Well, good luck to everybody. I wouldn't get too down hearted either way, as nobody in BA really knows what is happening next week in pilot recruitment , let alone next year. Plans change daily, which is very annoying if yo are waiting to join, however, it is one of the reasons BA is weathering the tough economic conditions at the moment. The situation is very fluid. That , added to the fact that only 30 odd guys retired last year instead of the usual 200 means that most new jobs will be through expansion. (which we are not at this present time, for obvious reasons)