What he is saying is that the boomer generation is the driver for more air transportation. If they delay spending their retirements, that delays growth at the airlines. It's the growth at the airlines that caused the rapid expansion of pilot positions and captain upgrades.
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Hacker15e
Uh, what?
Life is not a seniority system. It's not a closed shop. You have every opportunity to make as much money as you can whenever you want -- none of it hinges on when people older than you retire.