Originally Posted by
snippercr
The whole Age 65 thing was before I was really aware of the happenings of aviation and by that time, it was about ready to pass. How long was it "in the works"? Is there another plan to extend the retirement age? Also, I would be pretty surprised if many of said "old guys" would even WANT to keep working past 65.
Age 65 originated with ICAO. Despite the angst coming from some quarters, it was the FAA Administrator who stated the FAA would follow suit. The majority of pilot union members were against it for obvious reasons, but union leaders could only mitigate the change, not stop it.