Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-04-30

The bill would increase the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots, allowing them to work longer before being forced to retire. Currently, pilots must stop flying at age 65, but this change would extend that deadline, potentially addressing pilot shortages in the aviation industry while affecting when experienced pilots leave their jobs and how airlines manage their workforce.