Just came through recurrent. Hiring is now totally STOPPED (On the ASA side.) Apparently we are in a holding pattern while we wait for the vote of the Pinnacle TA. Word around town is that once they vote this TA in, management is going to come back with a "here is the industry standard now!" If you (Pinnacle guys vote this in, we are all truly doomed!) I guess we will wait and see!
This may have more to do with ASA MEC's flight line or no merger ultimatum and management's counter of dual class RJ rate negotiations with LXJT than with the PNCL vote. Aircraft have to be properly staffed regardless of their vote.