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In the UK (and probably beyond), there appear to be three distinct elements to this.
1. UK anti-ageism legislation, likely to be in force by October 2006.
2. ICAO allowing pilots to continue operating multi-crew aircraft in command beyond the age of 60 up to age 65 from November 2006.
3. The huge cost (mainly to employers) of funding existing final salary pension schemes.

Add to that certain ICAO member States (US and France being the chief suspects) may ‘file a difference’ to this proposed change to prohibit over 60s being in command over their airspace, and interesting times may be ahead.

Spotted reggies and new ‘go faster’ stripes painted on the side of some new wonder jet seem important to the enthusiast community, but there is little that is going to excite the employed pilot more than talk of f???ing around with the pension scheme, and changing a much anticipated retirement date.

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