Whitey Ford
02-21-2025, 06:09 PM
United Airlines seeks to train 5,000 pilots by 2030, and wants half of them to be women or people of color (https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/04/06/united-airlines-seeks-to-train-5000-pilots-by-2030-and-wants-half-of-them-to-be-women-or-people-of-color/#:~:text=Going%20from%20the%20academy%20to,13%25%2 0are%20people%20of%20color.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjE6SxR4_d0
It's always fun when critical industries like Hospitals and Airlines begin hiring based on demographics instead of merit.
After halting hiring during the coronavirus pandemic, United Airlines is planning to bring on hundreds of pilots and launching a flight school to prepare the next generation for the cockpit.
Help wanted ads are an unusual sight after a year that saw airlines, faced with travel restrictions and empty airports, urge employees to take early retirement deals and voluntary leaves of absence. Thousands of workers faced furloughs until the federal government delivered additional aid to airlines keep them on the payroll. But as vaccination rates increase and travelers return to the skies, a pre-pandemic problem is coming back too: a potential shortage of pilots.
Had to clear the deck of all those pest white pilots to pave the way for vibrant and culturally enriching diversity. If I was their insurance provider I would cancel their policies forthwith. :lol
“We do not believe that (the pandemic) has impacted our outlook for hiring. If anything it will increase the numbers that we may need to hire in the future, especially since air travel seems to be rebounding now,” said United’s chief pilot, Mary Ann Schaffer.
https://i.ibb.co/dsXTk8WR/sddefault.jpg
You tell 'em Captain Cat Lady.
At least half of the 5,000 students United hopes to train by the end of the decade will be women or people of color, the airline said. Currently, about 7% of United’s pilots are women and 13% are people of color.
The airline plans to work with groups including the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Sisters of the Skies, the Latino Pilots Association and the Professional Asian Pilots Association to recruit more diverse candidates.
Yeah, best stear clear of United. :lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjE6SxR4_d0
It's always fun when critical industries like Hospitals and Airlines begin hiring based on demographics instead of merit.
After halting hiring during the coronavirus pandemic, United Airlines is planning to bring on hundreds of pilots and launching a flight school to prepare the next generation for the cockpit.
Help wanted ads are an unusual sight after a year that saw airlines, faced with travel restrictions and empty airports, urge employees to take early retirement deals and voluntary leaves of absence. Thousands of workers faced furloughs until the federal government delivered additional aid to airlines keep them on the payroll. But as vaccination rates increase and travelers return to the skies, a pre-pandemic problem is coming back too: a potential shortage of pilots.
Had to clear the deck of all those pest white pilots to pave the way for vibrant and culturally enriching diversity. If I was their insurance provider I would cancel their policies forthwith. :lol
“We do not believe that (the pandemic) has impacted our outlook for hiring. If anything it will increase the numbers that we may need to hire in the future, especially since air travel seems to be rebounding now,” said United’s chief pilot, Mary Ann Schaffer.
https://i.ibb.co/dsXTk8WR/sddefault.jpg
You tell 'em Captain Cat Lady.
At least half of the 5,000 students United hopes to train by the end of the decade will be women or people of color, the airline said. Currently, about 7% of United’s pilots are women and 13% are people of color.
The airline plans to work with groups including the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Sisters of the Skies, the Latino Pilots Association and the Professional Asian Pilots Association to recruit more diverse candidates.
Yeah, best stear clear of United. :lol