Originally Posted by
Aviatorr
Kirby on CNBC last week even said he didn’t think age 67 was worth it. He said that the pilots who are 64 here and aren’t on medical leave or calling in sick per day is about 34%. He said the older the pilot the less efficient they are to the company and therefore age 67 would just provide 2 more years of 34% availability for those pilots. I tend to agree with him it does nothing to solve the perceived “pilot shortage”
People will start calling in sick two years prior to their planned or forced retirement date. If it’s raised to 67 then folks start calling in sick at 65. It’s a moving target.
I am sure SK gets that but it doesn’t help the narrative.