American Airlines ‘Absolutely’ Considers Skin Color and Sex When Hiring Pilots

At the American Airlines annual shareholder meeting held June 8, 2022, the Free Enterprise Project asked the following question:

American Airlines makes no secret of its commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), especially as it pertains to hiring. Are these DEI policies also applied when hiring pilots?

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker responded:

Oh, absolutely, of course. Both at the mainline and the regionals. And if anybody wants to see proof positive, take a look at a video we put out, “[Honoring a] Legacy of Firsts.” It’s on our website and in the newsroom. And it’ll show you the great work that we’re doing from a DEI perspective, especially with bringing black aviators to the business and then seeing their careers really, really prosper, especially at American.

For more information, see http://freeenterpriseproject.org.