No mention of new hire class cancellations. I received same notice about no new front seat hires in March on DC-8 yesterday. I was also told we front seat instructors were heading back to the line UFN after Feb. This is not unusual on the 8 though. I think everyone can relax a bit. UPS does and will turn on a dime. Next week I fully expect to be told I need to teach in March, oh well it's UPS moving at the speed of business. All that means to me is that they are shifting bodies to other fleets. Most new hire F/O's don't come to the DC-8. It is not a growth fleet <g> The MD-11, 744, 75/76's fleets are. They have reduced the size of the new hire classes, but I think this only reflects as stated in this thread the choke point in the growth fleets. The 72 is winding down and they need to rebid all these folks, once they have, stand by for the big new hire classes again. Remember: 10 MD's +2 744 +90 over 60 moving off the front.