I agree with Al Czervik. The retirement numbers alone are shockingly high and would negate a furlough requirement. Hopefuly worse case is the legacies would just stop growing and let the retirements cover any need for letting go of pilots.

As for increasing the retirement age, that's a several year long process in which the the NPRM opens up the rule making processes, it takes inputs from many various groups, studies it, then puts it out and eventually voted to pass. That process hasn't even started for raising Age 65. So for the time being, and I'd say at minimum at least 5 years from now, there is no age increase coming.

Based on numbers alone, I'm willing to give up 5 yrs seniority for one of the big 3 to start over at the bottom. Though I will say 32 now and turn 33 this year. Most junior upgrade 9/11 and I'm 2/12. Even then, AA/DL/UA offers an untouchable opportunity for anyone under 35 who is looking at a 30 or 30+ yr career remaining especially in a NYC base. Your mileage may vary.