The thing that a lot of people need to understand is that we don't have a contract, and we don't have pay rates for 70 seaters, so therefore we will not be getting 70 seat aircraft until we have a pay scale for them. Unless management and our union come to a shocking agreement soon, these planes are not coming to us. MAybe the picketing on the 5th will help. There is the possiblity for more 50 seaters if NWA wants to expand regional flying in other places besides the three main hubs. AS far as hiring people with 250 hours, its b.s., no matter what school you come from. 600 hours should be the extreme minimun, but it should be 1000 hours, just to get experience before you are 35000 in the air going 500 mph. I hope these low time people know that although they have an airline job, our check airmen are really testing these people in the sim and on the line, and don't come here expecting to upgrade anytime soon. If you have 250 hours and flew 1000 hours a year which very hard to do, you would upgrade in 3 years with our 3000 hour requirement. So plan on at least 4 years to upgrade.