Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Pilots Unite in Affirming New Contract

Industry-leading agreement raises bar for all airline pilots, positions merged airline for continued growth
February 17, 2011 - The nearly 3,000 pilots flying under the Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) banner today approved an historic joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) that increases pilots’ pay and benefits, secures their careers, and raises the bar for all airline pilots. Votes were cast by nearly 87 percent of the eligible Pinnacle Airlines, Mesaba Airlines and Colgan Air pilots—all of whom are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA). A convincing 90.5 percent ratified the agreement.