It's been announced today that the Government plan to
scrap the default retirement age by October 2011.
Do you think that this is likely to effect commercial aviation? The last change allowing pilotsd over the age of 60 to act as PIC had an the effect of slowing down progression within the junior levels of airlines. Do you think many people (for whatever reason) would want to stay longer than 65?
Currently the Air Naviagation Order has a statuted upper age limit on flying:
The holder must not at any time after attaining the age of 65 years act as pilot in
command or co-pilot of any aeroplane on a flight for the purpose of commercial air
transport or public transport.
[CAP 393, The Air Naviagation Order; Schedule 7, Part A, Sub-section 1]