IATA Proposes 67-Year Age Limit for Pilots
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
|August 28, 2025
Global airlines' grouping IATA has proposed raising the upper age limit to 67 years for pilots who are operating multi-pilot commercial flights.
Amid shortage of available pilots against the rising demand spurred by aviation sector growth, the proposal has been made by IATA to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The International Air Transport Association (
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