Topic: Aviate Academy

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96: Out of Luck
2:04:20 - 2:08:45

96: Out of Luck

United Aviate Academy and Pilot Hiring Quotas

United Airlines announced a goal to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030, with at least half being women or people of color. The hosts analyze a news segment featuring Captain Mads Ward, the first black female captain at United. They argue that the specific numerical goals constitute a government-inspired quota system that prioritizes identity over a merit-based "normal distribution" of talent.