Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
Read the thread about how the 50 seater cuts are coming. If Air Wisconsin doesn't invest in larger airplanes, then they will not be in business much longer. Not to mention their horrible on time performance, dirty planes, and constant maintenance issues.
Any regional that is heavy on 50 seaters is in trouble. Comair is the first victim of many. Expect to see a lot more consolidation, ala Pinnacolaba, aceywestjet, etc.
Just to be clear, there is a market for 50 seat jets, just not as big as it is now. The Carolina shuttle and so forth is profitable in an rj, even with high gas prices.