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U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation | |
For Immediate Release September 12th, 2007 |
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SENATE APPROVES STEVENS-INOUYE PROVISION TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL PILOTS TO FLY PAST AGE 60
Similar Provision Was Approved by Commerce Committee as Part of FAA Reauthorization Bill |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today approved a provision sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) to allow commercial airline pilots to fly until age 65. The measure was added to the Transportation Appropriations bill which passed by a vote of 88 to 7. A similar provision was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on May 16, 2007 as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. The FAA announced earlier this year that it would begin a rulemaking process to raise the retirement age of commercial pilots to age 65. Since 1960, FAA regulations have specified that commercial airline pilots must retire upon reaching 60 years of age.
“Alaska and the nation are losing a number of experienced pilots every day due to the outdated FAA Age 60 rule,” said Senator Stevens. “It is important we change the rule as soon as possible to make sure our most senior and seasoned pilots remain in the system.”
Senator Stevens’ provision would specifically:
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