United Airlines agrees to historic deal with pilots, raising pay up to 40% over 4 years

United Airlines reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union valued at $10 billion over 4 years.
The deal includes pay raises between 34.5% and 40.2% as well as improvements in retirement, job security, scheduling, and other benefits.
The agreement aims to make United pilot compensation comparable to Delta Air Lines and ends over 4 years of negotiations.
The deal reflects strengthening pilot union leverage as travel rebounds and pilot shortages persist in the airline industry.
The agreement still needs to be ratified by the approximately 16,000 pilots represented by the union.