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FNG320
Some good facts.
3. Age 65 was done based on a survey of all ALPA pilots. The majority of all ALPA pilots want this. Again, blame the pilots, not ALPA for doing what their members wanted. (personally I think age 65 was wrong, but I had not vote here at JB).
FNG
ALPA didn't increase the retirement age to 65, the Feds did. It was going to happen no matter what ALPA, APA, SWAPA or any poll of pilots said.
I agree with you that it was wrong, but even an SOS would not have stopped it.