Retirement age for international pilots may be raised to 67 amid shortage

UN aviation agency to debate rule change at general assembly as US resists

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Delta pilots undergo training in a cockpit simulator. (Delta Air Lines)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA

TOKYO -- The International Civil Aviation Organization's first general assembly in three years started Tuesday in Montreal, with the main agenda item being a proposal to raise the age limit for international pilots to 67 from 65.

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