Originally Posted by GeeWizDriver

Interesting concept. Hadn’t crossed my mind. Nor anybody else’s, apparently.

Given the current political situation as described by the head of the Industry Affairs committee today, I don’t think it’s going to happen. At least not this year.

In my view, Netjets money would be better spent approaching major airlines to combine their lobbying efforts to force an INDUSTRY-WIDE mandatory retirement age of 67. If you hold out to the public under Part 121, Part 135, or Part 91K, the mandatory retirement age would be increased ONE more time, to 67 ACROSS THE BOARD.

The 121 airlines can’t find enough pilots and would like to keep theirs a little longer and Netjets wants to cut loose the public relations and benefit cost liabilities of 70+ year old pilots. There is some common ground there.