Originally Posted by BoeingCP

The rule is in committee in both the House and the Senate (as of late July). As a 737 check pilot with our airline and on the interview team I can honestly say this won't slow down the attrition much at all. The mainline carriers are ALL hiring people with E3 visas trying to enter the country. While this looks attractive they don't always hang around that long. Industry execs feel they need 13,000 pilots/year for the foreseeable future, and we are only able to produce about 5,000 or so for the mainline carriers. If you are looking to get on the age 67 rule won't slow down hiring much at all.