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AvSec
There is an easy way to do a valid study. Assess yourself and those you fly with or drink beer with. After the early 50s, illness and disease begins to increase. That is just the way it is. They can increase the age to anything they want. The result will be a higher disability load on the carrier.
If the airline can’t pay for it and the funds that support it deplete, it’ll become a bargaining chip in negotiations. Just the reality.