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  • US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots, FAA says

    02/18/2026 5:37:25 AM PST · by Twotone · 61 replies
    Reuters ^ | February 13, 2026 | David Shepardson
    WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that all U.S. airlines must certify they are conducting merit-based hiring for pilots or face a federal investigation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the action was to address "allegations of airlines hiring based on race and sex," and added under the directive "all U.S. carriers will be required to certify this practice is terminated." Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the United States and pressured the private sector to join the initiative....
  • Two planes collide on runway at Montana airport causing huge fireball

    08/11/2025 3:01:32 PM PDT · by Morgana · 19 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | August 11, 2025 | Stephen M. Lepore
    A plane has crashed on the runway at Kalispell Airport in Montana, triggering a huge fireball and sending smoke billowing into the sky, with two passengers suffering minor injuries. Shocking video shows a giant fireball exploding into a massive, pillowy cloud of black smoke into the Montana sky. The small craft was approaching the runway when it burst into flames, with the fire spreading onto the infield of the runway. Eventually, the plane crashed into a second, stationary plane that was sitting on the runway. Fortunately, all four passengers survived the collision and only two were being treated for minor...