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- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered U.S. airlines to adopt merit-based pilot hiring.
- This move aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders to end discrimination and increase safety.
- The Federal Aviation Administration will raise pilot training standards.
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said hiring should focus solely on qualifications.
- This initiative follows significant funding aimed at improving the U.S. air traffic control system.
