News / Atlas Air says union claim of pilots being 'overworked and underpaid' is a 'myth'

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Amazon has found itself in the middle of growing tension between its supplier, Atlas Air, and its pilots after a protest outside the internet giant’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday in Seattle. 

Pilots represented by the Airline Professionals Association (APA) have been locked in bitter, long-running contract negotiations with ABX, Atlas Air and Southern Air – all of which fly for Amazon. 

Spokesperson for the group Robert Kirchner, himself a pilot for Atlas, said that while the pilots were “proud” to fly for the likes ...