The cold hard truth about the FAA going the “DEI” emphasis route is because middle and upper middle class people won’t do those jobs anymore. The FAA requires d

The cold hard truth about the FAA going the “DEI” emphasis route is because middle and upper middle class people won’t do those jobs anymore. The FAA requires drug testing and too many people in those classes smoke weed or take prescription medications that render them ineligible for the roles. That and the whole making people go where they’re told right out of training isn’t appealing compared to alternatives available. Why go into ATC when it’s easier to go into Finance or even Healthcare jobs? DEI is a boogeyman for the aviation industry, and I remember back before 2010 the CEO of Sabre constantly harping on the neglect in the aviation infrastructure (spending to modernize) that would’ve alleviated the issues we’re facing today. The deregulated US airlines have had zero accountability to pay into a public utility they rely upon. Numerous administrations of both sides have passed the buck…it’s the Baby Boomer way…that and destroying pensions! DEI didn’t dump airline pensions on the PBGC, get your head out of your asses with that ish. Source: aviation family and witnessed several decades of this industry getting to where it is today