News / Atlas may lease passenger aircraft as arbitrator rules it cannot sub-contract

Atlas Air may need to urgently lease a passenger aircraft as a spare, following an arbitrator’s decision that it is legally unable to sub-contract passenger flying.

This week, Atlas Air pilots represented by Airline Professionals Association (APA) Teamsters Local 1224 won an arbitration which ruled that Atlas must immediately cease sub-contracting any passenger flying.

The union explained: “If Atlas Air wishes to do this kind of flying, the company’s management must negotiate. In the meantime, protecting customers will require the company to have ...