over 60 ?
This whole 'argument' is a bit fatuous. It is a shame if some have to fly after 60 because of company/marriage/pension failures when they would rather be fishing.But at least they can now.
Some guys I know got to 55 , big pension , 25 years of longhaul , and could not wait to walk out of the flight-deck forever. Some have tried retirement ,failed , and have returned to flying voluntarily. They may , or may not , need the money but more often than not they miss the 'craic' and the only job they know how to do. These days you can be along time retired , why rush it ? There are plenty of part-time , jobshare etc , which is what I propose to do to top-up my useless pension with while I can. I still enjoy flying ( the airborne bit that is ! ) but want to have half the year off.
Remember the old one ? I want to come back in my next life as a seagull - a bit of flying , a bit of fishing , a bit of *******!!