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IATA Calls for Raising Pilot Age Limit to 67

Old 09-29-2025 | 04:15 AM
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Wait, so now if medical standards get more strict, it's ALPA's fault for opposing the change? 🤣
Old 09-29-2025 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by bugman61
If you thought the initial updates from LEPF/EPAS were out of touch, you’ll love this one. A complete fabrication of wishful thinking. ICAO doesn’t want an age change, the secretariat spoke against it. They will not make a move without data and standards. But let’s make 2 pages or word salad to inspired the 64 year olds and keep the $ coming.

this is delusional
Old 09-29-2025 | 04:59 AM
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Not even the goofballs at LEPF could spin that wp349 was successful or that there was a path forward for them in the next three years.

These EPAS guys are orbiting in the bozosphere.
Old 09-29-2025 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy
Not even the goofballs at LEPF could spin that wp349 was successful or that there was a path forward for them in the next three years.

These EPAS guys are orbiting in the bozosphere.
It’s kind of a brilliant business strategy though. Every year there will be a new crop of WB Captains about to retire who don’t have a purpose outside of work, desperate to hang on to their self worth.

“Just send more money we are almost there, we need the money to travel to important meetings”.

Nevermind that all these EPAS people are airline pilots who have plenty of time off already and can already travel for free.

A look at the books would be fascinating.
Old 09-29-2025 | 08:31 AM
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Why don't we just raise the age by 1 month a year for the next 36 years? Kind of balance the different needs. You know, compromise?
Old 09-29-2025 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ohaiyo
Why don't we just raise the age by 1 month a year for the next 36 years? Kind of balance the different needs. You know, compromise?
I like it!
Old 09-29-2025 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ohaiyo
Why don't we just raise the age by 1 month a year for the next 36 years? Kind of balance the different needs. You know, compromise?
As I've said that's my preference (maybe a bit faster than 36 years though).

But it would almost certainly be illegal under equal protections. Once it's determined that 67 is safe, you cannot allow some folks (kids) to go to 67 but cap others at 65.083. Federal law cannot supersede equal protections (constitution).

Might be a work around, ie claim that for safety reasons you want to slow roll the age increase and monitor the results carefully over time. It would be challenged but might hold up OK.
Old 09-29-2025 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
As I've said that's my preference (maybe a bit faster than 36 years though).

But it would almost certainly be illegal under equal protections. Once it's determined that 67 is safe, you cannot allow some folks (kids) to go to 67 but cap others at 65.083. Federal law cannot supersede equal protections (constitution).

Might be a work around, ie claim that for safety reasons you want to slow roll the age increase and monitor the results carefully over time. It would be challenged but might hold up OK.
Is my 'full' social security age the same as my mother's was?
Old 09-29-2025 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
Is my 'full' social security age the same as my mother's was?
of one needs SS in this industry, you truly have mismanaged your finances. besides SS won’t likely be around for those with 15+ years left despite having paid into it for their career.
Old 09-29-2025 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
But it would almost certainly be illegal under equal protections. Once it's determined that 67 is safe, you cannot allow some folks (kids) to go to 67 but cap others at 65.083. Federal law cannot supersede equal protections (constitution).

Might be a work around, ie claim that for safety reasons you want to slow roll the age increase and monitor the results carefully over time. It would be challenged but might hold up OK.
There have been numerous challenges to age restrictions under the Equal Protection clause of the 14th amendment, but they have all failed. Certainly anything where safety is involved has been held to be a valid law. It would be a huge hill to climb to change the age under the 14th and would take a long time, since there is SCOTUS case law the lower courts can't just overturn SCOTUS.

Anyone can argue that any age limit violates equal protection, but in reality they exist and courts have held they are valid.
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