It's been about a week now...any update on the AE?....still middle of Oc? Since there haven't been any new hires, how can there be movement if there's noone to replace positions vacated?

Still hearing probable middle of Oct. and very likely by the end of Oct. The movement is from the 777's and then some backfill. It sounds like there will be spots that will need to be filled in by either new hires or by surplus northwest guys. I heard 150-200 guys for the summer 09 schedule as of last week. Hopefully we will see some new hires on property soon. With the strike at Boeing orders are being pushed back and that is an unknown with everything. We shall see, hoping for the end of next week.

The notes from the chat with Steve and Tony indicate that the aircraft on order are planned to be at least two months late.

That was the plan, we will see what actual is. They may do an AE with a nine to twelve month conversion window. The can do it for up to a year.

let's ease up on the unhappy discussion until after the SLI is released, shall we?

Winston, lighten up. Banter on this site isn't going to affect the SLI. Much bigger fish to fry.