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Johannesburg - Low cost airliner Mango said on
Thursday it had reached a wage deal with trade union Solidarity, which
averted a strike by pilots affiliated to the union.
The parties however agreed not to disclose details of the deal, Solidarity spokesperson Ilze Nieuwoudt said.
"I am pleased that we have found common ground," said CEO Nico Bezuidenhout. "The increase is in line with current inflation aggregates and sustainable for the business given the current economic climate."
The settlement also aligns the airline's remuneration packages in line with prevailing industry medians.
Nieuwoudt said on Tuesday that Mango pilots earned 40% less than their counterparts at Comair and 60% less than pilots at South African Airways (SAA), even though Mango is owned by SAA.
The aim of this year's wage negotiations was to begin a process to bring Mango pilots' remuneration into line with the rest of the industry's remuneration over the next five years.
The parties however agreed not to disclose details of the deal, Solidarity spokesperson Ilze Nieuwoudt said.
"I am pleased that we have found common ground," said CEO Nico Bezuidenhout. "The increase is in line with current inflation aggregates and sustainable for the business given the current economic climate."
The settlement also aligns the airline's remuneration packages in line with prevailing industry medians.
Nieuwoudt said on Tuesday that Mango pilots earned 40% less than their counterparts at Comair and 60% less than pilots at South African Airways (SAA), even though Mango is owned by SAA.
The aim of this year's wage negotiations was to begin a process to bring Mango pilots' remuneration into line with the rest of the industry's remuneration over the next five years.
