Aviation unions joined together and sent a letter to U.S. House leadership supporting an amendment to the upcoming FAA Reauthorization bill that would keep the pilot retirement age at 65.
In addition, ALPA President Capt. Ambrosi added: “Maintaining the highest pilot training and qualification standards has been critical to establishing the U.S. as the global leader in aviation safety. ALPA applauds the leadership and tireless advocacy of Senators Schumer, Cantwell and Duckworth in the fight to hold the line against those who would lower the bar on pilot training. Unfortunately, there are now those who seek to introduce new risks into the aviation system, upend airline flight operations and increase ticket costs, while undermining the rights of American workers and their collective bargaining agreements. Raising the retirement is not only a solution in search of a problem, it is a proposal that has not been thought out, studied or vetted by aviation safety experts – those upon whom we all rely to keep flying safe. Congress should reject this ill-conceived proposal.”
