreement between ABX Air and the union. John Starkovich, President of ABX Air, said that he expects ABX Air flight operations to resume effective immediately.