I think any impact is only speculation at this point. AirWis has not announced where its new bases will be. There was some talk of IAD and ORD. If they do end up at IAD, then there will be some competition for pilots looking to be DC based. If they pull out of DC entirely, then the other regional airlines might gain some of their pilots that want to stay based in the area.

AirWis has a signing bonus and first year pay that is below PSA's, but they have better open time and some other perks. They still have a very long upgrade time though. Their new contract might help with that some, but I'm guessing they will still be over three years to upgrade.

When you break it down, nothing has changed...guys are going to go where they are in base or have an easy commute, that has good first year pay, quick upgrades, and good QOL.