Commentary: Raising the retirement age for pilots puts America’s aviation safety at risk
by Jason Ambrosi, Chicago Tribune
Jul 31, 2023
3 minutes
Flying has never been safer in the United States. Our country’s current approach to aviation safety is clearly working — the U.S. is the gold standard for aviation safety around the world.
Despite this achievement, lawmakers working on the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill are considering introducing new risk and rolling back safety regulations just as passengers are returning to the skies.
Right now, some in Congress are seeking to unilaterally raise the airline pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 without scientific
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