Spirit Recalls Hundreds of Furloughed Pilots
The carrier plans to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or summer.
The carrier plans to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or summer.
Last year, the Jet2FlightPath initiative received 18,000 applicants for 60 places.
The union said the carrier’s ultimate goal is to push the Breeze unit to decertify.
The carrier is set to distribute $1.3 billion next month through its profit-sharing program.
The carrier canceled nearly 4,500 flights earlier this month.
The plaintiffs claim they faced racial discrimination while enrolled in the American Airlines Cadet Academy.
The agreement averts a strike announced by ALPA on Sunday.
The airline will get $2,750 for each new Austin-based hire.
The struggling ultra-low-cost airline expects to save about $100 million per year through the contract modification.
ALPA leader argues low wages and pandemic disruptions — not a lack of interest — reduced pilot supply.