JetBlue (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announced it has reached an agreement in principle with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) regarding JetBlue’s pilots. The agreement is subject to a ratification process which includes final documentation, review, and consideration by the ALPA Master Executive Council before being distributed to JetBlue pilots for final ratification.

Jeff Martin, JetBlue’s Executive Vice President Operations, issued the following statement on the news: "We are pleased that we have reached an agreement in principle with ALPA. I want to thank both negotiating committees for their hard work in coming to this agreement.”

Warren Christie, JetBlue’s Senior Vice President Safety, Security and Air Operations added: “We appreciate our pilots’ continued professionalism and commitment to safety and look forward to continuing to work together to deliver the JetBlue experience every day."