Mark Nensel is the Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. Prior to taking the helm of daily production of Aviation Week's commercial aviation newsletter in 2018, Mark was a reporter and data analyst for Air Transport World.
An often-contentious three-year effort to secure a new labor contract concluded Feb. 28 as Spirit Airlines’ pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), voted to ratify a new five-year working agreement.
Spirit Airlines’ pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have voted to ratify a new five-year working agreement, concluding an often-contentious three-year effort to secure a new labor contract.
In results adjusted to reflect a 51-day pilots’ strike affecting nearly half of its fourth quarter, Colombia-based Avianca Holdings reported $245 million in adjusted net income for 2017, more than doubling the company’s net profit over 2016.