Age 60 To 65 Rule - Effects Of The New Airline Pilot Retirement Age On Air Taxi And Mid Level Pilots

The mandatory retirement age for airline pilots has been changed from age 60 to age 65 with the passage of bill H.R. 4343. The House of Representatives passed the bill on Dec 11th, the Senate on Dec 13th and President Bush quickly signed it into law late on Dec 13th. Why did the bill pass? Simple statistics.