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US lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not raise pilot retirement age
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they had reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close-call incidents, but will not increase the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. The U.S. House of Representatives in July voted 351-69 on a sweeping bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would also raise the mandatory pilot retirement age to 67 but the Senate Commerce… (www.reuters.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Really…..67 is definitely not old these days. The older pilots are the highly skilled and experienced pilots. I think this has more to do with allowing younger people to move along the ladder. I would not be terribly concerned about this if it wasn’t for the movement to put less experience people in due to DEI.
I did read some of the comments and why do you allow the political slant in the column? I am sure that you have strong feelings, but mine are different than yours so my VOTE will cancel your vote.
I'd much rather have an old pilot up front as PIC than a bold pilot.
But the two candidates for arguably the most important job in the world are 80+ and in cognitive decline? Color me confused.
Age is only an item in somebody's statement. Do not let that influence you. listen to what they say, not a newscast report. Do any make sense to you? You select, not some T V face trying to keep a job!
What if neither one is making sense?
Seriously 350 million people and that’s the best the parties could come up with?
Seriously 350 million people and that’s the best the parties could come up with?