Coryk,

SkyWest will be around and who knows how big? It appears as if we are growing quite a bit in the next year, so I wouldn't worry about SkyWest being around. I just finished ground school in the EMB and they plan on it being around for I think around 5 more years, if not more. There are places the EMB goes that the jet can't. St. George, UT, for example. You should look into doing an internship with SkyWest if you are serious about flying for them, it will be extremely beneficial in the long run. Good luck!