Originally Posted by
Progress Wanchai
Not just other airlines.
ICAO being lobbied by airlines, Airbus, Boeing, etc to make their first adjustment to retirement age since 2006.
The industry is projecting manning requirements based on RA65, but one common them is that pilots are just not lasting that long. I would say that 60 is the common retirement age within my peer group. The changes to the industry in remuneration and workload means that guys are finding the job is not worth it, or too exhausting. Or both. It's health vs wealth. There's no point in an early death as a rich man.