I can`t let that last B.S. statement pass....My Delta class (G66) average age was 29..that`s the average..we had several 33 year olds. In 1990 (that`s 16 years ago), when I was doin` line checks on the MD88, I had a bunch of f/o trainees in their mid 40`s, all military retirees. At approximately the same time I attended Tail Hook and spoke to a guy that had just retired from United. He was a retired Admiral, and got hired at age 58. He said that United couldn`t give any reason not to hire him except his age...big mistake..he contacted whatever government agency takes care of those type problems and they had a little talk with United...Oh yeah...it didn`t hurt that he was a black man either.