Deal takes GoJet pilot pay to the top of regional airline industry

SAINT LOUIS, Missouri – “This is an outstanding contract that will take these GoJet pilots to the top of the regional industry in pay and benefits for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft,” said Captain D

SAINT LOUIS, Missouri – “This is an outstanding contract that will take these GoJet pilots to the top of the regional industry in pay and benefits for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft,” said Captain David Bourne, Director of the Teamsters Airline Division, commenting on the just-approved contract by the airline’s pilot union.

GoJet Airlines announced that its pilot group, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has passed a Tentative Agreement on a new five-year contract. The new contract increases first year First Officer pay to $36.50 per flight hour and increases Captain pay to $67.39 per flight hour, taking GoJet to the top of the regional airline industry in terms of pay for the CRJ700/900 aircraft. The contract, which includes provisions for a 75-hour minimum monthly line guarantee, also increases per diem pay, premium pay, holiday pay, and international pay. Additionally, the new contract provides numerous other enhancements, including hotel rooms for commuting pilots and improvements to pilots’ healthcare and retirement packages.

“These improvements, combined with our fast Captain upgrades and minimal reserve time, will allow us to continue attracting top aviation talent,” said Rick Leach, President and Chief Executive Officer at GoJet Airlines. “The pilot shortage affecting regional airlines and the entire aviation industry is real, and has made recruiting pilots more difficult than ever before. This new contract will ensure that we remain competitive in a very challenging hiring environment.”

Captain Bourne added: “Over 90 percent of the pilots voted in this election and those that voted approved the contract almost 2-to-1. That high level of participation speaks volumes about the quality and scope of this agreement.”

The new contract will go into effect in March of 2016.

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