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Troy Nehls (R-Texas) pointed to Part 135 operations in which there is no mandatory retirement age. ?While commercial airline pilots are currently mandated to retire at 65, these same pilots that are forced to retire can still fly corporate and charter jets beyond the age of 65,? Nehls said.

Mandatory retirement for U.S. pilots has been adjusted before. In 2007, retirement age was bumped from 60 to 65, after medical reports found age had an 'insignificant impact' on pilots' ability to do their jobs. But critics say pushing retirement later could cause logistical snarls going forward.

The House FAA bill would also increase the commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, aiming to help address the pilot shortage. ?Making this change without doing research and establishing any necessary policies would be outside the international standard,? the White House statement of administration policy said.

In the U.S., there are no FAA age limits for pilots except for commercial airline pilots employed by airlines certificated under 14 CFR Part 121. These airlines cannot employ pilots after they reach the age of 65.

?The International Civil Aviation Organization limits pilots to age 65 for any international flying,? the statement read. ?Therefore, senior pilots on international routes would have to return to domestic-only flying.

Lawmakers approved the bill, called the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which included a provision to raise the retirement age for pilots from 65 to 67 amid a major pilot shortage, in a 351-69 vote.

For commercial operations (i.e., those conducted for renumeration or hire, including Part 135 flying), an aviator in a single-pilot operation may not be 60 years or older. In the case of commercial operations with more than one pilot, both pilots must be under 65 years of age.