I don't know if it is good or bad for the Midwest or Republic pilots but it is my understanding that Midwest can convert the agreement into an aircraft lease and be operated by Midwest Airlines. Does that mean they would bring their 717 pilots back from furlough to fly the 170s?
It doesn't sound like a good deal for either pilots other than it saved a few RAH pilots from going on the street next month. It also seems odd after Midwest cancelled a lot of the SkyWest flying only to sign a deal with Republic less than 2 months later.