I agree with what CTC and socloss said about the industry picking* up in 2011. I would bet quite a bit of money on it. I think there will then be some hiring and a subsequent emptying* of the CTC hold pool. I think CTC are offering out some very honest and unbiased* information at the presentations.
*By pick up I mean that we currently have mass redundancies from many airlines so even one airline hiring 30 people permanently and 30 on temporary contracts will constitute a MASSIVE "pick up".
* Even a few people leaving the hold pool to return after 6 months constitutes an "emptying".
*(cough choke cough)
P.S I do now think the brookfield rumour may well have been put out there as part of the negotiation tactics. Oh you have heard we are signing with brookfield, oh you weren't supposed to know about that (wink wink), ok, so by how much are you going to reduce the cost of these cadets to keep the business.................