Let me make things clear. The rumors about people being laid off is not true. By the way, rumors had it that only FA were going to be laid off but the company has decided otherwise. Varig will only lay off its employees if and only if the company is about to go under, which is not the case. As far as pilots are concerned they have a new hire class every month until at least September. The only problem seems to be the dollar shooting up. RG has confirmed the arrival of 2 777, 2 737-700 and 2 737-800 with winglets. They have to grow in order not to allow TAM to grow further in the international routes. They now have flights from Belem and Manaus to Miami. Things certainly are changing but they are by far different from a few years ago.
Transbrasil will probably eventually fold. Vasp is still flying with those old 200s but will still be around. As far as Gol, there seems to be quite a market for growth. Things are different folks but definitely not bad.
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