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Now steady on, I too read that story, and I don't see much similarity between pilots continuing beyond age 55, and cabin crew continuing!!
As a professional pilot, I hold a qualification, and a licence to operate. I am required to DEMONSTRATE my competence in my job every 6 Months, and I am also subject to a stringent medical to determine my medical fitness for flying duties every 6 months!
It can easily be argued that age should not be a barrier to my continued employment!
Presumably that is why I could (if I wished) cease employment with my current employer at age 55, and find gainful employment with another airline!
Perhaps not the case for cabin crew!!
I see very little similarity to my position, and that of someone with no qualification, no licence, no 6 monthly competency check, and no medical!
If pilots want to carry on, let's argue that case, but be very careful about linking it to cabin crew
Last edited by Tandemrotor; 19th Jul 2003 at 19:10.