Lets see, Junior manning Captains and have them fly right seat (WOW). That means over manned on CA not enough FO, Not adding more aircraft, and the ones that they have are falling apart. Jet Blue is not hiring and others are evaluating their staffing needs with fuel prices, Mainline letting regionals fly larger aircraft = less movement, I think that it will be 2013+ before someone hired at Lakes today will upgrade, other airlines are stepping up their attempts to secure EAS routes (taking them away from Lakes) airplanes falling apart and Beech isn't making more 1900, maybe they can go get some Saab 340 that other people park... and get a FA, yea right... Who knows, Captains by this summer!!!

Get the hint FO re leaving not waiting for the upgrades because they know is not happening any times soon.