JetBlue pilots approve two-year contract extension – union

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pilots at JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) Corp have overwhelmingly approved a two-year contract extension, their union said on Monday.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents more than 4,600 pilots at JetBlue, said 75% of the pilots voted in favor of ratifying the agreement, which provides for a compensation increase of 21.5% over 18 months as well as other monetary improvements.