Don't know what is happening at the White rat, but at Uncle Koru's a lot of the old duffer's are all turning 60 then bidding for F/O jobs on the big bird or downtraining to take commands on shorter haul fleets that don't go to the US/Japan (A320 0r 73) Some make it, others find the work rate a bit much of a shock to the system (whaddaya mean there's no bunk?
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Much to the disgust of many of their juniors, they are happy to stay on.
Seems a bit sad really, especially for those that are a bit past it. They lived high on the hog in the glory days of airline flying, and now they are depriving others of commands by staying on. Doesn't make them especially popular, but then unless you are there yourself, do you know what you would do?
Age 65 age limit would certainly slow promotion at the Koru, and would P off a lot of guys.
