Originally Posted by Meme In Command

Plus the fact that the airlines industry 70 years ago was a completely different animal. Pilot compensation, safety record, the routine nature of seasonal furloughs, all while operating in the pre-deregulation era. Part of the reason we got the retirement and compensation we have as pilots was in part thanks to having a mandatory retirement age.

Imagine being an old Dork and not knowing the history of your profession. I guess when you're playing with god, fambily and country there arent any neurons left to digest the real world.