Jan 24, 2022

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Also today: The White House is holding its second meeting of the Competition Council. A flight school named after one of the legendary Tuskegee airmen aims to give more people of color a chance to earn their wings.

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Flight school combats lack of diversity in the cockpit

by Katie Riordan

Jan 24, 2022

As analysts predict a pilot shortage in the coming years, a nonprofit flight school in Mississippi is focused on training a more diverse aviation workforce.

Student Carlin Bratcher, left, and her instructor Zakiya Percy after a flying lesson.

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