Not exactly sure where you heard about us loosing any EAS flying in those markets officially, but I think you will see some EAS routes being out-bid by other airline. I can almost 100% assure you that PNCL Holdings will bid these routes, but whether they can afford to fly them at the subsidized rates is speculation at this point.
Also, even if we hypothetically were to loose this flying. It only effects THREE lines of flying, and we have the NE for the summer and likely will pick-up more markets for UEX in the fall. The sum total of all this will be a wash, equaling more growth in actual number of pilots on the property, because we have firm orders for 30 "Qs" thru the end of 2011 and another 15 more in 2013. SAAB is on it's way out, and so is EAS flying at Colgan Air (eventually) and wouldn't be surprised to see PNCL announce more orders for even more "Qs" once the code-share shell game is completed at both Delta and United/Continental. The landscape in the airline business can and must change. More consolidation, less mainline flying and more large turboprops...Someone is going to pull the trigger on the Q-400X (90 seater) in the next couple of years also...

Regards, and happy speculating!

ex-Navy Rotorhead