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US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots, FAA says
FAA mandates all U.S. airlines certify pilot hiring is based solely on merit to ensure safety amid allegations of race and sex-based hiring practices, Transportation Secretary said.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has mandated that all US commercial airlines must certify merit-based pilot hiring or face federal investigations to ensure passenger safety and transparency.
- The Federal Aviation Administration has raised pilot training standards and dismantled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices and contracts within the department.
- This directive aligns with President Trump's executive orders to restore merit-based hiring practices and aviation safety.
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford emphasized that pilot hiring should focus solely on qualifications and safety, without consideration of race, sex, or creed.
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FAA Requires Airlines to Certify Merit-Only Pilot Hiring Under New Federal Directive
from Your News: Transportation officials say carriers must formally affirm the end of race- and sex-based hiring practices or face potential investigation. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a mandatory directive requiring all commercial airlines operating in the United States to formally certify that pilot hiring decisions are based strictly on […]
U.S. airlines told to stop DEI-hiring pilots
U.S. airlines told to stop DEI-hiring pilots | 15 Feb 2026 | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a sweeping mandate requiring all commercial airlines to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots, explicitly barring the use of race or sex as factors in recruitment. The directive, delivered via a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operations Specification (OpSpec), demands that carriers certify they have terminated…
The Western Journal
The Gateway PunditFAA Puts DEI in the Crosshairs, Threatens Any Airline That Doesn't Hire By Merit
Airlines musty prove they have shed their DEI policies when it comes to hiring pilots, according to a new Federal Aviation Administration directive. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday that […] The post FAA Puts DEI in the Crosshairs, Threatens Any Airline That Doesn't Hire By Merit appeared first on The Western Journal.
The U.S. aviation industry is expected to re-qualify pilots above any diversity targets. This demands Transport Minister Duffy. A return to normality – and more safety – should come. Actually, it should be a matter of course that only qualified pilots are placed in the cockpits of aircraft. Performance, qualification and fitness must count, not skin color, gender and other politically correct quotas. However, U.S. Transport Minister Sean Duffy h…
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FAA Mandates Airlines to Affirm Merit Hiring for Pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory rule that requires all commercial airlines in the country to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots, according to a Feb. 13 statement from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Under the new mandate, all U.S. carriers must certify that the practice of airlines hiring based on race and sex has ended or face a federal investigation. “When families board their aircraft…
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