This nevertheless contravenes every age discrimination law in Europe!
With people living longer and the inability of countries to meet pension requirements many choose to work to 70!
I doubt this would stand a test in the European courts unless backed up by hard medical evidence to support this discrimination.
I do not believe there is such evidence?
As long as the pilots meet requirements for a first class medical they should be able to work as long as they want.
Even with such evidence people are individual and while one person of 70 maybe like a 50 yr old some of 50 are like 70 yr old!
This is about individuals rights not carpet blanket rights
Someone will challenge it then all change
I was chatting to a London cab driver of 75 he stated that cab driving allowed him
And his wife a few luxuries like holidays abroad and kept him
From
Stagnating at home why should pilots be denied the same rights ?
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 8th Dec 2012 at 08:42.