"Beginning in 2017, Alaska sees the potential to increase the number of 76-seat jets in its fleet by 30 aircraft over a five-year period. These jets will be used to strengthen and grow Alaska’s network to more mid-continent markets that are too long-haul for the Q400 and too thin in demand to fill a 737. Horizon will have the first opportunity to compete for this new flying."
......and Skywest et al will be sitting by idly..... Let the silly games begin!
An old fart (one of those I got mine types) once told me, "scope ain't worth the paper it's written on". The $hit is accelerating towards the fan. Seriously, folks?