2013 is correct.

The airlines don't like ab-initio, as it costs them too much money. They'd rather have us do our own initial training, and then do PFT.

Energy prices ARE high, and oil will only go higher and higher, until we stop using oil as a transportation fuel. Once oil is drastically reduced in cars/trucks, combined with bio-jet fuel, it will really help the airlines be stabilized as far as fuel prices go.