Originally Posted by
GliderCFI
It was also 2007, reeling from bankruptcies, lost pensions, very down market, etc. Many flat couldn't afford to retire at 60 anymore. I think this time it's quite a bit different.
True and certainly get why some stayed, but I'm still guessing there were many, "I won't stay past 60," who did so. That's their right and I don't fault them for it. But I flew with quite a few guys on the 330 who, self admittedly, still had ~10K/month pensions, on top of whatever else they've saved, who flew right up to their 65th birthday. Man of them still flying very high time lines at straight pay (picking up of the swap board to get there). If we get age 67, I bet most who still have their medicals, will truck along until their 67th birthday. Again, I don't fault them, I just don't believe the "most won't stay," talk.