Overview

• IATA filed a working paper seeking to raise the multi‑pilot commercial age cap from 65 to 67, citing pilot demand outpacing supply.
• The trade group says recent health data support the change and proposes standardized medical risk assessment, screening strategies, and updated exam guidance.
• The plan retains two‑pilot crews and would require at least one pilot to be under 65 when the other is older than 65.
• Major U.S. pilot unions, including ALPA, oppose the change, saying safety impacts are not sufficiently understood and calling for further research.
• ICAO last increased the limit from 60 to 65 in 2006, and national rules differ, with Canada, Australia and New Zealand having no upper‑age caps for some operations.