AIR, Inc.

Airline pilot hiring continued strong in February, with 891 new pilot jobs created for the month – a large increase from the 701 pilots hired the same time last year. Out of the 90,970 pilots employed industry wide, 6,410 are currently on furlough – there were 8,418 on furlough this time last year. AIR, Inc. forecasts 8,500 new airline pilot jobs in 2007 – 2,300 at the majors alone.

Comair pilots, represented by the Airline Pilots Association, ratified their tentative contract March 2. The deal includes: pay freeze for all pilots; one-year contract extension from 2006 to 2007; and a "seat-lock" clause to keep pilots that are flying larger aircraft locked into their position for 30 months. In exchange for the pilot concessions, Comair will add 35 new aircraft to their current fleet of 164 jets.

Delta CEO Jerry Grinstein told employees that they will "have to grow Asia, and I don’t mean exclusively China." Delta will start Shanghai service in 2008 and is considering creating a hub for Asia at Los Angeles.

Northwest Airlines reported a pre-tax profit of $301 million in 2006. "To report an annual pre-tax profit is another major milestone in Northwest’s restructuring efforts," said president and CEO Doug Steenland. This is the first year-end profit Northwest has posted in six years.

World passenger traffic for 2007 is forecasted to improve in 2007. Middle East traffic is up 7.5 percent, Asia/Pacific has increased 7.4 percent, and Europe is up 6.5 percent. International traffic grew 6.6 percent in 2006.

Airbus is forecasting that China will need 3,030 passenger and freight aircraft to meet growing demand. Airbus broke down the numbers further by adding that China will need to purchase 2,050 single aisle jets, 800 small/intermediate twin-aisle, and 180 very light jets between the years 2006-2025.

AIR, Inc.’s next Job Fair will be held in Los Angeles on March 24. Airlines and exhibitors already signed up to attend include: Majors–AirTran, Alaska, Delta, Southwest, UPS. Nationals–AirNet, Mesa, Mesaba, Pinnacle, Republic Airways, Skywest. Jet Operators and Non-jet Operators: Ameriflight, Amerijet, Compass. Foreign, Fractionals, and Crew Leasing–Avantair, Bond, Cathay Pacific, Eagle Jet International, Crew Resources Worldwide. Others and Exhibitors: CAE Simuflight, United States Navy Reserve , ALPA, Higher Power Aviation,. For information on all current and future seminars visit our Web site at www.jet-jobs.com, or call 800 JET-JOBS (538-5627).

Sincerely,
Kit Darby, President & Publisher
Source: AIR, Inc. o Atlanta, GA o www.jet-jobs.com o 800-JET-JOBS

FURLOUGHS AS OF March 13, 2007
Airline	Number of Pilot Furloughs	Total Pilots	Percentage of Pilots Furloughed
Majors
Airborne Express	20	730	2.7%
AirTran Airways	0	1,320	N/A
Alaska Airlines	0	859	N/A
American Airlines	2,812	9,139	30.8%
ASTAR Air Cargo	0	550	N/A
Continental Airlines	0	4,650	N/A
Delta Air Lines	0	5,930	N/A
FedEx	0	4,800	N/A
Frontier Airlines	0	630	N/A
Northwest Airlines	520	5,050	10.3%
Southwest Airlines	0	4,923	N/A
United Airlines	744	6,358	11.7%
United Parcel Service	0	2,814	N/A
US Airways	1,574	5,048	31.2%
TOTAL	5,670	54,393	10.4%

Airline	Number of Pilot Furloughs	Total Pilots	Percentage of Pilots Furloughed
Nationals
Air Transport International	9	275	3.3%
Air Wisconsin	0	882	N/A
AirNet Express	0	255	N/A
Aloha Airlines	0	270	.75%
American Eagle	0	3,159	N/A
ATA Airlines	391	769	50.8%
Atlas Air	6	694	1%
Champion Air	0	134	NA
Comair	0	1,700	N/A
Evergreen Int’l Airlines	0	230	N/A
ExpresssJet	0	2,750	N/A
Florida West Int'l Airways	0	12	N/A
Frontier Airlines	0	630	N/A
Gemini Air Cargo	0	286	N/A
Hawaiian Airlines	50	290	17.2%
Horizon Air	0	700	N/A
Kalitta Air	0	293	N/A
Mesa Airlines	0	1,889	N/A
Mesaba Airlines	0	804	N/A
Miami Air Int'l	0	89	N/A
Midwest Express Airlines	0	366	N/A
Omni Air Int'l	0	150	N/A
Piedmont Airlines	0	550	N/A
Pinnacle Airlines	0	1,200	N/A
Polar Air Cargo	56	260	21.5%
Republic Airways	0	1,521	N/A
Ryan Int'l Airlines	6	195	3%
SkyWest Airlines	0	2,191	2.1%
Spirit Airlines	0	401	N/A
Sun Country Airlines	39	128	30.5%
Trans States Airlines	0	550	N/A
USA 3000	7	152	4.6%
US Airways/Piedmont	0	470	N/A
US Airways/PSA	0	613	N/A
World Airways	0	430	N/A
TOTAL	564	26,369	2.1%

Total Jet Operators	174	2,840	6.1%
Total Non-Jet Operators	2	3,039	.10%
Total Fractionals	0	4,293	N/A
Total Crew Leasing/Foreign/Training	0	Not Available	N/A
Total Upstarts	0	36	N/A
AIRLINE TOTAL	6,410	90,970	7%
Notes: TBD = To be determined