Executive Board Update: SAV & BLI Base Closures

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Fellow Pilots,

We are aware of the company’s decision to close the SAV and BLI domiciles, which has already been communicated on the Flight Attendant side.

We understand the disruption this will cause, especially for those whose schedules, commutes, and personal lives will be directly affected, as well as the impact on their families.

At this time, Flight Operations has not yet provided details specific to pilots. The Executive Board is actively working to obtain clarity on implementation, including timelines.

Our focus is to ensure all contractual protections are enforced and that this transition is handled as fairly and transparently as possible.

We will provide updates as soon as more concrete information becomes available.
Fraternally,

Your Executive Board

Message from Your APA 2118 Executive Board – March 23, 2026

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Fellow Pilots,

Last night’s accident at LaGuardia hit close to home for all of us. On behalf of our pilot group, we want to extend our sincere condolences and support to the crew of Jazz Flight 8646, as well as their families and everyone affected. Situations like this are a stark reminder of how quickly things can change in our profession.

In times like these, it’s important that we take a step back and look out for one another. Stay engaged, stay disciplined, and don’t let complacency creep in, especially when things feel routine. Whether it’s a challenging operation, fatigue, or just a tough day mentally, speak up and lean on your fellow pilots and support systems. Our pilot assistance network is at your disposal to help deal with issues like these or other stressful situations that can occur. Contact them at
APAN@apa2118.org for assistance.

We operate in an environment that demands our full attention every time we push the thrust levers forward. Let this serve as a reminder to stay vigilant, trust your training, and take care of yourselves and each other out there.
Fly safe,

APA IBT 2118 Executive Board

Hotel Committee Update to Navan – March 17, 2026

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Greetings from your Hotel Committee,

Flight ops recently issued an email with the news about the Navan booking engine going live. Your Hotel Committee was part of the beta test on this and are extremely happy to see that it has now in use.

The Navan system will help to improve the overnights of crews through its various processes. One of the best functions of Navan is the fact that it will have the credit card stored digitally on the app. Should you get to a hotel and the front desk is unable to find a credit card attached to the reservation (which will be less likely right off the bat), you will be able to pull up the virtual card in the app as well as to be able to immediately send it to the hotel if needed.

Also, the Navan system will store all of your loyalty numbers associated with airlines, hotels and car rental agencies, and will automatically attach them to your booking. This will make it possible to use features such as “skip the line” for rental cars and digital keys at the first check-in for hotels. Please ensure you set up your profiles fully in the Navan app once you download it to utilize these features as well as to provide the required standard information for bookings.

Should you have any other questions feel free to reach out to the hotel committee:
hotel@apa2118.org.
Fraternally,

Your Hotel Committee

Negotiating Committee Update – March 16, 2026

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Fellow Pilots,

We began this week by meeting with the Executive Board-elect on Tuesday, March 10, to present our observations, compiled data, and a potential proposal to the Company. The Executive Board was very receptive to our presentation and to the direction we outlined for moving forward toward closing out Section 15 and the PBS LOA. These decisions require careful judgment and a thoughtful process by the Negotiating Committee. Following that meeting, we formulated a plan for presenting these terms to the Company.

On Wednesday, March 11, we received a full language pass on the PBS LOA from the Company. The Company introduced new concepts that were closer to our priorities; however, they did not provide sufficient protections for pilots in terms of schedule quality. Late Wednesday, we made the decision to present the Company with revised terms for inclusion in the PBS LOA, incorporating concepts we had discussed with the Executive Board on Tuesday.

On Thursday, March 12, we met with the mediator and the Company at Allegiant Headquarters. The initial portion of the session was spent discussing other contract items directly related to the PBS LOA. We also clarified several elements of the concepts discussed on Wednesday. Our focus is to protect pilots’ schedule quality while ensuring pilots are appropriately compensated when flexibility is required.

The Company expressed interest in the concept while also outlining several concerns. In response, the Union presented provisions intended to address management’s concerns while continuing to protect and reward pilots. The Company was receptive to that effort, which led the Union to provide term-sheet language reflecting these concepts.

On Friday, March 13, we again met at Company Headquarters with the mediator as the Company worked to complete its review of the term sheet. During the joint mediation session, the Company indicated that it believes this concept may provide a path forward toward a full-language agreement on Section 15 and the PBS LOA. We share that sentiment. With that said, management indicated that we will receive a response and counterproposal by mid- to late next week. We remain cautious and urge the pilot group to do the same. The progress made this week has the potential to serve as a firm foundation for closing out Section 15 and the PBS LOA in the near term. We also made clear to the Company that we expect its counterproposal to reflect the terms and concepts discussed this week.

The mediator informed both sides that he has tentatively scheduled mediation for the week of March 30. Union and Company negotiating teams confirmed they will continue to engage with one another between mediation sessions. The Union Negotiating Team is working with the full support of Union leadership, Union Counsel, and economists with decades of industry experience. We remain focused on the single goal of achieving the contract this pilot group so greatly deserves.
Fraternally,

Your Negotiating Team

General Membership Meeting – Wednesday, March 11th

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Fellow Pilots,

It is our pleasure to invite you to the Local 2118’s General Membership Meeting wrapping up Q4 of 2025.

Wednesday, March 11th at 11AM PDT (2PM EDT)

Agenda:

  1. Opening remarks and introduction
  2. State of the union update from Ryan Joseph, President Elect
  3. Financial report from Greg Harris, Secretary-Treasurer Elect
  4. Open forum for questions and discussions
  5. Closing remarks

Your participation in this meeting will allow you to be engaged and informed on current affairs and the direction of our union.

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link provided below:

Register for the Webinar

If you have trouble accessing the button, use this link:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ms2Ddui2TxGBYsHmotEJlg

Webinar ID: 985 1143 5276

We request that you join the meeting a few minutes prior to the scheduled time to ensure a smooth start.

If you have any specific agenda items or questions you would like to address during the open forum, please email them to us in advance at:

This will allow us to better prepare and provide you with accurate information during the meeting. As a reminder, any members asking questions during the meeting must identify themself by name and domicile. We will now require members to raise their hand and be unmuted to ask their question live. Please be sure to lower your hand if your question has already been answered or if you need to step away from the webinar.

We look forward to your participation and working together to address matters that impact us all.

Fraternally,

Your Executive Board