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FAA Requires Airlines to Certify Merit-Based Pilot Hiring
SOURCE: AVWEB,
2/16
The Federal Aviation Administration will require U.S. commercial airlines to certify that pilot hiring is based on merit, a step announced Friday by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to be issued through a mandatory operations specification. The agency said carriers that do not provide certification could face a federal investigation.
Airlines will certify their hiring practices by accepting and operating under FAA Operations Specification A134, demonstrating to their principal inspector that pilot hiring is merit-based and aligned with required qualifications and safety standards, after which the FAA will formally issue the OpSpec as an amendment to the carrier’s certificate.
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