This bill would raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots from 65 to 67 years old. Pilots flying in major airline operations under federal regulations could work until age 67, while pilots at smaller carriers can work until age 70 if their employer chooses to allow it. The bill applies to pilots currently employed in these operations on the date of enactment, but pilots who had already reached age 65 before the law passes would need to be rehired without seniority credit if they want to continue working. The legislation requires that pilots over 60 maintain first-class medical certificates renewed every six months, and it does not change existing safety training requirements, leaving those standards to be maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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