We're also committed to making sure the contract language supports our ability to run a world-class operation, maintain a strong balance sheet, and invest in our business for our customers and employees alike. Times have changed in recent years, and now regional carriers can’t find pilots willing to fly for such wages. This peanut butter-and-jelly existence was written off in the words of the old guard as paying one’s dues. Our goal remains to continue providing Delta pilots with an industry-leading overall contract with the best compensation based on pay, retirement, work rules, and profit sharing. For many years, the average new regional airline pilot earned about 19,000. Earlier this year, Delta, ALPA, and a representative from the National Mediation Board restarted our mediated contract negotiations that had been paused for almost two years due to the pandemic. On average, airline pilots will fly around 85 hours a week, and 700 hours a year. "This informational exercise by some of our off-duty pilots will not disrupt our operation for our customers. Airline pilots are permitted to fly no more than 30 hours in any 7 consecutive days, 100 hours a month, and 1,000 hours a year.
Morgan Durrant, spokesperson for Delta Air Lines, sent the following statement Thursday afternoon: "Many of us will have over 30-year careers here at Delta, so where we have cancellations happening affecting the brand, that hurts us going forward," Donoghue said. Pilots are usually put into hotels the airline feels are affordable for their bottom line. However, the quality of rest can be debatable. The pilot may have started a very early morning shift the day before which may have put him or her into their hotel before 6pm, giving them plenty of time to rest. They just need to match their flying to the number of pilots they have and overall staffing," Donoghue said.ĭelta canceled more flights than any other major airline over Memorial Day weekend. That answer can be broken down on a few levels. Coupled with poor management, they said these burdens are leaving pilots and passengers stranded - or missing flights altogether. This comes as officials say Delta pilots are flying record overtime with high demand. That, he said, plus health insurance and retirement, are all reasons why Delta pilots are banding together. "Retirement, work roles and quality of life, which these recent schedules have really driven home," Donoghue said. However, that's only one reason why they're here. It's been 3½ years since Delta pilots last had a pay raise. "It's time to come to the table and bring an industry-leading contract that they worked hard to earn," Donoghue said. "Delta pilots are here today to show their resolve," said officer Reed Donoghue, media spokesman for the Delta Master Executive Council.Īround 140 Delta pilots signed up to stand together - on their time and days off - and picket for a better contract. SALT LAKE CITY - Dozens of Delta Air Lines pilots stood and marched outside the Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, holding picketing signs.ĭelta pilots are coming together all across the United States, including in six other airports.
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