Union Fighting WestJet’s Pilot Age Cap
The carrier currently allows pilots older than 65 to operate domestic flights.
The carrier currently allows pilots older than 65 to operate domestic flights.
SWC, a wholly owned affiliate of SkyWest Airlines, was launched in 2022 to provide charter flights under Part 135 regulations.
In a statement, ALPA said it recently received certification from the Canada Industrial Relations Board to represent over 800 pilots at Porter.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines resumed pilot hiring on Friday, reopening the application process for new first officers.
Ambrosi says nominee Jeffrey Anderson is tied to efforts to raise pilot retirement age, a “settled” issue for the union and current administration.
The FAA this week agreed to delay a requirement for new U.S. passenger aircraft to have a second barrier to the cockpit to prevent unauthorized intrusions and hijacking attempts.
ALPA criticized a petition from major airlines that would put off the installation of secondary flight deck barriers for another two years.
Currently, the group is represented by the Allied Pilots Association (APA), though a majority of members voted earlier this year to explore a merger.
“Instead of transparency, however, we have secrecy. Instead of consultation, exclusion,” said Capt. Wayne Scales, JetBlue MEC chairman, in a message to pilots.
Some pilots at American are looking to make a change in unions. The airline’s roughly 16,000 pilots are currently represented by the Allied Pilots Association.