Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“Year after year, quarter after quarter, JetBlue Airways posts industry-leading profit margins. However, when management comes to the negotiating table, they refuse to offer market-rate pay and benefits to the professional pilots who fly their planes.”

Source: Capt. Patrick Walsh, head of the JetBlue unit of ALPA, discussing the fact that JetBlue pilots, represented by ALPA, have responded to JetBlue Airways’ fourth quarter financials by calling on management to come to the negotiating table with a contract.

FMI: www.alpa.org