Transportation chief Sean Duffy mandates merit-based hiring of US airline pilots

Source: New York Post

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered US airlines to institute merit-based hiring processes — on pain of federal investigation, The Post can exclusively reveal. Under a new so-called “Operations Specification,” each airline will have to certify that its pilots are selected based only on experience and aptitude. “When families board their aircraft, they should fly with confidence knowing the pilot behind the controls is the best of the best.