Atlas Air Worldwide Announces New Five-Year Labor Agreement with Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots
September 10, 2021 - Atlas Air Worldwide Announces New Five-Year Labor Agreement with Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots Significant Step in Completing Merger of Atlas Air and Southern Air PURCHASE, N.Y., September 10, 2021 – Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. subsidiary has completed a new joint collective bargaining agreement... Read More >
Update: Arbitrator’s Decision on Our New Agreement Expected by Sept. 10
July 17, 2021 - To: All Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations We want to make you aware that the arbitrator for our new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement has requested a 30-day extension to issue his decision due to personal reasons. Given his situation, both the Company and the Union immediately... Read More >
June 11, 2021 - To: All Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jim Forbes, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer I want to share an important update with you regarding the joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA). The Company submitted its post-hearing brief to the arbitrator on time on Monday, as did the Union, per the mutually agreed... Read More >
Company Moving Forward on New Contract for our Pilots
May 7, 2021 - To: All Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jim Forbes, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dear Crewmembers, As the process to complete a new joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) for our Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots enters its final stages, we look forward to having a new contract in place soon... Read More >
Negotiations Update: Arbitration Hearing Concludes
April 1, 2021 - To: All Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations With the conclusion of our arbitration hearing today, we are now closer to completing a new joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) contract for our Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots. Over the past two weeks, the independent arbitrator listened... Read More >
The Final Step in Reaching Our New Contract
March 16, 2021 - To: All Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations We are pleased to reach the final step of completing a new joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) contract for our Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots. This new contract will provide the increased pay and enhanced benefits that our... Read More >
Recognizing Our Pilots Through 2020 Profit-Sharing Payout
March 16, 2021 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: John Dietrich, President & Chief Executive Officer This year is off to a strong start for Atlas, and I continue to be grateful for all the hard work and dedication of our pilots. We appreciate the important role each of you has played throughout this pandemic to... Read More >
Working Toward Our New Contract
February 14, 2021 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations Our work continues to complete a new contract with our pilots. We have completed an important step and will now move forward to the next phase. I want to give you an update on where we stand and next steps.... Read More >
Negotiations Continue For Your New Contract
February 5, 2021 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations As we work to complete your new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA), we met with the Union negotiating committees this week and provided a responsive supposal focused on the economics of an agreement. The Union committees provided a response to... Read More >
Update on Your New Contract: More Negotiations Scheduled in February
January 15, 2021 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations As we move into the New Year following a safe and successful peak season, I want to thank you for your contributions, commitment, and continued focus on delivering for our customers. We are working hard to recognize your efforts through... Read More >
Update on Negotiations for Your New Contract
December 18, 2020 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations With the operation immersed in Peak, I want to thank you for your hard work and continued commitment to safety as we deliver for our customers. In addition to ensuring safe and efficient operations, we remain focused on the ongoing... Read More >
Company Extends Premium Pay MOUs as CDC Adjusts Health Notice Levels
November 25, 2020 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: John Dietrich, President & Chief Executive Officer Thank you all for your continued dedication throughout the pandemic. Though faced with incredible challenges, our crews continue to deliver for our company and our customers – and we appreciate your commitment. With the latest developments from the CDC, I... Read More >
Working Toward Your New Agreement
November 13, 2020 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations Earlier today, we concluded our bargaining session with Union leaders for your new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). I want to share an update with you. While the Company was prepared and expected to discuss and negotiate on the recently... Read More >
Your New Contract: Negotiations Update
October 30, 2020 - To: All Crewmembers From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations As you all continue to deliver for our customers with a focus on safety, I want you to know we appreciate all your efforts. We are also committed to keeping you informed and working hard to complete your new contract. Our latest bargaining session... Read More >
Working Toward Your New Contract: Negotiations Update
October 2, 2020 - Working Toward Your New Contract: Negotiations Update To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations Thank you for your ongoing service and focus on safety as we deliver for our customers. I want to share an important update regarding progress we are making to reach agreement with the... Read More >
Working Toward Your New Contract: Negotiations Update
August 22, 2020 - To: All Crewmembers From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations I am writing today to provide an update on negotiations for your new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). We have completed another week of bargaining during which we received the Union’s proposal for Article 3 – Compensation. This is an important step as it... Read More >
Announcing Pilot Pay Rate Increase
May 7, 2020 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: John Dietrich, President & Chief Executive Officer In our sincere appreciation of the efforts of our pilots during these challenging times, we are pleased to announce we will be providing a ten percent pay rate increase for all Atlas and Southern Air pilots, effective as of May... Read More >
February 8, 2020 - To: Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots From: Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations Negotiations for the joint collective bargaining agreement continued this week with progress on key articles including hours of service, leaves of absence and training. Importantly, the IBT financial advisors spent time with the company’s finance team to review modeling and analysis,... Read More >
January 28, 2020 - Atlas Air and Southern Air Prevail in Dismissing U.S. District Court Actions Brought by Teamsters Pilot Union Decisions Provide Clear Path Forward to Completing Contract Negotiations Purchase, N.Y., January 28, 2020 – Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today confirmed that Atlas Air, Inc. and Southern Air, Inc. have prevailed in dismissing two... Read More >
A Message from John Dietrich: An Update in our Pilot Contract Negotiations
December 30, 2019 - A Message from John Dietrich: An Update in our Pilot Contract NegotiationsI am pleased to formally announce that Atlas Air and Southern Air have engaged P. Douglas (“Doug”) McKeen to head the companies’ team in negotiations for your new joint CBA. Doug brings a wide and diverse breadth of experience in labor negotiations to the... Read More >
November 15, 2019 - More than halfway through contract talks, Atlas Air always remains ready to finish the job for our Pilots Dear Crewmembers, As our work continues toward a new competitive pilot contract, we met this week in Washington DC with representatives from Union Locals 1224 and 2750. At this stage, we have completed approximately 60% of the... Read More >
Atlas Asks Union Leaders To Put Pilots and Their Families First
November 8, 2019 - Atlas Asks Union Leaders To Put Pilots and Their Families First Dear Union Leaders of Local 1224 and Local 2750, We stand ready to finalize a new competitive contract for our pilots. We value our dedicated and growing crew of 2,100 Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots. They are the foundation of our company and... Read More >
Negotiations Update for Crewmembers from Bill Flynn
October 30, 2019 - Negotiations Update for Crewmembers from Bill Flynn Dear Atlas Air and Southern Air Crewmembers, I am writing to update you on the status of negotiations for our new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). Finalizing the JCBA remains the top priority for the company as we want to provide you with a competitive contract. First of... Read More >
October 1, 2019 - Union Organizational Change Dear Crewmembers, We recently learned that the Atlas Air pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, have elected to depart from Local 1224 and form a new local, Teamsters Local 2750, to represent them. While this is a significant change in organization for the Union, it is our understanding that these... Read More >
September 27, 2019 - Negotiations Update Dear Crewmembers, As we work hard to move negotiations for the next contract forward, we met with the Union negotiators this week. Completing the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) remains our top priority. At this stage, we have addressed all non-economic issues. To move forward, we need to clearly understand the full economic... Read More >
September 16, 2019 - September 2019 Update Dear Crewmembers, I’m reaching out to share an update regarding our efforts to deliver the competitive contract that you deserve. As you are aware, we recently received each of the long-awaited Atlas and Southern arbitration decisions on our bargaining path forward. Both arbitrators ruled that the merger provisions of the respective collective... Read More >
August 27, 2019 - Important Update Please see this video message from Jeff Carlson with an important update on your contract. Read More >
August 2, 2019 - August 2019 Update Dear Crewmembers, In our efforts to move the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) negotiations forward, here is an update on developments this week. Today, we concluded this week’s bargaining session with the Union, which also included a separate session on Scope. The Scope meeting proved to be very productive with ongoing open... Read More >
A Message for Crewmembers from Bill Flynn
July 8, 2019 - A Message for Crewmembers from Bill Flynn Dear Atlas & Southern Air Crewmembers, I would like to update you on an important development as we work to reach a new joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) for you — our valued pilots — as soon as possible. We learned on Friday that the U.S. Court of... Read More >
July 2, 2019 - July 2019 Update Dear Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots, As we continue our work to reach a new joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA), we are committed to providing you with timely updates of new developments. As you know, the arbitrator in the Southern Air management grievance recently ruled that the merger provisions contained in... Read More >
June 21, 2019 - Negotiations Update Dear Atlas Air and Southern Air Pilots, Yesterday, we concluded four days of scheduled negotiations with the Union during which we moved forward on a number of Articles as well as made some progress on Scope. Atlas Air Worldwide Chief Executive Officer Bill Flynn and Chief Operating Officer John Dietrich joined us for... Read More >
A Welcome Message from Captain Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations, Atlas Air
June 6, 2019 - A Welcome Message from Captain Jeff Carlson, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations, Atlas Air Dear Atlas Air and Southern Air Crewmembers, We know the status of your contract negotiations is of great importance to you and your families. We are committed to providing you regular updates through our existing communications channels, and now, through a... Read More >
February 5, 2019 - February 2019 Update Dear Atlas and Southern Air Crewmembers, I am writing to update you on a meeting Bill Flynn, Jeff Carlson and I had with your Union leadership yesterday. We had a positive, productive meeting. We discussed the path forward and exchanged ideas in a cooperative manner. With respect to the confidential nature of... Read More >
January 29, 2019 - January 2019 Update (#2) Dear Atlas & Southern Air Crew Members, I am writing to provide you a general update on the Atlas and Southern integration. The integration process has continued to move forward as anticipated. Even through the government shutdown, we continued to make progress. We look forward to completing the final steps, including... Read More >
January 11, 2019 - January 2019 Update (#1) Dear Atlas Air and Southern Air Colleagues, We just completed our first Check Airmen meeting of the year. Many of you often ask me “What went on?” so I wanted to send you all a summary. We had a full house, standing room only, with more than 225 in attendance. In... Read More >
December 24, 2018 - December 2018 Update All Atlas Air and Southern Air Crew Members, As 2018 comes to a close, I want to thank you for your efforts this past year, particularly during this demanding holiday season. We continue to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations. Peak season is no exception. Your contributions to these efforts are appreciated... Read More >
May 1, 2018 - Management Grievances Update Dear Atlas & Southern Air Crewmembers, I would like to update you on recent developments regarding negotiations and next steps with respect to the Atlas and Southern management grievances. We have continued negotiations under the Framework Agreement. From our perspective, these sessions have proven constructive. In earlier negotiations we reached tentative agreements... Read More >
Letter to Crewmembers on Southern Merger
March 21, 2016 - Letter to Crewmembers on Southern Merger Dear Atlas Crewmembers: I am writing to update you on Atlas Air Worldwide’s pending acquisition and merger with Southern Air. As Bill Flynn recently announced, we received partial approval from the Department of Transportation and expect to close the transaction in the coming weeks. I am also writing as... Read More >
