# JCBA Update & Fleet Announcement

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Podcast: [The Alaska Pilots Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alaska-pilots-podcast-1170050)
Published: 2026-07-31T17:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://alaskapilots.podbean.com/e/negotiations-at-a-standstill-where-jcba-talks-go-from-here/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mte26rdkefcm588v/JCBA_Update_Fleet_Announcement_bm5tn.mp3
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## Resource

18 months into JCBA negotiations, talks have slowed with key sticking points around pay banding for larger narrowbodies, vacation and sick leave provisions, and other cost and control items. The Transition and Process Agreement (TPA) is guiding how new and growth aircraft are assigned—recently assigning 737 freighters to Alaska pilots and an A330 freighter to Hawaiian pilots until seniority list integration (SLI).The TPA protects minimum fleet and block-hour levels for each pilot group until SLI, complicating plans to replace Hawaiian 717s with 737-800s in Honolulu. If the JCBA is ratified, SLI could take up to about 13 months to complete; next negotiation meetings are scheduled for August 18–19. Pilots are encouraged to stay engaged through updates and local events.

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