little to no growth this year; however it is confirmed we're hiring 18 for an April 11 class. I'd say subject to change though; keep an eye on oil prices. As ususal, inside rec. needed for an interview. Upgrades will be almost totally dependent on growth; very few age 65 retirements in the pipeline. Current upgrade time 3.5 years or so but probably at least 5-7 years for new-hires. Great job if you live in base; not so good if you commute as everything is built around out-and-back day trips and not always in blocks of days that you would like to see if you commute. Typically half a class gets LAS and half gets FL; maybe one or two odd assignments to one of the smaller bases. It seems like right now IWA is the most senior base for F/O's.

Good luck to everyone!