AIR, Inc.

Airlines hired a total of 921 pilots in March. National airlines hired the majority of pilots adding 393 new crewmembers, followed by Major carriers with 310, Non-Jet Operators with 101, and Fractional companies with 53. AIR, Inc. forecasts 8,500 new pilots jobs in 2007 – the major carriers forecast hiring approximately 2,300 pilots alone. Out of the 90,970 pilots employed industry wide, 6,292 are currently on furlough – there were 8,499 on furlough this time last year.

UPS reopened their pilot-hiring window early April. New minimums for pilots include 1,500 TT fixed/wing, 1,000 PIC fixed-wing jet/turboprop, 500 PIC/SIC in transport aircraft, PIC/SIC transoceanic crossing experience, ATP or COMM/INST/ME, RTOP, Class I medical, valid passport and a BA degree is preferred. Qualified applicants can apply online at www.upsjobs.com.

ATA Airlines’ parent company has changed its name to Global Aero Logistics and will purchase World Air Holdings, the parent of World Airways and North American Airlines, for $315 million in cash. Each airline will continue to operate as an independent airline and under its own name. The deal is expected to be finalized in the third quarter of 2007.

On March 12 Continental Airlines (CAL) ordered 5 additional B-787-9s, bringing their 787 aircraft order total to 17 B-787-9s and 8 B-787-8s. CAL now has 25 B-787-8s on order.

Virgin Receives Tentative Approval Virgin America, a start-up airline backed by Sir Richard Branson, received tentative approval from the Transportation Department to launch operations this summer. To finalize the deal Virgin must restructure its financing to meet foreign ownership regulations and replace current CEO Frederick Reid. Virgin plans to operate between the East and West Coasts using a fleet of A-319/320s.

AIR, Inc.’s next Job Fair will be held in Atlanta, GA on May 19, 2007. Airlines and exhibitors already signed up to attend include: Majors–AirTran, Continental, Delta, Southwest, UPS. Nationals–AirNet, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Mesa, Mesaba, Skywest, PSA, Trans States. Jet Operators and Non-jet Operators: Cape Air, Compass. CommutAir, EOS Airlines, Skybus. Foreign: Cathay Pacific,, Emirates Air. Fractionals: Bombardier FlexJet. Crew Leasing: Companies to come. Others and Exhibitors: Accessible Aviation, ATP, CAE Simuflight, 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 April 10, 2007
Airline	Number of Pilot Furloughs	Total Pilots	Percentage of Pilots Furloughed
Majors
Airborne Express	19	730	2.6%
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
JetBlue	0	1,592	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	1,500	5,048	29.7%
TOTAL	5,595	54,393	10.3%

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%
Atlantic Southeast	0	1,800	N/A
Atlas Air	23	694	3.3%
Champion Air	0	134	N/A
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	178	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	N/A
Republic Airways	0	1,521	N/A
Ryan Int'l Airlines	4	195	2.1%
SkyWest Airlines	0	2,191	N/A
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	523	26,369	2.0%

Total Jet Operators	172	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	6,292	90,970	6.9%
Notes: TBD = To be determined