How was anything that I said gloomy? DL employed 10,400 pilots in 2001. I was 6822 when I got my seniority number in 2007... we are at 11,800 after merging with Northwest which had ~5500 pilots. The numbers speak for themselves! Timbo was speaking on reality when it comes to past actions in regard to growth.

All indications are that at least some of these will be growth aircraft, perhaps even all the 333s. The IGW version is a monster of an aircraft (higher pay rate??).

You're the one going "ho hum" over an Airbus order, btw...