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Age-60 Rule May Soon Be History
FAA To Drop Mandatory Retirement Age For Airline Pilots...
For decades, the FAA has required airline pilots to end their careers the day before their 60th birthday. But late last week, the FAA Office of the General Counsel issued a policy statement indicating that the forced retirement was arguably a violation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 USC 6101ff), and recommended that the agency not fight the burgeoning array of lawsuits that have been filed by retired pilots. The General Counsel's statement said that actual lifting of the "Age-60 Rule" will require an order signed by the Administrator, and suggested that such an order could be expected shortly. Given the large number of qualified pilots who are expected to return to airline cockpits as a result of this change, the FAA is considering a temporary suspension of Part 91 recency-of-experience requirements for air carrier pilots between age 60 and 65 during the first 90 days following the Administrator's order.
AVweb contacted several major U.S. airlines to find out their reaction to the policy change. None were willing to be quoted, but most told us off-the-record they welcomed the experience of the returning pilots and would most likely hire them back immediately and restore their previous seniority numbers. When asked if this meant there would be furloughs for some of their younger pilots, one industry spokesman said that would seem inevitable.
...Possibly Impacting Airport Security Programs
In recent months, the U.S. government has hired a large number of retired airline pilots as airport security screeners, due to their experience at airport operations. AVweb interviewed a number of these recently hired screeners and asked their reaction to the impending cancellation of the Age-60 Rule. The ex-pilot screeners we talked to were evenly split on the question of whether to return to the cockpit or to remain as security screeners. Captain George Spelvin, recently retired from TWA, said he was happy to be working at a steady job with no travel and excellent job security, and there was no way he'd be returning to piloting duties. Other ex-pilot screeners who said they would return to the cockpit expressed regret at having to leave their new careers as security screeners after only a few weeks on the job, but indicated that the opportunity to get back in the air was just too good to turn down.
Just some extra info for all of us job seekers.
Age-60 Rule May Soon Be History
FAA To Drop Mandatory Retirement Age For Airline Pilots...
For decades, the FAA has required airline pilots to end their careers the day before their 60th birthday. But late last week, the FAA Office of the General Counsel issued a policy statement indicating that the forced retirement was arguably a violation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 USC 6101ff), and recommended that the agency not fight the burgeoning array of lawsuits that have been filed by retired pilots. The General Counsel's statement said that actual lifting of the "Age-60 Rule" will require an order signed by the Administrator, and suggested that such an order could be expected shortly. Given the large number of qualified pilots who are expected to return to airline cockpits as a result of this change, the FAA is considering a temporary suspension of Part 91 recency-of-experience requirements for air carrier pilots between age 60 and 65 during the first 90 days following the Administrator's order.
AVweb contacted several major U.S. airlines to find out their reaction to the policy change. None were willing to be quoted, but most told us off-the-record they welcomed the experience of the returning pilots and would most likely hire them back immediately and restore their previous seniority numbers. When asked if this meant there would be furloughs for some of their younger pilots, one industry spokesman said that would seem inevitable.
...Possibly Impacting Airport Security Programs
In recent months, the U.S. government has hired a large number of retired airline pilots as airport security screeners, due to their experience at airport operations. AVweb interviewed a number of these recently hired screeners and asked their reaction to the impending cancellation of the Age-60 Rule. The ex-pilot screeners we talked to were evenly split on the question of whether to return to the cockpit or to remain as security screeners. Captain George Spelvin, recently retired from TWA, said he was happy to be working at a steady job with no travel and excellent job security, and there was no way he'd be returning to piloting duties. Other ex-pilot screeners who said they would return to the cockpit expressed regret at having to leave their new careers as security screeners after only a few weeks on the job, but indicated that the opportunity to get back in the air was just too good to turn down.
Just some extra info for all of us job seekers.