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American Airlines Battles Pilots Over Alaska’s New Boeing 787s

American Airlines wants to codeshare on Alaska Airlines’ new 787 routes to Europe and Asia. However, the Allied Pilots Association (APA) argues this violates the scope clause in the pilot contract. APA President Nick Silva said management plans to “ignore the contract.” The current agreement only permits domestic codeshares, not international ones. Alaska acquired Hawaiian Airlines in 2024, adding four…