Category: Pilots

Allied Pilots Association: “We Stand With Our IAM and TWU Brothers and Sisters”

FORT WORTH, Texas (May 21, 2019) — On Monday, May 20, American Airlines management announced it had filed for a preliminary injunction against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Transport Workers Union of America. Allied Pilots Association President Captain Daniel F. Carey released the following prepared statement in response: “If American…

TWU Applauds Pilots Agreement with American Airlines

Leaders of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), representing more than 26,000 workers at American Airlines, applauded today the agreement in principle reached by members of the Allied Pilots Association (APA) and AMR, the airline’s parent company. “It’s good news for American, its employees and its customers that APA members are moving towards reaching consensual agreements,…

AMR filed a renewed motion for 1113 relief against the APA on August 17, 2012

The motion is scheduled for hearing on September 4, 2012. Memorandum In Support Of Renewed Motion Pursuant To 11 U.S.C. § 1113 Authorizing Debtors To Reject Collective Bargaining Agreement Renewed Motion Of Debtors For Entry Of Order Pursuant To 11 U.S.C. § 1113 Authorizing Rejection Of Collective Bargaining Agreement With The Allied Pilots Association Declaration…

Judge Lane Decision Allied Pilots Association

Yesterday Judge Lane released his opinion “temporarily” denying American Airlines motion to abrogate its agreement with the Allied Pilots Association. While reading a 106 page opinion is a lengthy exercise, we recommend all members look at the actual opinion. It provides an excellent discussion of the standards for abrogating a contract which is consistent with the legal advice we…

BK Judge rules against AMR mgmt due to furlough and code sharing….

By Nick Brown and Karen Jacobs NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday denied a request by American Airlines parent AMR Corp (AAMRQ.PK) to abandon collective bargaining agreements with its pilots’ union, an unexpected decision and setback for bankrupt AMR in its quest to save more than $1 billion a year in labor costs.…

Judge Sean Lane denies AMR management’s motion for the Pilots.

 APA INFORMATION HOTLINE              This is APA Communications Director Gregg Overman with the APA Information Hotline for Wednesday, August 15. JUDGE SEAN LANE DENIES AMR MANAGEMENT’S MOTION: United States Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane issued a ruling today denying AMR management’s motion to reject the Allied Pilots Association-American Airlines Collective Bargaining Agreement. Judge Lane filed his 106-page…

AMR Files for Bankruptcy Protection in New York as Talks With Pilots End

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. (AMR) filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure cost-cutting labor agreements and sitting out a round of mergers that dropped it from the world’s largest airline to No. 3 in the U.S. With the filing, American became the final large U.S. full- fare airline to seek court protection from creditors. The Fort Worth,…