Originally Posted by
rjlavender
Just received this morning. Maybe we will see a change to the status quo:
By John Schmeltzer
Tribune staff reporter
Published October 19, 2006
..."The airline industry survived because of the concessions pilots and other workers made," said Prater, who lives in southern Illinois and flies out of Newark Liberty International Airport. "Now it is time for us to see a tangible return on these bitter investments."
He also could lead a change in the group's official opposition to raising the retirement age from 60 years old. The rule was imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration in 1959. Legislation to overturn the age limit is pending in Congress.
Prater wants the FAA to follow the lead of the International Civil Aviation Authority and adopt a retirement age of 65.
Copyright c 2006, Chicago Tribune
Things are happening fast.
Suppose the culture at CAL breeds that sort of leadership.........