Originally Posted by
ESQ702
Look at the mandatory retirement numbers under the Legacy/LCC airline profiles on this website to get a sense of how long it will last.
https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines
Nothing is certain, but those pilots will need to retire unless Congress raises the age from 65.
Worst case, nothing will change much IMO. They won't raise it higher than 67, and even if they went to 70 (or got rid of the age limit), very few folks would work much past 65 anyway.
It needed to be raised from 60 to 65, most pilots are fine at age 60 in this day age (healthier lifestyles). That combined with the BK's, paycuts, and pension cuts ensured that many really NEEDED to keep working...
Today everyone is planning on 65, and the economics are really good for senior folks at the big three. Few people actually WANT to work until they die..