United is hiring all those that were in the pool before the last furlough. Several captain friends of mine have gotten class dates. USAir is hiring, JetBlue has been hiring, Virgin is hiring, Allegiant has been hiring, FedEx is hiring a trickle, Alaska just opened another window, some are jumping to corporate or fractional, we've fired a few for some reason or another, AA is rumored to hire this summer and Delta next winter. Atlas, Emirates, and Fly Dubai have also hired from our group.

There's movement, and lots more coming. That being said, I don't kid myself for a second that they'll appropriately staff us or look ahead to the attrition or rest rules next winter. Hold onto your butt, it's gonna be rough