Age 65, time to command
So now we have age 65 for those who want it, how will this effect the time to command for the poor old FO's. I have been flying with some very unhappy guys of late who have asked me this question. Unfortunately I can't give them an honest answer.
Sadly I can't see any upside for FO's. Lets face it, even without age 65, under the current economic climate the command prospects have been greatly reduced. Couple that with the fact that every old fart in the airline will stay till they drop dead, I'm thinking the average time to command for an FO will be about 15 years. Just a guess.
I wonder what effect this will have when things pick up. CX may find itself very short of FO's. It may become a training ground rather than a career airline.