JetBlue Pilots Approve First Labor Deal in Airline’s History
- Almost three quarters of carrier’s aviators ratified contract
- Flight attendants’ union will be next to negotiate a deal
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JetBlue Airways Corp.’s pilots approved the first labor contract in the carrier’s history.
The four-year pact was approved by 74 percent of those voting, with 98 percent of eligible pilots participating, the Air Line Pilots Association said in a statement Friday. The agreement is effective Aug. 1 and was reached after more than three years of negotiations.