United Airlines Vows 50% of Its New Pilots Will Be Women, Minorities

United Airlines says it wants women and people of color to make up at least half of the 5,000 pilots it plans to train this decade at its new flight school, a push to diversify a career traditionally dominated by white men. Tuesday's announcement comes as U.S. airlines resume pilot hiring halted last year during the pandemic and as they find themselves in the crosshairs of politically charged issues involving race.-- More...