Trans States Loses AE Flying in Pilot Deal

American Eagle and pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have reached an accord aimed at preserving pilot jobs as th regional airline parks 65 regional airliners in response to fuel prices. The deal includes voluntary leaves of absence and part-time flying. A critical part of the deal ncludes the return of 10 Embraer 145s from Trans States to Eagle beginning in 2009 at a rate of two per month. The move preserves about 100 pilot jobs and results from grievances filed by the pilots after American Eagle announced the flying for Trans States and Chautauqua, which, seems for the moment, to be unaffected.