Originally Posted by
DILLA
I wouldn't say that they aren't interested...you're painting with a broad brush. Many haven't been exposed to aviation and never thought of it as an option.
"Never thought of it as an option" doesn't hold much weight anymore. As Rick said, ESPECIALLY as it applies to females.
Plus the financial requirements (for those not interested in the military) will also be a major detractor.
Even before the cost of becoming a pilot on the civilian track escalated, there's also plenty of whites that considered cost to be a factor that didn't make it possible. I've known plenty of them.
AA/EEOC at the major, legacy, whatever stage of the game is an outdated concept. Along the lines of what Rick is saying, it's about education early on, and any kind of "advantage"being given early on to point them in the right direction.
Again, by the time it's hiring at the airline level, it's outdated in this day and age.