Let's just clear a few things up.

- This is not an official announcement, but merely speculation. I believe however it is VERY possible for this to happen. As said, many of the "regional" routes between MEM and ATL would likely be consolidated in some form of MEM re-evaluation thus freeing up saabs as their routes get upgaged.

- The Horizon dash 8 -200s are not Q200s, but the old 200s.

- ASA is retiring their ATRs and Skywest is retiring their Brasilias, leaving Mesaba the only turboprop operator, with the saab. The saab leases were renegotiated to 5 years in Ch11, which means the leases will start to expire in about 2012.

- Lots of Q400 speculation at Mesaba as saab and CRJ200 replacement.