Originally Posted by
HSLD
I mentioned this in another thread, although here it is again.
Age 65 in the US may mean that the US is now the world's largest exporter of ex-pat pilots. The restriction prior to 12/13 was that the host country had to allow flying to 65, and for that reason FAA certificate holders weren't eligible to fly for most foreign carriers.
For the US pilots that lost their pensions (which includes a HIGHLY experienced group), longevity doesn't mean much. I'd guess if foreign airlines want to hire an experienced group of pilots - let the bidding begin.
I think just the opposite. While age 60 was in place pilots who wanted to continue in the cockpit were going overseas to find jobs in India and a few other places. Now that they can stay at their major airline in their home country until age 65 they will.
What we might see is younger pilots who get adversely affected by the change in age 65 and the resulting stagnation decide to try their luck overseas.
TP