American recently has been trying to increase the representation of people of color in its pilot and executive ranks, two fields that have been overwhelmingly...
American has been trying to increase the representation of people of color in its pilot and executive ranks, two fields that have been overwhelmingly and historically white and male,American Airlines didn’t respond to requests for comment.Scott Shepherd, director of the National Center’s Free Enterprise Project, said that since the protests during the summer of 2020, companies have erupted with varying diversity practices “without really understanding what it’s about.
“American understood what it’s about,” Shepherd said. “It embraced equity because it intends to discriminate, and is discriminating on the basis of race and sex. It’s actively taking race and sex into consideration in hiring and promotion, including for pilots, rather than hiring and promoting strictly on the basis of merit.”
American Airlines has faced criticism from conservative political groups and politicians for taking stances on issues such as
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