Originally Posted by
FutureMajor8
Will age 67 get voted on in this upcoming ICAO meeting that’s scheduled in a few weeks? Or is it to review the potential of a increased retirement age rollout?
I’ve heard that it may still take a few years before ICAO agrees to raise the age..?
IATA is making a formal proposal to raise the age, at the ICAO conference.
The interests and equities of both groups are similar, to enhance commercial aviation. ICAO is not really a regulatory agency, more of a clearinghouse to coordinate international regulatory inter-operability.
IATA directly represents the airlines
ICAO also tends to represent the airlines, through their respective national governments. Who typically want their airlines to thrive, as economic enablers.
Trump just appointed a pro 67 rep to ICAO.
Given all that I'd say the odds are better than even that ICAO raises the age, but I'd imagine a two-ish year timeline to implementation. Then another 6-12 months for Congress to raise our age, which would be almost inevitable.