Likewise. I don't recall anything from the CPO implying a reduction that large in JFK; heck we only have 120-ish 190 crews in JFK period.
It's not entirely impossible we could hire in '10. No firm orders for delivery, but a few Embraer options could be exercised. It is true that the last system bid showed a small net reduction in total positions, but that only shows through first quarter of 2010.
As for qualifications, will probably be very competitive given the landscape. We did hire a few guys last time around with no TPIC, but they were a tiny percentage and almost entirely from Eagle, Comair, with several years in the right seat.