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United Airlines to train 5,000 pilots by 2023

Published April 6, 2021 5:24 PM

United Airlines announces plan to train 5,000 pilots and at least half will be women or people of color

(KYMA, KECY/ CBS) - In the airline industry, less than 6% of all pilots and flight engineers in the U.S are women and only about 10% are Black Americans, Asian, Hispanic or Latino.

United CEO, Scott Kirby is announcing a new effort to bring balance to the flight deck.

The academy aims to enroll five thousand new pilots by 2023 with a benchmark that at least half will be women or minorities.

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