The Allied Pilots Association, APA, www.alliedpilots.org, representing all 12,000 American Airlines pilots, has pledged "unequivocal support" for British Airways pilots who are protesting BA's plan to launch a low-fare cross-Atlantic airline, OpenSkies.
American already has labor trouble with both its pilots and its flight attendants, but APA's support for BA pilots could mean a strike soon by AA pilots. BA pilots already have voted overwhelmingly to strike that airline and if they do, APA is expected to tell its pilots to walk off the job on AA.
Talks to avert a strike by BA pilots begin on Monday. We'll keep you posted.
