Did it hurt your feelings that the very person that SHOULD know from experience that the highly challenging and potentially disastrous perils of flight training demands only the BEST qualified should be selected? Of all of the CEOs, Kirby is the only one that launched this program yet also the only one that was eliminated from Air Force pilot training. No doubt an extremely intelligent and competent individual, but not cut out for aviation. Not everyone is and if you’ve been in this business long enough, you would realize that and how tragically unforgiving it can be. He should know better.

With the looming pilot shortage and the alarming probability of street captains, what criteria was used for this decision that could impact not only his shareholders, but the safety of the flying public? Did this ambitious training program involve an objective skills/aptitude test (TBAS) other than skin color or gender? The military still uses standardized testing, I wonder why?
only a matter time before the social justice warriors get rid of that too.

While certainly vogue to discard all standardized testing and aptitude tests like SAT/ACT, as racist, perhaps we should draw the line we’re lives are at risk.

Curious how data driven, verifiable studies and statistics claim to be used to support critical decisions ...unless such data fails to suit ones personal social agenda.

Apologies to the sensitive, but these are deadly serious discussions that warrant adult conversation, not feel-good board room chat. I’m quite certain the experienced straight shooters at United ‘s training department were not invited to the discussion