I only act on cold hard facts.
Here is a nice graph about the situation in the US. It represents the number of seats in Okt 2007 vs Okt 2008. If oil prices rise further, or the dollar gets stronger, we will see the same trend in Europe.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/...cutbacks_N.htm
You might have better chances with an license for nuclear submarines.