The thing that chaps my hide is that some 60+ year old French guy can fly to the good ole USA, but, a 60+ year old American can't fly to France.

When this FAR changes, there will be an impact on my career.....but so what. She!t happens. I've got too many buds still furloughed out there for me to moan woe is me too loudly for stagnating as an FO.

Shoot, one of the bro's at AA was just demoted from 777 FO to 767 FO and he was a Capt 7 years ago......and given all the exec $$ and discussion at his airline, his wife has more of a beak about the paycut than he does.

Yes, DW could have communicated better.

Yes, it would be nice if Marion would let us vote on whether we want to change the FAR. But, being the hard core administrator that she is, she just totally ignored ALPA and announced a NPRM to change the regulated age.....even though her blue ribbon Age 60 panel was split over the issue....with the ALPA members voting to maintain the Age 60 rule as is.