Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Senator Urges Trump to Back Pilot Retirement Age Change
Imagine pilots who fly big airplanes.
Right now, they have to stop flying when they turn 65 in most countries.
Senator Ted Cruz wants the rules changed so pilots can keep flying until they're 67.
He's asking President Trump to agree with this idea at a big meeting about airplanes.
This is because international rules are different from the U.S. rules.
The goal is to have pilots in the U.S. be able to fly internationally even if they are older than 65.
This could mean more experienced pilots can fly longer, but the specific details of the change still need to be discussed.
Senator Ted Cruz urged President Trump to support raising the pilot retirement age.
Cruz asked Trump to back international efforts at a UN meeting.
The goal is to raise the mandatory pilot retirement age to 67.
International rules currently prevent pilots over 65 from flying in most countries.
The letter was seen by Reuters.
- Who
- Senator Ted Cruz and President Trump
- What
- Urging support for raising the pilot retirement age
- When
- This week (at UN meeting)
- Where
- Montreal, at a United Nations aviation meeting
- Why
- To align with international standards for pilot retirement
- Senator
- Ted Cruz
- Issue
- Raising pilot retirement age to 67
- Request
- Support for international efforts
- Location of Meeting
- Montreal
- Meeting host
- United Nations