Republican lawmakers propose raising mandatory pilot retirement age

Published July 25, 2022 10:16pm ET



A group of Republican lawmakers is proposing legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 years old as the airline industry struggles to keep up with demand amid staffing shortages.

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