Originally Posted by jsled

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