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Denver airport’s $40 million “equity center” is novel, but will it help close hiring gaps in the aviation industry?

Outside observers praise initiative as airlines face massive need for pilots, technicians and other crews

The main terminal of Denver International Airport is reflected in the windows of the Westin Hotel in April 2017.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Denver International Airport will use empty space on Level 4 of the Westin Hotel, one floor down from the plaza, to house the new Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation. The main terminal is reflected in the hotel building’s glass facade in this April 2017 file photo.
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Denver International Airport plans to spend roughly $40 million to build its Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation as it aims to help the aviation industry find future workers — and reduce gender and racial gaps among pilots and in other fields.
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