mini,
Anyplace there is government cheese to be had(EAS routes), Cape Air will go. Without a subsidy or an obvious market (like ACK-HPN) they aren't going.

The IN flying was subsidized by a state grant. EVV wanted to continue after the trial period. SBN did not. Loads weren't there to continue unsubsidized, and the one remaining route didn't justify the allocation of resources.

Crism,
FO's are required on every leg in the STL market, due to the AA marketing agreement. Elsewhere, they are required only to cover inop Autopilots in IFR conditions. So assume one or two each in BWI, ALB, FLA, & the Carib; and a half dozen or so in New England.


I count 133 402 Captains on the Seniority List published today, plus 10 "PIC" qualified FOs who should upgrade in the next few months, and I think there were 136 positions on the bid. So there are a few immediate vacancies, and I'd guess the current rate of hiring will continue, but I don't see the flood gates opening this year.