IATA Calls for Raising Pilot Age Limit to 67
09-30-2025 | 06:09 PM
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That take might get some likes on the EPAS FB page, but it’s not reflective of reality. The WP moved on to the ANC, where it will die. Just like WP 106 did in 2024. The pro-67 crowd held that up as proof that change at ICAO was imminent, and nothing happened. The secretariat doesn’t want 67. They won’t do it until they get data. And so far nobody has been providing data. The ICAO timeline at best is 3-5 years.
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LEPF President Barry Kendrick is in DC now, on the Hill. He is continuing our work to get a Senate companion bill for Congressman Nehls’ legislation to raise the age.
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Thank you for the continued support. More to follow.
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09-30-2025 | 06:11 PM
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how about this perspective. the newbies just getting into the industry now will fare far worse than those who went through bankruptcy. the last 20 years, you had the fortune of having low taxes, low costs of college, low interest and mortgage rates, housing prices that appreciated massively (leaving many now looking forever locked out), low heath care costs, low auto costs, a stock market that made your average taxi driver (much less pilot) very wealthy, and a solvent social security which likely won’t exist for those in their 20s and 30s. I’m sure I’ve left out quite a few more. black swans on the horizon? every generation has had them. consider yourself extremely lucky having worked through the last 25 years.
09-30-2025 | 06:55 PM
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U.S. government will shut down after midnight as Congress fails to pass funding bills
09-30-2025 | 07:02 PM
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Maybe the next FAA bill (2028 I think) it could pass. Until then, good luck!
09-30-2025 | 07:30 PM
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Absolutely fair point. Without any black swans, I still believe the just post covid new-hires will have it better than ever, but they do/will happen. And if/when TSHTF they will be in a similar/worse situation my fellow geezers and I went through. Finishing training right now is not looking awesome.
09-30-2025 | 07:38 PM
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But that's the thing, there's no such thing as no black swans. Since the profession exists, every generation of pilots had endured them. Wars, recessions, mergers, bankruptcies, or just one bad new CEO making one bad decision/investment away from economic disaster. We got guys hired in the 80's/90's with good enough "timing" to avoid furloughs in the 2000's but they still lost pensions, took pay cuts, endured concessionary contracts, endured seniority stagnation and they're by your definition "lucky". I just don't think it's fair to assume anyone is going to have a great career until the day they punch out and hang their hat.
I can underline + bold too
09-30-2025 | 07:51 PM
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Let Experienced Pilots Fly
“EXPERIENCE MATTERS”
TUESDAY, September 30, 2025
QUICK UPDATE:
LEPF President Barry Kendrick is in DC now, on the Hill. He is continuing our work to get a Senate companion bill for Congressman Nehls’ legislation to raise the age.
We will not stop advocating for Congress to do the right thing and eliminate or raise the forced pilot retirement age!
Thank you for the continued support. More to follow.
Let Experienced Pilots Fly
He’s cocktailing with Ted Cruz, all is well!
“EXPERIENCE MATTERS”
TUESDAY, September 30, 2025
QUICK UPDATE:
LEPF President Barry Kendrick is in DC now, on the Hill. He is continuing our work to get a Senate companion bill for Congressman Nehls’ legislation to raise the age.
We will not stop advocating for Congress to do the right thing and eliminate or raise the forced pilot retirement age!
Thank you for the continued support. More to follow.
Let Experienced Pilots Fly
He’s cocktailing with Ted Cruz, all is well!
09-30-2025 | 08:05 PM
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10-01-2025 | 01:07 AM
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Let Experienced Pilots Fly
“EXPERIENCE MATTERS”
TUESDAY, September 30, 2025
QUICK UPDATE:
LEPF President Barry Kendrick is in DC now, on the Hill. He is continuing our work to get a Senate companion bill for Congressman Nehls’ legislation to raise the age.
We will not stop advocating for Congress to do the right thing and eliminate or raise the forced pilot retirement age!
Thank you for the continued support. More to follow.
Let Experienced Pilots Fly
He’s cocktailing with Ted Cruz, all is well!
“EXPERIENCE MATTERS”
TUESDAY, September 30, 2025
QUICK UPDATE:
LEPF President Barry Kendrick is in DC now, on the Hill. He is continuing our work to get a Senate companion bill for Congressman Nehls’ legislation to raise the age.
We will not stop advocating for Congress to do the right thing and eliminate or raise the forced pilot retirement age!
Thank you for the continued support. More to follow.
Let Experienced Pilots Fly
He’s cocktailing with Ted Cruz, all is well!
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
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