Alaska Airlines Pilots Finalize $4.75 Million Military Pay Deal

Pilots for Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc. received final approval for a $4.75 million class settlement resolving a lawsuit seeking paid leave for time spent performing military service.

The deal is expected to provide 532 current and former pilots with gross payments of nearly $9,000 each, along with four days per year of paid military leave going forward. The settlement amount represents about 48% of the maximum gross damages under the most favorable scenario, Judge Thomas O. Rice said.

Rice, who sits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, granted final approval to ...