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Its obvious you have no idea what you're talking about but are simply triggered.
United Airlines¡¯ in-house flight school, Aviate, takes students with no flight experience all the way through to commercial licenses, often setting them on a path to fly with a regional airlines affiliated with United, and eventually, a right seat as a first officer on United flights.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson blasted airlines and air traffic controllers for allegedly lowering hiring standards, stating, ¡°This is what happens when you decide that identity is more important than aptitude in something critical like aviation. At some point, many people are going to die because of this.¡± For context, not one person died from flying on commercial airlines in the U.S. in recent years, in fact, the last fatal U.S. airline crash was in 2009.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sets numerous flight hour minimums for pilots seeking careers at major airlines, however any requirements beyond federal law are at the discretion of each individual airline. For example, Delta Airlines axed the college requirement for pilots because it does little to aid on the job performance. Additionally, Southwest Airlines recently reduced the turbine engine flight hours needed for new hires. Both changes, though concerning to the public upon first glance, are still in adherence with federal regulations and safety standards.
What is concerning, is when two pilots meet the same requirements on paper, but an airline chooses to hire based on a pre-determined diversity quota rather than skill and ability to quickly respond to in-flight emergencies. Does the race or gender of a pilot really matter more than their ability to get hundreds of people to their destinations safely?
United Airlines claimed that their decision to increase company diversity is simply ¡°expanding opportunity¡± for certain genders and races, not lowering standards. Prior to this announcement, United Airlines certainly did not hire based on race or gender, and did not show favor to white males ¡ª they simply hired based on experience and ability. Using that hiring technique, their company¡¯s roughly 12,000 pilots naturally shifted out to be 7% female, and 13% ¡°people of color¡± according to CNBC. Logically, if they previously hired based on merit, and now will hire based on race ¡ª something has to give.
Because Carlson is well known for telling the truth. Didn't he once have to testify that he should be viewed as entertainment only in order to save himself from lawsuits.
Nice try, son. A little free advice. Expand your information sources.
Yes, Delta Airlines eliminated the college degree requirement for first officer candidates in January 2022, making a four-year degree a "preferred" rather than a "required" qualification. This decision aimed to remove barriers to the pilot career, attract a diverse pool of pilots, and address the growing pilot shortage in the aviation industry
Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.
Yes, Southwest Airlines reduced its preferred minimum requirement for turbine engine flight hours for new hire pilots in February 2023, cutting it from 1,000 hours to 500 hours to accelerate hiring and attract more candidates to address the pilot shortage and meet demand. The change allows the airline to increase its pool of potential pilots, as the new requirement still aligns with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and the airline's robust internal training program ensures that all pilots maintain a high standard of safety and proficiency.
Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.
Yes, Delta Airlines eliminated the college degree requirement for first officer candidates in January 2022, making a four-year degree a "preferred" rather than a "required" qualification. This decision aimed to remove barriers to the pilot career, attract a diverse pool of pilots, and address the growing pilot shortage in the aviation industry
And? Trying to attract more potential candidates to become pilots isn't a bad thing.
Yes, Southwest Airlines reduced its preferred minimum requirement for turbine engine flight hours for new hire pilots in February 2023, cutting it from 1,000 hours to 500 hours to accelerate hiring and attract more candidates to address the pilot shortage and meet demand. The change allows the airline to increase its pool of potential pilots, as the new requirement still aligns with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and the airline's robust internal training program ensures that all pilots maintain a high standard of safety and proficiency.
Yes, they did. Nice work. What exactly does any of that have to do with affirmative action or DEI?
We were discussing affirmative action. You know I meant they weren't lowered specifically for black people. They simply wanted to attract more people into becoming pilots.
We were discussing affirmative action. You know I meant they weren't lowered specifically for black people. They simply wanted to attract more people into becoming pilots.
Yes, Delta Airlines eliminated the college degree requirement for first officer candidates in January 2022, making a four-year degree a "preferred" rather than a "required" qualification. This decision aimed to remove barriers to the pilot career, attract a diverse pool of pilots
Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.
Yes, Delta Airlines eliminated the college degree requirement for first officer candidates in January 2022, making a four-year degree a "preferred" rather than a "required" qualification. This decision aimed to remove barriers to the pilot career, attract a diverse pool of pilots
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