Last year between April and December a little over 400 started class and this year up until September it was slow, so year to date looking at the seniority list it's running close to 200. This doesn't include people that have quit or been fired or washed out of training (very few). Just what I've counted on the latest seniority list from 10/21.
There are classes still running every two weeks until the end of March of 2009. Some weeks there are 2 classes, some just 1, depending on if there is a -200 class running or not. Interviews continue 3 times a week for the foreseeable future and numbers for next year are floating around the 300-500 new hire mark.
If you're interested, apply. HR is getting tons of apps each week and with only up to 24 people interviewing a week (up to 8 a day) you can see how competitive it is. Good luck to you all at Comair.