AMR Corp. (AMR) and its pilots reached a deal that includes the rescission of two outsourcing agreements and voluntary reductions in hours and saving about 100 pilots' jobs at the company's American Eagle Airlines regional airline.
The air carrier, which is facing headwinds of high fuel prices and weak economic conditions, had planned to outsource regional flying in the St. Louis hub to Trans States Airlines and Chautaqua Airlines. That plan had raised hackles among pilots, and the union filed grievances over the issue.
"We made it clear that AMR could not allow Eagle's flying to be outsourced while its own employees were in jeopardy of losing jobs," said Dave Ryter, vice chairman of the union's American Eagle master executive council.
Ten aircraft currently leased to Trans States will return to American Eagle, beginning in early 2009. The returns will occur at about two aircraft per month.
In addition, the union said the agreement includes voluntary leaves of absence and part-time flying in an effort to reduce furloughs at American Eagle.
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The air carrier, which is facing headwinds of high fuel prices and weak economic conditions, had planned to outsource regional flying in the St. Louis hub to Trans States Airlines and Chautaqua Airlines. That plan had raised hackles among pilots, and the union filed grievances over the issue.
"We made it clear that AMR could not allow Eagle's flying to be outsourced while its own employees were in jeopardy of losing jobs," said Dave Ryter, vice chairman of the union's American Eagle master executive council.
Ten aircraft currently leased to Trans States will return to American Eagle, beginning in early 2009. The returns will occur at about two aircraft per month.
In addition, the union said the agreement includes voluntary leaves of absence and part-time flying in an effort to reduce furloughs at American Eagle.
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