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1 -= **f2013 FAA Air Traffic Controller Hiring Scandal** =
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3 3  The **2013 FAA Air Traffic Controller Hiring Scandal** refers to a controversial hiring process implemented by the **Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)**, which led to allegations of discrimination, misconduct, and the improper handling of the agency's hiring procedures. The controversy stemmed from changes in the FAA’s selection process for new air traffic controllers (ATCs), particularly the removal of preferential hiring for graduates of **FAA-accredited Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) programs** and the introduction of a controversial **biographical questionnaire (BQ)**.
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40 40  * **Altering hiring standards to meet diversity goals** rather than selecting the most qualified candidates.
41 41  * **Leaking the Biographical Questionnaire answers** to certain applicants, giving them an unfair advantage in the hiring process.
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43 +>According to the plaintiffs, they “had legitimate expectations for their hiring after they invested thousands of dollars and years of time to graduate from FAA-partnered academic programs, and pass FAA-designed, peer-validated, and proctored aptitude tests in order to be prequalified for hiring as FAA Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS).” Id. at 1 (internal quotation marks omitted). Plaintiffs allege that the FAA violated Title VII when it “purged” its “merit-based hiring preference for Qualified Applicants for Air Traffic Controllers with the intent and purpose of benefitting African American Air Traffic Controller applicants and hindering the Class members.” Id. ¶ 195. The FAA then violated Title VII again when it “implemented” a “Biographical Questionnaire into the 2014 [Air Traffic Controller] hiring process with the intent and purpose of benefitting African American Air Traffic Controller4 applicants and hindering the Class members.” Id. ¶ 198. The plaintiffs claim that in so doing “the FAA refused to accept the outcome of a race-neutral hiring process solely because of the racial makeup of the successful applicants,” id. ¶ 196, and in its place, created a new “race-motivated hiring scheme,” id. at 2.
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43 43  === **Leaked Hiring Exam Answers** ===
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45 45  A **2016 investigation by Fox Business** uncovered evidence that an FAA employee, **Anthony Foxx**, had allegedly leaked **answers to the BQ** to help certain applicants pass the screening. This raised further concerns about **fraud and corruption** within the hiring process.
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76 +== Videos ==
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78 +[[Audio of employee planning to distribute answers>>attach:UhAc7JNcnXtTqSyG.mp4]]
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75 75  == See Also ==
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84 84  == **References** ==
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86 -1. Pearson v. FAA Lawsuit Documents. Retrieved from [court records].
87 -1. Fox Business Report on FAA Hiring Controversy (2016). Retrieved from [news archive].
88 -1. Congressional Hearing on FAA Hiring Practices (2018). Retrieved from [government records].
89 -1. FAA Air Traffic Controller Hiring Guidelines. Retrieved from [FAA official website].
97 +1. [[Pearson v. FAA Lawsuit Documents. Retrieved from ~[court records~].>>https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=AAC46E72-E5C8-4643-9016-D985DDA7772F&utm_source=chatgpt.com]]
98 +1. [[Fox Business Report on FAA Hiring Controversy (2016).>>https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/faa-lawsuit-claims-agency-discriminated-against-air-traffic-controller-applicants-basis-race?utm_source=chatgpt.com]]
99 +1. [[Brigida vs United States Department of Transportation>>https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2016cv02227/182656/130/]]
90 90  1. [[https:~~/~~/nypost.com/2025/01/31/us-news/faa-embroiled-in-lawsuit-alleging-it-turned-away-1000-applicants-based-on-race/>>https://nypost.com/2025/01/31/us-news/faa-embroiled-in-lawsuit-alleging-it-turned-away-1000-applicants-based-on-race/]]
91 91  1. [[https:~~/~~/mslegal.org/2024/02/faa-rejected-qualified-controllers/>>https://mslegal.org/2024/02/faa-rejected-qualified-controllers/]]
102 +1. [[https:~~/~~/x.com/tracewoodgrains/status/1887223600727662657>>https://x.com/tracewoodgrains/status/1887223600727662657]]
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