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Japan might raise retirement age for pilots to 65 or older

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will consider extending the retirement age for pilots by one to two years from next fiscal year.

     The growing number of flights operated by budget airlines has led to an acute need for more cockpit crews across the whole of Japan's airline industry.

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