Originally Posted by
ryane946
I wonder if these numbers are indicative of the rest of the pilot population. I personally think industry wide, the percentages would be higher against a change. It would seem like regional pilots would be EVEN MORE OPPOSED to changing age 60 since it will stagnate their career even more, while many of the major pilots have progressed to near the top of the latter.
Many of the senior pilots at my regional want the age raised to 65. They never had a retirement plan, and are currently making 100k-120k. An extra 5 yrs of banking away cash into the 401k is what they want. Personally, I applaud APA and hope they are able to keep safety first.