Originally Posted by
FlyBoyTex
Has anyone heard news of airlines proposing a retirement age extension to 70?
What benefit would an airline achieve financially by extending the retirement age? Is the industry hurting for pilots that bad?
One word...WOW!
Many airlines have hundreds of pilots a year reaching 65 very soon. This means many, many training events which they may not really be able to handle. Age 70 allows them to kick the can another 5 years.