ACPA Vote

[Guest GDR]

87% yes. 13% no

87% voted

[Guest M. McRae]

Attention Business/Travel/Assignment Editors:

Air Canada Pilots Approve New Contract

TORONTO, June 30 /CNW/ - The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA)

announced today that their membership has ratified their new contract

agreement, with 87% of the votes being cast in favour of the deal. Over 88 %

the pilot membership cast their ballot.

The six-year contract, which runs to July 1, 2009, has been pursued as

part of Air Canada's restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement

Act (CCAA). As a result of the agreement, the Air Canada pilots will provide

Air Canada with approximately one third of the total labour savings that the

company had been seeking.

In the new contract the Air Canada pilots have agreed to a 15% reduction

on their pay scales, as well as changes in their working rules designed to

provide Air Canada additional operational flexibility and cost savings. It is

also expected that 317 Air Canada pilots will be laid off over the next six

months.

"We are pleased to report that our pilots have accepted the deal," said

Captain Don Johnson, President of the Air Canada Pilots Association. "The

ratification of this deal - and the high turn out for the vote - demonstrates

that, collectively, our members recognise the severity of the issues facing

Air Canada and are willing to do what it takes to get our company back to a

profitable footing."

"Our Association has been committed to work with all parties and

stakeholders to achieve a successful resolution of the restructuring process,"

said Captain Johnson. "Today our members have clearly renewed that commitment.

Now all the employee groups have ratified their agreements and it is time for

the remaining stakeholders to contribute their part. We challenge all

stakeholders in this restructuring to move on with finding the solutions

needed to take Air Canada through this difficult period and towards a much

brighter future."

The Air Canada Pilots Association is the largest professional pilot group

in Canada, representing the approximately 3300 pilots who operate Air Canada's

mainline fleet.

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[Pierre Garneau]

Congratulations, Ladies and Gentlemen of ACPA on making a very difficult decision. I think, although the pilot's are taking a huge hit, the choice was correct and will go a long way in appeasing the stakeholders, creditors and the courts. The percentage participation and the support are examplary. Happy Canada Day to all.

Pierre Garneau

C A320 YYZ

[Guest rance]

"Congratulations, Ladies and Gentlemen of ACPA on making a very difficult decision"

do you want a job or be unemployed is not really a difficult decision.

[Guest M. McRae]

http://www.newswire.ca/releases/June2003/30/c8681.html

[Mitch Cronin]

Yessir, Congratulations to all... I know it all stinks, but where we go next might start to smell a little better.

In fact, this business seems to be a whole series of obstacles that require methodical plodding to overcome one at a time... So what's next I wonder?

[Guest M. McRae]

Attention Business Editors:

Ratification of Air Canada Labour Agreements Complete; Airline Will Achieve Permanent Labour Cost Reductions of $1.1 Billion

MONTREAL, June 30 /CNW Telbec/ - With ratification of all Air Canada's

labour agreements in Canada now completed, Air Canada today announced that it

will achieve permanent labour cost reductions of $1.1 billion. Today, the Air

Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) representing the airline's 3,150 mainline

pilots confirmed that its members have ratified their agreement with an

87 per cent majority.

In addition, Air Canada today finalized tentative agreements with the

International Brotherhood of Teamsters representing employees in the United

States realizing cost savings of $11 million. Tentative agreements have also

been reached with AMICUS and Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU)

representing employees in the United Kingdom that will realize approximately

$22.8 million in cost savings.

Over the past three weeks agreements were ratified with the International

Association of Machinists and Aeropace Workers (IAMAW) representing 11,000

technical operations and airport ground service personnel, CUPE representing

6,700 flight attendants, the CAW Airline Division, representing 6,000 customer

sales and service agents and crew schedulers and CALDA, representing the

airline's 100 flight dispatchers. Agreements were also ratified with all

unions representing Air Canada Jazz employees - the Airline Pilots Association

(ALPA), CALDA, CUPE and Teamsters Canada.

"I salute the people of Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz and thank them for

taking this necessary step in the face the most adverse market conditions this

industry has ever seen," said Robert Milton, President and Chief Executive

Officer. "The ratification of our labour agreements is a lynchpin to

demonstrate to other stakeholders that the people of Air Canada are willing to

fight for our company's future. By joining together, Air Canada's people have

sent a powerful message to other stakeholders in Air Canada's restructuring.

With the solid support of its employees and their union leadership, Air Canada

will emerge from CCAA stronger and well positioned to compete profitably in

the new environment."

"Clearly, Air Canada's employees are also saying that it is business as

usual for Air Canada's customers. On their behalf, I thank our customers for

their continued support and encourage them to continue booking Air Canada with

confidence," he said.

http://www.newswire.ca/releases/June2003/30/c8738.html

[Moon The Loon]

Well done folks.

Now swallow and get on with it.

No day is a good day to be looking for work.

Might I suggest trying to improve your collective image with the rest of the Canadian aviation (pilot) community?

It sure has taken a licking these past few months.