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Air Transat Pilots Ratify Five-Year Contract, Ending Strike Threat

Members backed the pact by 91% on 98% turnout, with the company withholding detailed terms.

An Airbus A330 (A330-200) jetliner, belonging to Canadian carrier Air Transat, lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., on April 27, 2023.
An Air Transat airline takes off from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France on March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
An Air Transat plane sits on the tarmac at the Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on December 9, 2025. Pilots with Air Transat voted to ratify the collective agreement on Tuesday.

Overview

  • The Air Line Pilots Association said the agreement is retroactive to May 1, 2025 and runs through April 30, 2030.
  • The vote caps a tense bargaining period that produced a tentative deal in December just before a planned strike.
  • Air Transat CEO Annick Guérard called the ratification beneficial for both sides and pointed to efficiency and productivity gains.
  • ALPA said the contract improves pilots’ competitive standing in the Canadian market and provides a stronger foundation going forward.
  • The airline confirmed it will not release specific wage or work-rule details, though near-term operational stability is expected.