Originally Posted by
Slats Extend
Those guys got their compensation by flying the top equipment for 5 extra years that none of the rest of us will not experience. That is, until the retirement age gets changed again....
Wish I could say that's true but many didn't have that kind of seniority. If it fits your revenge plans then go ahead. This has nothing to do with age 65 except for the vindictive.
Ref. The age 65 thing came about by the BPGC and it's mandatory age of 65 for full pay. With pilot mandatory retirement age of 60 this would have been a 5 year hit in pay. The Akaki amendment would have given an exemption for pilots and give 100% pay at 60. They could have afforded that but over time everybody due PBGC benefits would have expected full pay at 60. This they couldn't afford. Simple solution was to raise the pilot mandatory age to 65.