Originally Posted by
Busboy
Sorry, I just posted this on another thread.
Foxhunter? Can you please tell us the answer.
I just thought of something...I think the French didn't go along with ICAO on the age 65 thing. And, who says they don't have a backbone? But, does that mean our, soon to be, over age 60 F/O's and Capts will not be allowed to operate from a CDG domicile? Or even into their country?
See:
http://www.jaa.nl/licensing/pilots.html
That says the same thing that the FAA says about US airlines today. If you work for a non French airline you can fly into and out of France up to the age of 65. Now if FedEx forms a seperate French cargo airline, operatining under JAA rules, the French will not permit Captains over the age of 60. Since we are not a French company, operating under French rules it is not an issue.
There has been some pressure from French pilots to raise their age limit to 65 but that really goes against their culture that believes everyone should retire on a government guaranteed pension at age 50-55.
