Skywest management needs to keep in mind since they lowered the bar so low on the 50 seat Airways flying that when it comes up for renewal Airways will expect the bar to be lowered even more. Just as Mesa's extended 900 flying, instead of a wider profit margin they had before is now very slim at best, just to save Airways $25 million.
I would expect in 2015 that Skywest will lower the bar again when the Mesa 900 flying comes up for renewal.Skywest will run out of money eventually since they choose to fly at a loss and could follow Mesa in BK. I don't think any regional is immune to BK if they continue down the Mesa path of business.