F/A instructor told me 2400 F/A newhires in 2014. 2400 or 2700, either number shows a training ramp up. 2013 was approx. 2100.
Pilot hiring isn't linked 1:1 to F/A's as a significant portion of their hiring is to replace the recent early out retirees and to get prepared for the openly mentioned, but not officially announced, F/A early out program for 2014.