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When companies publicly announced a commitment to hiring women and people of color, back in the day, wasn’t that called affirmative action? It looks like some wannabe woke corporations are bringing it back in the name of diversity hiring. United Airlines is bringing it back 2021-style by pledging to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030, of which at least half will be women and people of color.
United Airlines is the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school. United Aviate Academy will begin accepting applications for the training program for commercial airline pilots. All 5,000 pilots will be guaranteed a job with United after they complete the requirements of the Aviate program. The academy has scholarship commitments from United Airlines and JPMorgan Chase. It expects to enroll 100 students in 2021. JPMorgan Chase, the airline’s credit card partner, has committed $1.2 million to support women and people of color who are accepted to United Aviate Aca
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United Airlines Pledges $1.2M To Diversify 50% Of Graduates With Women Or People Of Color
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United Airlines is pledging over $1 million to make 50% of its flight school graduating class women or people of color.
According to a recent press release, United Aviate Academy plans to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030 with at least 50% of them being women or people of color. United Airlines teamed up with JPMorgan Chase to pledge $1.2 million to a scholarship fund aimed at helping applicants with financial needs.
“Over the next decade, United will train 5,000 pilots who will be guaranteed a job with United, after they complete the requirements of the Aviate program and our plan is for half of them to be women and people of color,” United CEO Scott Kirby said in an official news release. “We’re excited that JPMorgan Chase has agreed to support our work to diversify our pilot ranks and create new opportunities for thousands of women and people of color who wa