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This is an Irrelevant Conclusion or Ignoratio Elenchi Fallacy. Skywest has 157 50 seaters and is a highly regarded airline. How is Skywest able to operate 50 seaters profitably without bankrupting their contracts ?
SkyWest doesn't care about which airplane they fly. They get reimbursed for it.
It's Delta, United and American who control which planes the regionals fly and 50 seaters are quickly falling out of favor.
Just witness what SkyWest is doing to ExpressJet, their own Wholly Owned.