It is now age 65

[ual06]

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/new...fm?newsId=10072

Washington Headquarters Press Release
For Immediate Release

December 14, 2007
FAA Statement on Pilot Retirement Age

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes the legislation signed into law last night by the President that allows U.S. commercial pilots to fly until age 65. The determined efforts of Congress have averted a lengthy federal rulemaking process while enabling some of our nation’s most experienced pilots to keep flying.

Effective last night, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act allows both pilots on a domestic flight to be up to age 65. For international flights, one pilot may be up to age 65 provided the other pilot is under age 60, consistent with the November 2006 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard.

While the law is not retroactive, airlines do have the option to rehire pilots who are under age 65. The rehiring of pilots is not mandatory and is the decision of each airline.

In January, the FAA announced that it would raise the retirement age for commercial pilots to 65. The mandatory federal rulemaking process would have taken 18 months to two years. The FAA took a renewed look at its longstanding rule in September 2006 with the help of aviation industry and medical experts who provided the agency with valuable insight and analysis. The “Age 60 Ruleâ€￾ had been in effect since 1959.

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[Bob Owens]

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/new...fm?newsId=10072

Washington Headquarters Press Release
For Immediate Release

December 14, 2007
FAA Statement on Pilot Retirement Age

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes the legislation signed into law last night by the President that allows U.S. commercial pilots to fly until age 65. The determined efforts of Congress have averted a lengthy federal rulemaking process while enabling some of our nation’s most experienced pilots to keep flying.

Effective last night, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act allows both pilots on a domestic flight to be up to age 65. For international flights, one pilot may be up to age 65 provided the other pilot is under age 60, consistent with the November 2006 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard.

While the law is not retroactive, airlines do have the option to rehire pilots who are under age 65. The rehiring of pilots is not mandatory and is the decision of each airline.

In January, the FAA announced that it would raise the retirement age for commercial pilots to 65. The mandatory federal rulemaking process would have taken 18 months to two years. The FAA took a renewed look at its longstanding rule in September 2006 with the help of aviation industry and medical experts who provided the agency with valuable insight and analysis. The “Age 60 Ruleâ€￾ had been in effect since 1959.

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The FAA must be worried that there may be a shortage of pilots in the future.

This will have a negative effect on pilots wages. Pilots will no longer have the excuse that they need to make more while they are working because they have 5 less available earning years and extending the age increases the pool of workers. Count on an extension of max flight hours in the not to distant future.

 

[UAL_TECH]

Just proves that pilots are not as intelligent as they portray and are perceived by the general populace.
Increase your work rules to compensate for your lack of solidarity. :blink:

Yea, I see this as a ‘positive’… :down:

B) UT

 

[Dave]

The FAA must be worried that there may be a shortage of pilots in the future.

This will have a negative effect on pilots wages. Pilots will no longer have the excuse that they need to make more while they are working because they have 5 less available earning years and extending the age increases the pool of workers. Count on an extension of max flight hours in the not to distant future.

Despite the spin the FAA and the media has put on this, no, this has nothing to do with a pilot shortage. It has every thing to do with lining up our work rules with ICAO standards. You see, it makes it easier this way for the foreign carriers to come in and fly our domestic routes.

All part of 'globalization', don't you know.

 

[UAL_TECH]

Despite the spin the FAA and the media has put on this, no, this has nothing to do with a pilot shortage. It has every thing to do with lining up our work rules with ICAO standards. You see, it makes it easier this way for the foreign carriers to come in and fly our domestic routes.

All part of 'globalization', don't you know.

You hit the nail on the head
Just like the 'lack' of airline mechanics while we are being outsourced.
It's not the 'lack' but the lack of people looking to work for less.
Same as the H1B visas, there never was a 'shortage' only a shortage of workers willing to work for less.
I know I'll get the 'nay sayers' here but I live in the valley and see it every day.

Good luck to your and yours, as we are going to need it...

Take Care,
B) UT