Originally Posted by
royalterrace
It's all a complicated issue but change is coming and the process has to start somewhere. I would not be in favour of Capt. Ennis continuing in his current position including all perks associated with that position. There has to be some compromise to get the ball rolling and to even out the percieved and real inequities that the current system has brought us to.
The way I see it, it's all or nothing now. There is no way you can have some sort of compromise that would not be tied to age, and age discrimination is illegal.
ACPA had the chance to work this out many years ago. It would have been so easy to implement a formula where a number pilots could retire early in exchange for the same number staying past 60. There is never a shortage of pilots wanting to go early with no penalty. It could have been a win/win situation. (no carreer stagnation) (less training) (similar payroll obligation) (similar pension obligation)
Maybe it's not too late