Originally Posted by
BizJetJock
The CAA will make no effort to defend the actual age. They will simply point out that at present it is an EASA regulation, so outside their control. Even if we leave EASA next year and they reviewed it, any change would be (like the Australian rule mentioned above) only valid in the UK since the age limit is an ICAO standard. I don't know of any airlines that only operate domestic flights....
Maybe none in the UK or Europe, but there's a few in the US. Of course that does not help this guy.