Originally Posted by
newKnow
Mike,
I think you will find that many of the pilots who opt to fly past 60 are not doing it because they want to. They will be doing it because they have to for financial reasons, mainly because of terminated pension plans.
I wonder how many would have supported the rule change if their pensions were in tact?
I too will most probably work past 60. I can't see leaving 1 million on the table just to retire at 60. I would LIKE to retire early but I will probably not be able to.
As for you wondering if opinions would be different if pensions were intact, I think that is pretty obvious. ALPA has always been opposed to raising the age. ALPA was dominated by United and Delta through out the years. As those two groups have lost their pensions, it is no surprise that the tide has changed. It is also no wonder that FedEx and UPS pilots are still opposed to 65. I too would like to get out at 60 or earlier. However, I have always been opposed to an arbitrary age forcing retirement.