Originally Posted by
BenS
I have to say I see what you're saying, but I don't think I see it that way. Wasn't that the theory behind raising the age 60 rule to 65? I don't think it worked very well, nor would adding another couple of years. I saw earlier in this forum someone suggeted the number is 17,000 retirees in ten years. What does raising the age to 67 do? 17,000 retirees in 12 years? Not sure how it helps. Plus with how sustained the numbers last at the legacies (more than 400 a year for the next 20 years? each?), I see no relief to the airlines by doing that.
Rest easy. I asked our POI and he said that it isn’t even a discussion at the FAA. Airline management is against it also. No real shortage at the majors. Why would they want to keep their highest priced employees and their additional medical expenses.