Originally Posted by eaglefly

End ?

Not likely. Expect a steadily increasing inability to meet legacies needs that will become a crisis within a couple of years. 5 years from now, regionals will contract by at least 50% with larger 64-76 aircraft as the majority.

10 years from now. Boy, that's a real ugly wildcard if you ask me. Many small and medium cities will be in dire trouble void of air service. ATA will blame everyone but themselves, of course.