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Sikh Woman Pilot Named 1st Officer for American Eagle

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By RICHARD SPRINGER
India-West Staff Reporter

After 28-year-old Sikh American Arpinder Kaur of San Antonio, Texas, was hired in March as first officer by American Eagle, a regional airline and a unit of American Airlines Corp., she showed up for training wearing her turban, which, she told the airline, was worn as a tenet of her religion.

The airline asked her to fill out an “Accommodation Form” for approved headwear. The airline gave the OK and several months later Kaur was in the cockpit co-piloting a commercial flight for a major U.S. carrier.



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JustinBoots

Wow, I used to work with her when she was an instructor. Never saw her without it then either.

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k.a.m.

I guess they were impressed with all of her "turban time". Sorry, couldn't resist (I'm still laughing as I'm writing this).

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T/R DISAGREE

That would be PIC Turban.

Eagle has some explaining to do but they may have some case with the uniform standards

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Captain CAVEMAN!

Probationary pilot....

Once again, my PC button:
I could not agree more... the uniform is UNIFORM. If you can not adapt, do not expect the organization to adapt to you.

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BTAblackops

Wait, this is a woman?



And I would LOVE to be there watching passengers reactions as they saw this in the cockpit while boarding.

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DMP9679

Good for her, but really, why cannot people just accept that if a place has a uniform policy, that you must follow it if you want to work there. Honestly, it is a very simple concept, there is a reason that we all look the same in this industry. I don't believe that it is necessary to accommodate someone if they are not willing to follow standards.

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Jeff

That is funny!!! Very well done.

Dirk Diggler

You have to give me some warning that comments like this are coming...just so I can keep the cereal from coming out of my nose!

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Aeroblaine

I wonder if she had it on during the interview?...my guess, most likely not!

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