AA offers pilots new contract

American Airlines is urging its pilots to vote through a comprehensive contract proposal to bring an end to the protracted pay negotiations. The airline stated on its website that “We’ve shared countless ideas with APA negotiators in an attempt to respond to pilot priorities and apply new thinking to decades-old problems. Our goal has been to put a tentative agreement in our pilots’ hands and give them a chance to vote on it. While we made significant progress in many areas, so far we’ve been unable to find enough common ground to reach a deal. APA negotiators haven’t offered viable