Originally Posted by
MackTheKnife
A330 Pilot,
I would bet the farm all these comments are a result of an initiative from the AC pilots PRIVATE forum to try and discredit the FlyPast60 movement.
The only thing achieved was to bring discredit to a once proud profession by showing how ignorant and immature they all are by lies, half truths and innuendo.
Congratulations
. Once again AC pilots denigrate themselves in the public eye through sheer stupidity.
MTK
It is pretty obvious that these remarks are for the most part written by Air Canada pilots because they constantly use terms, or make reference to things that the average "Joe Public" has not idea about.
The dollar value of his salary or pension has no bearing on this story. Everyone is missing one major point. Flying past age 60 is NOT about money or greed. If the pilot in question is forced to retire at age 60 and then flies for Turkish, he will make MORE money and be a drain on the ACPA pension fund.
If he is allowed to continue flying at Air Canada past age 60, he will make LESS money and actually reduce the strain on the ACPA pension fund.
This story is really about basic human dignity, and the basic human right not to be discriminated against on the basis of age.
The only "greedy" ones are the junior pilots who are clamoring for their turn at the higher paying jobs. Just another sign of the impatience of youth. Since it's inception ACPA has time and time again shown itself to be driven by a collective sense of self-entitlement.
Sad really.