FAA Mandates Airlines to Affirm Merit Hiring for Pilots
Airplanes at the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo., on Sept. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory rule that requires all commercial airlines in the country to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots, according to a Feb. 13 statement from the Department of Transportation