"Senior Captain Sherry Walker is warning about “the perfect storm” of factors threatening air travel safety. She voiced these concerns in a congressional report and in an interview with the Washington Examiner.
Walker criticized major airlines for straying from merit-based hiring and promotion, creating “unnecessary distractions” with diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, failing to train pilots properly, and failing to address the shortage of qualified pilots correctly. She said specific health conditions that transgender pilots face pose a “safety threat.” link
"This isn’t about rejecting diversity. Every aviation professional I spoke with supports welcoming more women and minorities into the industry. The issue arises when standards are bent to hit diversity quotas, potentially putting passengers at risk. Perhaps the most unsettling part? This isn’t an isolated incident"
"While diversity advocates argue it strengthens teams, the aviation professionals I spoke with say it’s less about diversity itself and more about how it’s implemented. Lowering the bar to meet quotas isn’t just unfair—it’s dangerous. Experienced pilots are increasingly stepping in to correct mistakes made by less-prepared colleagues. A flight attendant described veteran captains as “burned out” from constantly intervening to prevent errors during flights." link
"Southwest Airlines Agrees to Abandon Illegal DEI Practices Following Federal Civil Rights Complaint Filed by America First Legal. “On your next flight, would you rather be told that your pilot checks the right DEI boxes or that he was hired because he was the best of all competing candidates? Americans have had enough of corporations’ overt discrimination under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion." link
"United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby went viral in January after remarks he made in 2021 about the company’s diversity initiatives resurfaced. During an interview with Axios on HBO, Kirby said the company was committed to ensuring 50% of their graduating pilot classes would be women or people of color. His comments were criticized by Elon Musk, popular finance news account Wall Street Silver, former California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder and many others on social media who accused the airline of putting woke DEI commitments ahead of passenger safety." link
"Since 2020, the FAA and major airlines have expanded DEI initiatives aimed at increasing workforce diversity. These efforts include recruitment goals focused on underrepresented demographics, scholarship programs for minority pilots, and hiring processes designed to create a more inclusive workplace. Airlines such as United, Delta, and American have publicly committed to increasing diversity in their pilot training programs, often tying success metrics to racial, gender, and socio-economic representation." link
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