Originally Posted by
CFIsoonToBeFO
Don’t think that ALL Options are on the table with the Airline Lobbyists and Congress. Just because YOU don’t agree with these ideas, doesn’t mean the Executives won’t try to convince the FAA & Congress to change/eliminate them. Sorry if me bringing into lite all the ideas they will throw out doesn’t fit your agenda.
1. Union CBA's. Can't just make those go away without BK. Major workrules are all better than 117, and changing 17 won't change that.
2. ICAO. International pilot max age is 65. Majority of the old guys are on widebodies, so if you extend age 65 for domestic you have to retrain them. How many 65 y/o WB CA's want to give up 30 hour CDG layovers three times/month to retrain on a guppy and fly domestic four-days? I'm guessing most will just retire. But not all. But I cannot see going above age 67, so minor impact.
Whatever you're smoking, better put it down before you get a reserve call out.