Air Transat and the union representing its 750 pilots have reached a tentative agreement, avoiding a walkout and a full operations shutdown set for Wednesday morning.

The deal provides a modernized contract that brings the airline closer to current industry standards and provides improved job security, higher pay and greater scheduling flexibility, said the pilots’ union, the Air Line Pilots Association.

The pilots are expected to vote on the tentative agreement in the coming days.

“Our current pilot contract lags significantly behind industry standards in Canada and North America,” said Bradley Small, chair of the pilot group’s master executive council.

“We believe this new agreement meets the needs of today’s profession, consistent with collective agreements other ALPA-represented pi

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