White Flight

Reverse racism abounded at the FAAA:

Nearly 1,000 air traffic control applicants were allegedly affected by the diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practice. The lawsuit, which traces its origins to the Obama administration, resurfaced after the deadly crash that has so far killed over five dozen people. Andrew Brigida, represented by the Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), is among over 900 applicants who scored 100% on the air traffic controller test but were allegedly turned down because they did not check all the diversity checkboxes. The plaintiff had graduated from Arizona State University in partnership with the FAA via a program used to select the most qualified controllers. After acing the test, he was subsequently placed on a preferred candidate list before being turned down after the FAA changed the hiring rules. According to the lawsuit, the FAA changed the hiring process to include a biographical assessment questionnaire, turning down hundreds of qualified applicants before they even showed up. William Perry Pendley, MSFL’s president handling the case, his client received an email stating that the FAA was “implementing changes to improve and streamline” the hiring process and that his application had been impacted. The assessment not only discriminated on race but also awarded extra points to applicants who performed poorly in maths.

They didn't do competence...