Heard from a guy at Mesaba that someone in training told him Mesaba would have to hire when the new rule went through. Personally I think that might be taking it a bit far, especially with the loss of 13 more Saabs. I do think it will mean less furloughs then there would have been otherwise.
I also heard from a fed that there is a good chance that highspeeds will no longer be able to be integrated with regular lines.
For the airlines who are close to proper staffing currently, I think they might see some hiring.