A little info from the MEM base meeting, take it for what its worth:

Hiring will be 305 this year at a minimum. That includes recalls and flow ups, so about 130-140 off the street. They have 2000 applicants on file and value LORs. On the flip side, make sure you know them well, they will ask you about them.

MD90's: This getting them from where they can, SAS and JAL have been approached. they would like to have 60-70 of them. They have to be the right price though.

The DC-9-40's may be around till January, depends. They are going though. The -50's will be around till oil goes up again.

No new bases for the 744 or A330, yet. Same as the A320, although NY maybe possible soon.

The SEA 7ER base will grow, they just wanted to spread out the training a little, more slots in the next one.

They do want to standardize the 757 fleet interiors. They claim there are way to may layouts right now.

Almost all markets have shown growth, minus the Caribbean. Africa going like gang buster, mentioned Rawanda as possible.

ATL will be upgaged, DC-9's replacing RJs. they want to dump as many 50 seaters as they can. Still a market for them, but we have way too many of them.

NY DCA is up in the air still. Delta is actually all right with the DOT now, USAirways is the one who will have to make the decision.

787 is also up in the air, probably wait for the later version. The 777 deliveries this year are it, unless a big change with the international market.

They also mentioned no chance of a 100 seater or any new aircraft. they even mentioned the old NWA idea of buying used aircraft when other airlines go for the next gen of aircraft.

Well, that's all I remember. Again, take it for what its worth