The economic downturn is level-off and is already inverting towards positive figures in France and Germany. This will have a direct effect on recruitments in the forecoming months. I bet next summer will be the kick-off season for mad recruitment waves throughout the world. This hiring trend will rise again with a vengeance.
Interesting to see how this will impact some operators. Isn't starving competitors through intense hiring of their crew a strategy for airlines to put extra pressure on competition ?