A private aircraft on the ramp. [File Photo, Courtesy: NetJets]
Key Takeaways:
NetJets terminated two high-ranking officials of its pilot union (NJASAP), including the vice president, a move the union deems "unprecedented" and retaliatory.
The NJASAP alleges the terminations are unlawful retaliation for the officials' role in negotiating a recently ratified $1.6 billion contract with significant improvements for pilots.
NetJets has declined to comment on the terminations, which are the latest in ongoing disputes between the company and its pilots' union, including a prior lawsuit filed by NetJets against the NJASAP.
Two high-ranking elected officials within the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP)—including the union’s vice president—were recently terminated from the company in what the labor group is calling an “unprecedented” move.
The NJASAP represents NetJets’ 3,430 pilots and recently signed a new contract with the world’s largest private jet operator.
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Ryan is Group President for Firecrown's Aviation Group. In 2013, he founded AirlineGeeks.com, a leading trade publication covering the airline industry. Since then, his work has been featured in several publications and news outlets, including CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. During his time in the airline industry, he's worked in roles pertaining to airport/airline operations while holding a B.S. in Air Transportation Management from Arizona State University along with an MBA. Previously, he worked for a Part 135 operator and later a major airline. Ryan is also an Adjunct Instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
