Originally Posted by
MaydayMark
George, George, George ...
You've never given ALPA credit for doing the "right thing." Not ever! Somehow I'm just not very surprised that you are taking yet another opportunity to bash ALPA AGAIN.
Maybe you can help educate us "young 'uns" George. The current contract says that retirement age is 60. "If" the FAA raises the retirement age, why wouldn't the company have to negotiate with ALPA as to what would happen to the "grandpa pilots?"
Mark
Not a bash, just a concern.
Now they may surprise me, so only time will tell. When the regulated age changes I expect that ALPA do all possible to make sure that these pilots that were forced out of the left or right seat because of the regulated age be returned.
Now I realize that there are a number of age bigots that have made statements against those over the age of 60 in the cockpit. They are not much different that those that opposed minorities and women.