Forget about retirement at 60...................65 it is.......................The US will vote this into Law in November 2006 and the European Union will enschrine 65 retirement in law early in 2006............As the Hong Kong CAD/Government follows the UK CAA/Government 65 retirement will become law at the end of 2006.................So no need to negotiate with the AoA, they will just issue ammended contracts, maybe even with a note saying, "sorry, boys, but it's the LAW !!!!"