Release #: 14.ENY
December 23, 2014

Envoy Air Pilots Vote to Ratify New Agreement

EULESS, TX – The pilots of Envoy Air, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), today ratified a tentative agreement reached with their management earlier this month on a contract that will help preserve the future of the airline and its employees. With more than 91 percent of eligible pilots casting ballots, 75 percent of Envoy pilots voted to ratify the agreement.

"The pilots were faced with an extremely difficult choice between two challenging outcomes," said Sam Pool, chairman of the Envoy pilot group. "While this deal represents a process that none of our pilots wanted and none would have voluntarily chosen, we endorsed it as the better alternative to the continuous dismemberment and outsourcing of our flying."

The new ten-year agreement includes an up-front cash payment for current Envoy pilots, a commitment for new aircraft, and a flow-through arrangement allowing Envoy pilots to be hired at American Airlines. The deal also contains cost savings from the current Envoy contract. Specific details of the agreement were not disclosed. The agreement takes effect immediately.

"Reaching this agreement was the result of an arduous year-long process that strained relations and trust between the pilot group and management," said Pool. "As we move forward, it's essential our current management team take proactive steps to repair significant damage to Envoy's culture and morale. With this vote, our pilots have chosen to have faith and trust in management providing a bright future here, and now it's time for management to deliver."

Envoy Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) and provides regional flight service to American Airlines under the American Eagle brand.

Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world's largest pilot union, representing more than 51,000 pilots at 30 airlines in the United States and Canada, including approximately 2,400 pilots of Envoy Air. Visit the ALPA website at www.alpa.org or follow us on Twitter @WeAreALPA.

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