Actually, if I remember correctly, the guy who tried to sue Hooters for not employing him lost his case. Anyway, US law is not EU law.
As far as age restrictions go, I believe that age restrictions to enter a course of training are legal, though I'll happily defer to someone with greater knowlege. Age restrictions for employment as a pilot are certainly legal, otherwise we'd all go on to well beyond 60!
Skyman, you come across as a major league whinger, and have done so ever since you entered this site. There are many people in a worse situation than you, who are far more likely to get a job because they don't piss people off. You do. You are very boring; please go away.
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