NEW YORK: Airlines and unions disagree on many aspects relating to today's tight labour market, but concur on at least one thing: The need to diversify the pilot workforce pool. At a recent congressional hearing, Regional Airline Association (RAA) President Faye Malarkey Black rued the 'very limited divers
NEW YORK: Airlines and unions disagree on many aspects relating to today's tight labour market, but concur on at least one thing: The need to diversify the pilot workforce pool.
Tapping into underrepresented populations has emerged as a solution to the industry's workforce stresses from the surge in travel demand following the COVID-19 downturn, issues that have also affected other corners of aviation. The moderation follows stepped-up industry efforts, such as United's Aviate Academy, which wants at least half its trainees to be women or people of colour.
She also urged a reconsideration of the current US standard that requires pilots to have 1,500 hours of service before they can fly for a commercial carrier, arguing that modern training techniques prepare pilots for the cockpit with far fewer costly hours.
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