MESA PILOTS REJECT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
On Friday, October 2, ALPA's Election and Ballot Certification Board released the final results of the vote on the Mesa Airlines tentative agreement. With nearly 80 percent of the eligible pilots participating in the ballot, 86 percent voted against the agreement.

"It's clear that this agreement did not meet the goals and expectations of the vast majority of this pilot group," said Capt. Brian Richardson, Mesa MEC chairman. "No matter the results, we are extremely pleased with the number of pilots who came to road shows, asked questions, and fully participated in every part of this process. We will now work to bring the pilots an agreement that fully recognizes our contributions to this airline."
AIR WISCONSIN TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FAILS PILOT RATIFICATION
Air Wisconsin pilots have rejected a proposed tentative agreement reached in August. With 85 percent of the pilot group casting ballots, the TA failed with 67 percent voting against ratification. The ARW pilots had been in negotiations for more than five years and are working under a contract ratified in 2003.
Nearly 800 Air Wisconsin pilots fly under the US Airways Express banner, operating from bases at Washington; New York; Philadelphia; and Norfolk, Va. The proposed TA would have extended existing pay raises and allowed the union to open negotiations on a new contract in May 2017.
MESA AIRLINES CONTINUES GROWTH WITH THE ADDITION OF 15 AIRCRAFT
Yesterday, Mesa Airlines announced that it would receive 15 E175s from United Airlines to operate express routes. The additional aircraft will also increase the number of pilots needed at the airline. Mesa announced it will hire 150 first officers and upgrade 75 captains to staff the new planes.
"While we're excited to welcome new pilots and congratulate new captains at Mesa Airlines, we're also confident that this will result in productive negotiations with company," said Capt. Brian Richardson, Mesa MEC chairman. "Mesa pilots are proud to be part of a growing airline with long-term capacity agreements. However, we are a contributing factor to that growth and stability. We deserve—and require—a contract that rewards the part played by every Mesa pilot."