South African Airways has lifted its ban on applications by whites for the cadet pilot programme and extended the application date following a letter from trade union Solidarity’s lawyers urging it to drop its quota system. Although the SAA maintains that its policy was meant to bring pilot demographics in line with the country’s as some 85% of its pilots were white males, the ban has been derided by many in the industry who are pleased it has been finally lifted.

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