Proposed US Pilot Retirement Age of 67 Clashes With Global Aviation Rules
The United States is considering raising the mandatory pilot retirement age from 65 to 67, but the proposal faces a major international obstacle. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) sets the global standard, which caps pilot age at 65 for international flights. This conflict means that even if US law changes, pilots over 65 would be barred from operating in the airspace of nearly every other country. As a result, America's most senior captains would be grounded from all international routes. They would be restricted to domestic flying, potentially displacing more junior pilots from their current schedules.
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