I heard two classes in April and one in May. They will re-evaluate from there. We were told that during Indoc that DAL hires to fill their peak flying capacity and that is during the summer. The news stories quote DAL as cutting back 5% on domestic capacity around late August so that would be after peak. A May hire could hit the 88 line by August. Simple math seams to reason that if they cut 5% domestic capacity, and they were short 88 drivers to begin with, then they just don't need to hire as many. But still need to hire. Besides, we all agree that DAL is taking delivery of about 23 new/used A/C in the next 18 months and they will need to be staffed. Those numbers do not include the Chinese nine MD-90's or one or two used B-777's they are looking for if the price is right. Planners told us about the possible extra 777's.