I dont think anyone even inside *A or AI knows an exact date yet - but I have heard March 2009 as a possible entry date from a number of sources - dont forget that AI need to first finish the merger with IC which involves a lot of system integration issues and then they need to comply with all the *A requirements so it will not be a quick process , so unlike most candidate members they have two major integration programmes to go through before they become full members of *A