Posted on 08/20/2012 2:00:38 AM PDT by bjorn14
Cadet pilot training course applications from white men are no longer being accepted by South African Airways (SAA), it was reported on Friday.
SAA spokesperson Kabelo Ledwaba told Beeld that the cadet programme was being advertised online as an initiative to bring pilot demographics in line with the country's broader demographics.
"Only 15% of SAA's pilots are currently black, and this includes Indians and coloureds. The rest are white, and 91% of them are men."
Ledwaba said the airline would appoint male, white pilots when there were vacant posts for which applicants of other races could not be found.
Beeld had asked why white applicants were being rejected across the board.
An irate father had called the newspaper to complain that his son, who had a commercial pilot's licence and met the educational and physical criteria, had been rejected on the grounds of race.
By filling out several dummy applications, Beeld established that the online form had been programmed to reject any white applicants.
Africa wins again!
no civil rights for whites??
Hahaha
First there was suicide by cop. Now there is suicide by airline. Diversity requirements definitely expands the options for the suicidal amongst us.
I will NOT be riding on any SAA aircraft.
Yep...AWA will not be denied
“bring pilot demographics in line with the country’s broader demographics”
That will build passenger confidence.
This is what happens when you “celebrate diversity” rather than celebrate excellence and competence.
...do not ever get on a South African Airways airplane for any reason.
“Freeeeeeee Nelson Mandela.........Freeeeeee Nelson Mandela.”
I ain’t gonna play Sun City.
To be consistent, they should also stop flying planes designed and built by white men.
Affirmative Action pilots. What could go wrong?
Well, well, well. Lets just see how long this idiot move lasts.
Betting it will change in the middle of the night sometime in the near future, with no fanfare whatsoever.
In the mean time, just get out of the way of those big things with zoom zooms on their wings when they start falling out of the sky.
I do not care what color my pilot is. I want the best pilot up front flying me. Affirmative action on pilot selection can discriminate against the superior pilot.
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