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The Allied Pilots Association, collective bargaining agent for the
12,000 pilots of American Airlines, issued the following prepared
statement today:
"This week the U.S. House of Representatives voted to increase
airline pilot retirement age from 60 to 65. Companion legislation is
now pending in the Senate.
"The Allied Pilots Association--which represents the 12,000 pilots
of American Airlines, the nation's largest passenger carrier--has
commissioned an outside polling firm to survey U.S. adults on pilot
retirement age. Results so far indicate that an overwhelming majority
of Americans have serious safety concerns about any increase in the
retirement age and favor further study.
"Similarly, our pilots support age 60 retirement by a seven-to-one
margin for safety reasons. We should heed their professional judgment.
After all, pilots are in the best position to ascertain the effects of
aging on their own stamina and skills and on those of their fellow
pilots.
"In response to the public's concerns and our pilots' own views,
we urge lawmakers to refrain from passing into law any increase in
pilot retirement age. Instead, the Federal Aviation Administration
should be permitted to proceed with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
for a full vetting of this issue.
"The United States has long set the worldwide standard for
aviation safety and should preserve its leadership role. The reality
is no one knows what would happen with large numbers of 65-year-old
pilots in the cockpits of modern commercial airliners operating in
today's demanding environment. The data doesn't exist because it would
be unprecedented. Prudence therefore dictates that we proceed with
caution.
"For safety's sake, it's the right thing to do."
Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association--the largest
independent pilot union in the U.S.--is headquartered in Fort Worth,
Texas. APA represents the 12,000 pilots of American Airlines,
including 2,570 pilots on furlough. The furloughs began shortly after
the September 11, 2001 attacks. Also, several hundred American
Airlines pilots are on full-time military leave of absence serving in
the armed forces. The union's Web site address is
www.alliedpilots.org.
American Airlines is the nation's largest passenger carrier and
fifth-largest cargo carrier.
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