Delta pilots get 18% pay increase.
Pay boost for Delta Air Lines pilots thwarts regional arrivals.
Flightcrew have overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract.
Pilots at Delta Air Lines overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract with the carrier, setting a new upper limit for flightcrew pay in the USA.
The contract includes an immediate 18% pay increase that is RETROACTIVE to the beginning of 2016, as well as additional raises of 3-4% annually through 2019. United Airlines is obligated to match these terms under a provision in agreements with its pilots.