American Airlines Battles Pilots Over Alaska's New Boeing 787s
1. American Airlines plans a codeshare with Alaska on international routes. 2. Pilot union claims this violates contract restrictions on scope clauses. 3. Alaska Airlines aims to expand European routes using Hawaiian's 787 jets. 4. American's ability to fly transpacific routes remains limited compared to competitors. 5. Arbitration set for late October could resolve the union's grievances.