The pilots of PAL Aerospace, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have reached a tentative agreement with their management for a new employment contract. This three-year agreement, which was unanimously approved by the PAL Aerospace ALPA leadership on May 31, includes significant enhancements in scheduling, working conditions, compensation, job security and benefits.
This new contract highlights the intricate and crucial task of representing a diverse group of professionals operating across multiple divisions and geographical regions. In the upcoming weeks, the agreement will be presented to the entire group of pilots, followed by a vote. If ratified, it will mark the first collective agreement for the PAL Aerospace pilots.
“Over the last few years, our team has been negotiating to ensure this agreement encompasses the vast complexity of combining the multiple divisions and types of operations in which the company operates into this agreement. The PAL Aerospace pilots now have the benefit of a contract spanning all the divisions of PAL Aerospace,” said Capt. Stephen Young, Chair of the PAL Aerospace ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC). “Our pilots ultimately have an agreement that provides well-deserved improvements to compensation, work rules, and quality of life. Our pilots will also have the security of a seniority-based system throughout bases and divisions across the company.”
PAL Aerospace, a subsidiary of the PAL Group of Companies under Exchange Income Corporation, conducts airborne maritime surveillance, managed jet operations, air ambulance services, and supports the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. Additionally, the company offers airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support for the United Kingdom to combat illegal migration and small-boat crossings.
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest airline pilot union in the world, representing more than 77,000 pilots across 41 U.S. and Canadian airlines.
