Would you rather ....

unicorns and rainbows

Arrive at your destination, even knowing that you were a homophobic, xenophobic, racist oppressor of The People, or crash and burn in the name of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity —DIE? The FAA knows that you’d prefer the latter, and is taking steps to accomplish that.

President Joe Biden’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is striving to enlist a diverse workforce through targeting certain demographics even as its air traffic control system is facing shortages and safety challenges.

The FAA has several diversity hiring initiatives, including for black people, Hispanic people, disabled people and women, according to its website. At the same time, air traffic control is experiencing numerous issues including staffing shortages, mistakes, technological challenges and close call incidents.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has established a goal of hiring employees with severe disabilities at a rate of 3% per fiscal year, according to the FAA’s People with Disabilities Program website. These disabilities include total deafness, blindness, missing limbs, paralysis, epilepsy and dwarfism.