How greater diversity in the cockpit could help airlines avoid a looming pilot shortage
- Written by Shannon McLoughlin Morrison, Assistant Director, Academics and Program Assessment, The Ohio State University
The cockpit has long been the dominion of white men.Benjamin Ohnona/EyeEm via Getty ImagesBefore the new coronavirus hit, the airline industry was bracing for a severe pilot shortage. But just as the pandemic has forced school closures across the country, it’s also disrupting aviation training programs, which could mean even fewer pilots are...
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