Originally Posted by
SilentLurker
Is it possible for a president to issue an executive order to the FAA increasing the retirement age to 67/68 bypassing U.S Congress? Similar fashion to the executive order President Regan did with ATC in 1980’s
Not a political question.
Pilot age is federal law, so no. If Reagan did something with ATC age it was probably in the regs but not the law.
But pretty sure congress would go along if airlines and unions concurred it was necessary and reasonably safe.