they received over 1400 apps in the first 2 weeks, you are right though, I believe after those 1400 it might take something better to get more people down the road. Why would someone want to work there? Take me for example, I live 20 minutes from DTW, have my whole life, its a great area where i live and my whole family is here, NWA is the perfect choice for me. If I was a commuter I may not have it as one of my first choices though. I want to live in base. NWA will ALWAYS be able to draw from Mesaba compass and Pinnacle especially people who live in base, its a good idea for them if the flow through agreements work, if I were them I would have one with pinnacle too cause outside of the bases some people might not want to go there.