Doesn't sound like they are going to be hiring for a LONG, LONG time.....

LOS ANGELES, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mair Holdings Inc., parent of Mesaba Aviation Inc., said on Friday that Northwest Airlines Inc. will remove from service the 35 regional jets operated by Mesaba, Northwest's schedule provides that nine of the jets will be removed from service as of October 31, while the remaining leases will be terminated effective December 20.

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