The Brew: United Chooses DEI Over Friendly Skies, by Al Perrotta

By Al Perrotta, The Stream, January 16, 2024

United CEO Pushes DEI Over Quality

Yesterday we mentioned how Delta and the FAA have fallen under the DEI/woke spell. Well, here comes United CEO Scott Kirby. “We’ve committed that 50% of the (aviation academy) classes will be women or people of color.” A quota. Right now, only 19% of pilots at United are women or people of color.

What Kirby doesn’t like is people of faith, if a lawsuit filed against United is to be believed. According to the suit and internal communications, Kirby expressed animosity toward employees of faith who sought exemptions from the COVID mandate. One union president told Kirby his actions amounted to a “purge of religious orthodoxy.” Breitbart tells you about it. And if Libs of Tik Tok is to be believed, Kirby is into drag. And I’m not talking about the aerodynamic term used in aviation.

Meanwhile, in keeping with Kirby’s hiring directives, meet United’s new head of baggage handling.

U.S. Department of Energy

Yeah, we made that up. Former Biden Energy Department honcho Sam Brinton is not working for United. So at least your baggage should arrive safely.

Here’s an odd thought for a Tuesday morning. What if all these DEI stories with airlines and the FAA is a clever way to get people to stop flying as part of the war on “climate change”?

Naaaaah.

Let’s talk about a female pilot deserving of a big tip of the cup.

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