Late yesterday, February 27, USAPA filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for an injunction that would require the Company and APA to follow the provisions of the McCaskill-Bond Amendment (click here). In accord with Section 13 of the Allegheny-Mohawk LPPs, the suit alleges that more than 20 days have passed since the SLI dispute arose, that no agreement has been reached, that USAPA has requested a list of arbitrators, and that the parties disagree about the applicability of the McCaskill-Bond Amendment. The suit will be served today (February 28) on the Company (both American and US Airways) and APA. Under the federal rules of civil procedure, the defendants are required to “answer or otherwise plead” in 21 days.

The purpose of the suit is simple: to require the Company and APA to follow the requirements of the McCaskill-Bond Amendment, which requires a prompt “fair and equitable” resolution of the SLI dispute that arose when the two airlines merged. This has been carefully considered and is necessary to protect the seniority rights of our pilots. We will keep you informed of further developments.

USAPA Communications