The pilots of U.S. regional airline ExpressJet reached a tentative agreement with airline management this week on a new program that will allow current flight crew and new-hire applicants with similar experience at other carriers to count previous years of service toward their total longevity at ExpressJet and/or Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA). The tentative deal would allow pilots to count up to 10 years of previous experience at Federal Aviation Regulation Part 121 carriers toward their tenures for purposes of hourly pay according to the specific equipment and status. That experience would also count toward benefits such as the 401(k) retirement match, defined contributions and vacation accrual. Applicants must have parted from their prior employer in good standing and have accumulated at least one year of equivalent experience in order to qualify. Current ExpressJet/ASA pilots who previously separated in good standing from a Part 121 carrier would receive the benefits of the agreement upon the date of signing.
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