The aviation industry is facing a debate over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs impacting pilot qualifications and safety. United Airlines' CEO, Scott Kirby, pledged to implement a version of the Rooney Rule, aiming to interview and hire women and people of color regardless of qualifications. Critics argue that such programs prioritize diversity over pilot qualifications, potentially compromising safety. Some express concerns that reducing pilot standards for the sake of 'equity' could pose risks. The debate raises questions about the balance between DEI initiatives and aviation safety.
What will start happening more and more when an airline company like Boeing is more concerned with positive discrimination versus airplane safety: https://t.co/88J00QBAxX
all the idiots in this country crying DEI are kind of providing cover for Boeing’s very real problems. but if it makes them fly less, that’s good. lots of people misbehaving on planes. https://t.co/VSjJpBtmN6
I understand that 99%+ of commercial pilots flying TODAY faced standard rigorous qualifications. But I also understand there’s a movement since 2020 to reduce those standards for future pilots of the right intersectional valence in the name of “equity.” https://t.co/uKcujzuNs5
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby recently vowed to implement his version of the Rooney Rule, requiring the company to interview and hire women and people of color, no matter their qualifications. Could you rely on a pilot who is selected without prioritizing their qualifications? https://t.co/OWvBYYVE7J
There have been too many close calls with major airlines recently. Woke DEI programs are placing unqualified pilots into airplane cockpits. These airlines need to be prioritizing safety over diversity quotas.
Former FAA Safety Team Representative Kyle Bailey joining me on the whole diversity pilot "controversy." Are safety outcomes being imperiled by companies like United that are forcing DEI racial and gender quotas on pilots? https://t.co/lO6SL1Xtkj https://t.co/7oDoLoJ3PE