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Delta Introduces New Short Plane For Special-Needs Pilots
The Babylon Bee ^ | Jan. 16, 2024 | Babylon Bee

Posted on 01/16/2024 2:53:55 PM PST by fwdude

ATLANTA, GA — In what some industry insiders have described as a clear case of "one-upmanship," Delta Airlines has raised the diversity, equity, and inclusion bar even higher after introducing its new "short plane" specifically designed for special needs pilots.

With increased scrutiny of late on airlines implementing DEI policies among crucial flight crew positions, the Atlanta-based airline giant took the unprecedented step of creating an entirely new model of aircraft to accommodate pilots who are either physically or mentally incapable of operating a standard aircraft.

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To: fwdude

The Bee is the 21st Century equivalent of MAD magazine!

I LOVIT!


21 posted on 01/17/2024 6:22:28 AM PST by Taxman ((SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2024! SAVE AMERICA!))
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To: fwdude
"At our state-of-the-art training facility we take safety seriously."

man

22 posted on 01/17/2024 6:59:08 AM PST by MikelTackNailer (Fortunately despite aging I've been spared the ravages of maturity.)
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To: Thistledew

To be guided in with special needs air traffic controllers...


23 posted on 01/17/2024 8:09:00 AM PST by scrabblehack
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To: fwdude

Now all that is needed to make things complete is a short control tower for the FAA DEI recruits. That will go with Delta’s plane nicely.


24 posted on 01/17/2024 9:07:21 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: Sequoyah101

Don’t forget short, but wide runways!


25 posted on 01/17/2024 10:49:48 AM PST by Taxman ((SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2024! SAVE AMERICA!))
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To: BobL

It’s actually the opposite.

EC


26 posted on 01/17/2024 11:05:21 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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