“The Airline Pilots Association sure understands the importance of government regulation to create benefits for a small group and the value of limiting supply. According to WSJ, new regulations require newly hired pilots to have at least 1,500 hours of prior flight experience. That number is that is six times the current requirement. At the same time a large number of pilots are going to be forced to retire because they are bumping up against the current mandatory retirement age of 65.”
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/11/pilots-know-more-than-just-how-to-fly.html
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