United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14% in new contract
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport.Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty ImagesThe union representing United Airlines pilots has approved a tentative deal that would give the aviators pay raises of more than 14%, making it the first major U.S. carrier to reach a deal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and setting the bar for the rest of the industry.The agreement comes as the airline and others grapple with a shortage of pilots, which some carriers say have forced…