FAA does about-face on Age 60 issue

[Kingfish]

Looks like the feds are getting in step with ICAO and raising pilot
retirement age to 65.


http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Close_Book_On_Age60_194342-1.html

[Robert M. Gary]

On Jan 31, 6:45 am, "Kingfish" > wrote:
> Looks like the feds are getting in step with ICAO and raising pilot
> retirement age to 65.
>
> http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Close_Book_On_Age60_194342-1.html

And I believe the Airline Pilot's Association is still fighting
against it. There are a lot more members who are 30,40 that want the
left seat than 59 year old members who want to keep it. I doubt it
will effect many pilots anyway. There are still a lot of guys taking
early retirement at 58 for the money.

-Robert

[Kingfish]

On Jan 31, 1:19 pm, "Robert M. Gary" > wrote:
> And I believe the Airline Pilot's Association is still fighting
> against it. There are a lot more members who are 30,40 that want the
> left seat than 59 year old members who want to keep it. I doubt it
> will effect many pilots anyway. There are still a lot of guys taking
> early retirement at 58 for the money.
>

I read ALPA is against it, but the FAA is going ahead with the NPRM
anyway. It's good news for the guys that still want to fly a few more
years. I didn't think airlines were still offering early buyouts?

[alice]

> And I believe the Airline Pilot's Association is still fighting
> against it. There are a lot more members who are 30,40 that want the
> left seat than 59 year old members who want to keep it.

ALPA is fighting it, but not for this reason.

> I doubt it
> will effect many pilots anyway. There are still a lot of guys taking
> early retirement at 58 for the money.

Where have you been the last few years Robert? There isnt a single
airline left in the US with a defined benifits package exept AMR and
early retirement over there isnt a benifit as far as money is
concerned.
>
> -Robert

[alice]

On Jan 31, 4:16 pm, "Kingfish" > wrote:
> On Jan 31, 1:19 pm, "Robert M. Gary" > wrote:
>
> I read ALPA is against it, but the FAA is going ahead with the NPRM
> anyway. It's good news for the guys that still want to fly a few more
> years.

This is correct.The main motivation behind this is lobbying from the
low cost carriers, or should I say low wage carriers, that dont have a
benifits package.So its not that the guys WANT to fly a few more
years, its that they cant afford to retire.