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American Airlines Pilots Ratify Contract With Immediate 21% Pay Jump

The contract was revised quickly to match the value of the United pilots' deal

The footage appears to show the woman on an American Airlines flight, yelling at passengers as she grabs her luggage and walks down the aisle.Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

American Airlines’ 15,000 pilots have approved a new contract that gives them a 21% pay increase, along with annual bumps and other improvements. The Allied Pilots Association said Monday that the agreement passed with 72.7% of the pilots in favor.

American executives agreed last month to sweeten their offer to match a contract United Airlines pilots had negotiated. Delta Air Lines 15,000 pilots approved a new four-year contract earlier this year.

The American Airlines union said in a statement that the four-year contract equated to $9.6 billion in “additional value versus the prior agreement.” Pilot salaries will increase about 46% over the contract term, the APA said.

After the vote, American CEO Robert Isom said, "today is a really great day for our pilots and airline."

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