US airlines will have to certify that its pilots are selected based only on experience and aptitude or face a federal investigation, the Transportation Department says in a
- The so-called Operations Specification “requires airlines to identify candidates whose specific experience and technical aptitude align with the complexities of their specific operating environment,” statement says
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