And, Jetnut, the source of your information is ??????????
The hiring frenzy will be to replace all the pilots who are leaving for greener pastures (or browner ones).
Problem is that it is not about flying big, new, shiny machines - it's about being proud of who you fly for, and the pride is gone.
I now call myself Angola flying an SAA B747-400 between Luanda and Lisbon. Funny, these days it feels the same as using the call sign Springbok. Only consolation is the destination.