As the retirement 'issue' is pertinent to the aspirations of anyone thinking of joining BA, it is probably fair to point out the following:
As I understand it, EU legislation will NOT mandate ANY retirement age at all! So the idea of a 5 year 'logjam' in career progression may prove rather optimistic!
There seem to be those that, due to greed, or a history of infidelity, seem determined to keep their snouts in the trough until their zimmer frame is no longer able to negotiate it's way into the flight deck bunk!
And my, how smug they are!
What do I hear for the oldest pilot in BA? 78...79...80? Older?
(I guess that may make the oldest co-pilot around 69 or 70!)
The very best of luck to anyone SERIOUSLY young enough to consider a 'career' with the World's Favourite!