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A pilot walks by United Airlines planes parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport in California on April 12, 2020. Despite President Donald Trump’s orders ending DEI mandates, aviation insiders say Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices remain entrenched at airlines and could lead to unqualified pilots in the skies, raising safety concerns. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Nearly a dozen aviation insiders, including a whistleblower who filed a federal complaint, assert that diversity initiatives cause unneeded distractions.
A pilot walks by United Airlines planes parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport in California on April 12, 2020. Despite President Donald Trump’s orders ending DEI mandates, aviation insiders say Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices remain entrenched at airlines and could lead to unqualified pilots in the skies, raising safety concerns. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Nearly a dozen aviation insiders, including a whistleblower who filed a federal complaint, assert that diversity initiatives cause unneeded distractions.
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June 03, 2025Updated:June 03, 2025
For one veteran airline captain, a routine flight to Denver changed her view about aviation safety—but not because of an in-flight crisis.
Rather, the captain heard a story that—for the first time in her decades-long career—made her uneasy about putting her loved ones on a plane.
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