I'm guessing he remembered incorrectly and the guy actually told him '07 or '08 because that IS actually what NWA HR was telling people that were applying to the airlines with flow. "You have to wait for your flow spot." Or, if someone was in class at say Compass or Mesaba, and later called for a NWA interview, too late -- they are at Compass/Mesaba and cannot even interview at NWA.