I'm a fan of JB, and know a lot of great people there... However, bluechunks has some valid points. That is exactly why the folks there are pushing hard for better 190 rates...and I think they'll seem some improvement soon. (outside looking in speculation...I know...)

The pressure points are not flight room chatter, but attrition. Guys ARE leaving for other places, and some guys are skipping out on going to class when the calls come in. I think the folks in HR know they have to sweeten the pot to continue to attract the caliber of folks they've drawn in the past.

With CAL, DAL, UPS, and SWA hiring...I wouln't call it a GREAT market for pilots but its better than anything we've seen the last 4 - 5 years. We'll see if Blue gets a little more lucrative for its junior guys here in the next few months...