Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

No I don’t understand it because I don’t believe it. Just check the retirements at all airlines since the new legislation – with a very few exceptions the retirements have pretty much stopped.

Have you met one captain who seriously wants to retire at 60? Is that your plan? Because if so, you’re the very first captain I’ve ‘talked’ to here at Big Brown who seriously wants to leave at 60.

Can you tell me why you think most captains won’t hang around after 60? Many will say that they ‘probably’ will retire at 60 but I say no freakin’ way. Why would they?

They are at the very top of the pay scale, have the best schedules and enjoy tons of vacation time – why would they retire? It just wouldn’t be logical to retire and therefore they won’t!

I flew with a junior captain who predicted that most pilots will stay until 63 (at the very least) and then will try to use medical leave of absence for the last 2 years or so. I think he’s right on the money.

...and as far as the rest of your comment, I AM looking beyond the rest of my nose and that's why I posted my question to you which you dismissed with a simple "...As I thought the junior guys ready to grab some more because the "deserve " it..."

Originally Posted by say that again

You stated that retirements at other airlines have stopped due to the age change. I disagree, they are staying because they can't afford to retire after their pensions went away. Make sure we learn a lesson from this debacle, if the younger pilots want to upgrade, they better do their part in making sure our pension stays intact, other wise the older senior guys will stick around.