12 year upgrade getting ready to be 8.5 years, as expected. Little hiring between 2009-2012. There was a little lump in the snake there with AirTran junior FOs, but it would appear that it is about digested. Cross country commute means lots of those guys are going to wait it out.

Expect some regression back towards 10 years in September-October due to post vacation bid and not wanting training during the holidays. Back to 8.5 years and lowering in November-December. I expect most 2014 hires will have the chance to upgrade by the end of the year if not soon thereafter (There were only a few months of hiring that year due to AirTran integration classes).