Well, Syd. If the complainers want to fly as many years in the left seat as they would have, they will need to fly to 65. You see, if you were a Captain when the law changed, you got 5 more career years as Captain. If you were an F/O or furloughed, you got 5 more career years of same. The age 65 rule did not benefit everyone equally, like aged 60+ Captains like to believe. A 40 y/o F/O who would have upgraded due to age 60 retirements in 2007, would have had 20 years as captain. In Dec 2012, when age 65 retirements start, that same 40 y/o (now 45 y/o) will finally upgrade and still have 20 years as captain, but only if he flies to age 65.

Sled