Horizon Air Pilots secure new agreement

The Horizon Air pilots have ratified an amendment to their contract that includes “life-changing pay and retirement benefits”. Ninety-nine percent of the voting pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 (APA 1224), voted in favour of the agreement. “We knew that significant improvements were necessary for Horizon Air to attract and retain the best pilots,” said APA 1224 Executive Council Chairman Henry Simkins, also a Horizon Air pilot. “This agreement makes Horizon a great place to build flight time and, for some, a great place to build a career.” Under the newly signed agreement, pilots will see