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PROFESSIONAL PILOTS FEDERATION v. F.A.A.

Nos. 95-1604, 96-1025 and 96-1026.

118 F.3d 758 (1997)

PROFESSIONAL PILOTS FEDERATION, et al., Petitioners v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas H. Cobbs, Washington, DC, argued the cause for petitioners, with whom Michael J. Pangia, Washington, DC, was on the briefs.

Christine N. Kohl, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the cause for respondent, with whom Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Washington, DC, and Robert S. Greenspan, Attorney, were on the brief.

Edgar N. James and Marta Wagner, Atlanta, GA, were on the brief for amicus curiae Allied Pilots Association. Martha L. Walfoort, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Aidan D. Jones, Washington, DC, was on the brief for amicus curiae Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association.

Before: WALD, GINSBURG, and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

The Professional Pilots Federation and two individual pilots petition for review of two decisions of the Federal Aviation Administration: not to institute a rulemaking to relax the FAA Rule that requires commercial airline pilots to retire at age 60, and to extend application of the Rule to commuter...

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