In my interview group there were five of us. Four white males (all late 30’s at the youngest and older) and one white female (probably the young side of mid-30s). All very well qualified and seemingly good people. There weren’t any 2000 hour wonder kids or obvious “DEI interviewees”. This was just this spring.

I also have a friend who is “of color” who’s a great pilot and an even better human being who interviewed and got the TBNT not too long ago. As well as a Hispanic acquaintance that got the TBNT.

I don’t deny that UAL is trying to be a bit more diverse in their hiring, but from my limited personal experience the “hiring for skin color/reproductive plumbing, not qualifications” cries are blown a bit out of proportion.